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Savoie Flashcards

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What is the climate of Savoie?

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Continental with alpine influences

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Savoie is south of what important lake?

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Lake Geneva

Lac Léman

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Which two vine growing areas are planted atop the rubble of the Mount Granier landslide?

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Part of Apremont and all of Abymes

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What is the purpose of the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet?

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The purpose of the Centre is to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion.

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T or F: Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines.

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TRUE

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T or F: Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.

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FALSE. It is a style within the Savoie AOC.

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T or F: Savoie’s wine industry was rescusitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski.

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TRUE

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What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?

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Altesse

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What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

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Jacquère

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What styles of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?

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Red, white, rosé and sparkling

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What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?

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Jacquère

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What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

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Bergeron

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T or F: Savoie’s wine production is largely red.

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FALSE. Production is white-dominant.

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What are the Dranse, Arve, Isère, Usses and Ain?

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Rivers

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What is the primary grape used in the production of a still Seyssel AOC wine?

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Atlesse

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What is the primary grape used in the production of a sparkling Seyssel AOC wine?

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Molette

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T or F: Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 1,640 ft/500 m elevation.

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FALSE. Vineyards are typically planted below this elevation because of increasing risk of frost.

18
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The Savoie region is an important source for what plant material used throughout France?

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Grafted grapevines

19
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What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

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Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

20
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Define “échalas”

A

A training system consisting of a single wooden stake

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