Savoie Flashcards
What is the climate of Savoie?
Continental with alpine influences
Savoie is to the south of which important lake?
Lake Geneva/
Lac Léman
Which two vine growing areas are planted on the rubble from the Mount Granier landslide?
Part of Apremont and all of Abymes
Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines. True or False?
TRUE
What does the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?
It seeks to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion.
Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.
True or False?
FALSE.
It is a style within the Savoie AOC.
What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?
Altesse
What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?
Jacquère
Savoie’s wine industry was resuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski.
True or False?
TRUE
What styles of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?
Red, white, rosé and sparkling
Savoie’s wine production is largely red. True or False?
FALSE.
Production is white-dominant.
What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?
Bergeron
What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?
Jacquère
What are the Dranse, Arve, Isère, Usses and Ain?
Rivers
What is the primary grape variety used
to make still Seyssel AOC wine?
Altesse
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What is the primary grape variety used
to make sparkling Seyssel AOC wine?
Molette
Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 1,640 ft/500 m elevation. True or False?
FALSE.
Vineyards are typically planted below this elevation because of increasing risk of frost.
The Savoie region is
an important source
for what plant material used throughout France?
Grafted grapevines
What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?
Mondeuse Noire and Gamay
What is “échalas”?
A training system consisting of a single wooden stake.
