Savoie

Question 1

What lakes moderate the climate of Savoie?

Answer 1

Lake Bourget
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)

Question 2

What is the most planted grape in Savoie?

Answer 2

Jacquère

Question 3

What grapes are permitted for the production of Savoie Blanc?

Answer 3

Jacquère, Rousette, Altesse, Mondeuse Blanc, Chardonnay, Aligote, Chardonnay, Velteliner Rouge, Chasselas, and Gringet

Question 4

What grapes are permitted for the production of rosé and rouge in Savoie?

Answer 4

Pinot Noir, Mondeuse, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Persan

Question 5

What kind of wine does that Chignin-Bergeron cru produce?

Answer 5

100% Roussane

Question 6

Where are the crus of Marignan, Ripaille, and Crépy? What kind of wine do they make?

Answer 6

On the Southern shores of lake Geneva.
White wine from a minimum 80% Chasselas

Question 7

What is Rousette a synonym for in Savoie?

Answer 7

Altesse

Question 8

What style of wine is made in the Rousette de Savoie AOP?

Answer 8

Blanc from 100% Altesse - it may carry a subzone designation

Question 9

Where is the Seyssel AOP?

Answer 9

North of Lake Bourget in Savoie

Question 10

What styles of wine does the Seyssel AOP make?

Answer 10

Dry and off-dry still and mousseux wines from Altesse and Molette

Question 11

What must the assemblage be for Seyssel AOP Vin Mousseux?

Answer 11

Min 75% Molette and Min 10% Altesse
The balance may be made up of Chasselas (max 15%)

Question 12

How must Seyssel Vin Mousseaux be made?

Answer 12

Second fermentation in bottle
9 months lees aging in bottle

Question 13

What are sparkling méthode ancestrale rosés labeled as in Savoie?

Answer 13

Bugey Cerdon

Question 14

Where is Bugey?

Answer 14

West of Lake Bourget

Question 15

What styles of wine does the Bugey AOP produce?

Answer 15

Blanc
Rose
Rouge
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Bugey “Manicle” - 100% Chardonnay for Blanc and 100% Pinot Noir for Rouge
Bugey “Montagnieu” - 100% Mondeuse for rouge and Vin Mousseux Blanc
Bugey “Cerdon” - Méthod ancestrale Vin Mousseux Rosé from Gamay and Poulsard

Question 16

What kind of wine is made in Rousette du Bugey AOP?

Answer 16

Blanc from 100% Altesse - may be labeled with subzone designation

Question 17

Where is Chambéry located?

Answer 17

In the southern part of the Savoie region. Just north of Chignin and Chignin-Bergeron and South of Monterminod

Question 18

What river runs through the Savoie region?

Answer 18

The Rhone River

Question 19

What separates the Savoie from the Val d’Aosta?

Answer 19

The Graian Alps. Mont Blanc.