Savoie Flashcards
What percentage of Savoie wine is sold in France?
95%
What region is known as a nexus of exchange?
Savoie
What vine was the forerunner to Mondeuse?
Vitis Allobrogica
November 24th 1248
Mont Granier Limestone rockfall destroys 5 villages in Savoie.
Cleared in 1700’s and replanted
Abymes de Myans
Abyss referring to Savoie landslide
What region is most known for grapevine nurseries
Savoie
Centre d’ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet (CAAPG)
Savoie’s success in grafting grapevines also led to resurgence in pride of native varieties. Works to preserve these varietals.
What is Lac Léman?
Lake Geneva
Savoie boundaries
N- Switzerland/Lake Geneva
W (mostly) Rhone River
SE of Jura
E of Lyon and Bugey
Savoie vineyards are planted where?
On footprints of ancient glaciers
Highest mountain in the alps?
Mont Blanc
of Authorized varietals in Savoie
20+
Primary white varietal of Savoie
Jacquère
Main variety for Seyssel AOC & Roussette de Savoie AOC
Altesse
Only area of Savoie where Chasselas is found?
Haute Savoie
Rousanne synonym (Savoie)
Bergeron
major varietal of Chignin/ Chignin-Bergeron AOC
Rousanne
Ayze AOC major varietal
Gringet (Savoie)
Major white varietals of Savoie
Jacquere
Altesse
Chassselas
Roussanne
Molette
Gringet
Chardonnay
Only grape allowed in Arbin & Saint Jean de la Porte
Mondeuse
Name 4 dominant red varietals of Savoie
Mondeuse
Gamay
PN
Persan
Common vine training for steep Savoie vineyards?
échalas
of Savoie AOC’s
3
Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC
Regional AOC
varietal must be 100%
Cremant de Savoie is a style within this AOC for sparkling white only
~min 40% Jacquere with Jacquere/Altesse making up min 60%
Savoie rosé mousseux = méthode traditionnelle from red & white grapes
How many DGC in Savoie and how are they referred
16 DGC
referred to as Crus
Roussette de Savoie AOC
Dry White only
Altesse only
How many DGC for Roussette de Savoie AOC
4
Frangy, Marestel, Monthoux, Monterminod
Seyssel AOC
dry or sparkling white
Altesse, Chasselas, Molette
Dry white= 100% Altesse
Seyssel Molette= 100% Molette
Sparkling= min 75% Molette, 10% Altesse
Bugey location
S edge of Jura Mountains
Bugey white wines made from
Chardonnay
Bugey Reds made from
Gamay, Mondeuse, PN, and must be varietally labeled
Bugey DGC’s
3
Manicle- dry white and red
Montagnieu- reds, sparkling, pet nat whites
Cerdon- methode ancestrale Rose
Roussette du Buggy AOC
Dry whites from Altesse
2 DGC
Montagnieu and Virieu le Grand
Which two vine growing areas are planted on the rubble from the Mount Granier landslide?
Apremont & Abymes
What are the Dranse, Arve, Isère, Usses and Ain?
Savoie Rivers
What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?
Mondeuse & Gamay
