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Savoie Flashcards

1
Q

Which river flows south along the Western border of Savoie?

Saône

L’Isère

Rhône

Léman

A

Rhône

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2
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What additional influences are there on the continental climate of Savoie?


Maritime

Mediterranean

Alpine

Mistral wind

A

Alpine

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3
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In which year was the Mont Granier landslide?

1024

1248

1428

1824

A

1248

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4
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Who was the French head of state when Savoie finally became a part of France?

Napoléon I

Robespierre

Louis XVI

Louis Philippe I

Napoléon III

A

Napoléon III

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5
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Generally, what are the soils of Savoie?

Volcanic

Clay and Limestone

Granite

Schist

A

Clay and Limestone

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6
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Which Savoie grape varieties commonly use échalas for vine training? Select all that apply.

Mondeuse Noire

Chasselas

Gringet

Roussanne

Altesse

Persan

A

Mondeuse Noire
Roussanne
Altesse

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7
Q

What is the primary grape of sparkling Seyssel?

Altesse

Chasselas

Molette

Gringet

A

Molette

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8
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Which grape variety is used to make Roussette de Savoie?

Roussette

Gringet

Altesse

Roussanne

Jacquère

A

Altesse

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9
Q

Which wine region is immediately to the east of Bugey?

Jura

Beaujolais

Savoie

Alsace

A

Savoie

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10
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Which grape variety is used to make Roussette de Bugey?

Roussette

Gringet

Altesse

Roussanne

Jacquère

A

Altesse

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11
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Which of these is the most planted variety in Savoie?

Altesse

Chasselas

Jacquère

Roussanne

A

Jacquère

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12
Q

Savoie produces more white wine than red.

True or False?

False

True

A

True
70% of Savoie’s production is white wine

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13
Q

What did Pierre Galet do?

Changed the school year to allow for two weeks
of vacation so that winter sports could thrive

Evaluated grapevines to assist in identifying many
varieties, in the days before genetic analysis

Pioneered organic winemaking in Savoie

A

Evaluated grapevines to assist in identifying many
varieties, in the days before genetic analysis

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14
Q

What is the more commonly used name for the Bergeron grape?


Persan

Roussanne

Altesse

Mondeuse

A

Roussanne

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15
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Roussette de Savoie AOC is made solely from which grape?

Roussanne

Altesse

Jacquère

Gamay

A

Altesse

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16
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Each Savoie cru has its own AOC.

True or False?

A

False
The Crus are part of the Savoie AOC or Roussette de Savoie AOC and are officially referred to as dénominations géographiques complémentaires – or DGCs.

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17
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What is the most planted red grape in Savoie?

Gamay

Mondeuse

Pinot Noir

Persan

A

Mondeuse

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18
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Nursery vineyards are very important in Savoie. What percentage of France’s grafted grapevines are produced in Savoie’s nurseries?

5%

10%

15%

20%

A

20%

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19
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What factors affect Savoie’s overall climate? Select all that apply.

Alpine influences

Cool daytime temperatures

Marginal sunshine hours

Long periods of rain in summer

Wet harvest

A

Alpine influences
Long periods of rain in summer

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20
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Which river does not affect Savoie?

Dranse

Arve

Saône

Isère

Ain

Rhône

A

Saône

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21
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What are the primary grape varieties used to make Crémant de Savoie? Select all that apply

Jacquère

Chasselas

Altesse

Molette

Mondeuse

A

Jacquère
Altesse

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22
Q

If a Vin de Savoie is varietally labeled, what percentage of the grape variety stated on the label must it contain?

75%

85%

95%

100%

A

100%

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23
Q

Which Savoie red grape almost died out — but is now enjoying a renaissance?

Mondeuse

Persan

Gringet

Douce Noire

A

Persan

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24
Q

Vineyards in Savoie are often located above 1,640 ft/500 m.

True or False?

A

False

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25
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Which wine region sits directly to the west of Savoie?

Beaujolais

Bourgogne

Bugey

Jura

A

Bugey

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26
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What is the principal method for vine training in Savoie?

Échalas

Cordon

Guyot

Éventail

A

Guyot

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27
Q

What are the effects of climate change in Savoie? Select all that apply.

Earlier budbreak

Decreased risk of frost

Harder for red grapes to ripen

Grapes for crémant may run the risk of becoming too ripe

A

earlier budbreak
grapes for cremant may become too ripe

28
Q

Which statement about the devastation of Mount Granier is incorrect?


The destruction spanned 9.65 square miles/25 square kilometres.

The event happened on November 24, 1428

There were no remains — just rubble.

Abymes’ vineyards are planted atop the Mont Granier landslide.

A

The event happened on November 24, 1428

29
Q

Wines labeled as Seyssel AOC wines must be made 100% from which grape variety?


Molette

Roussanne

Bergeron

Altesse

A

Altesse

f the wine is made from 100% Molette, it must be labelled Seyssel Molette.

30
Q

Wine production in Savoie reached its peak in the 19th century and most of it was red. True or False?

31
Q

What is the climate of Savoie?

A

Continental with alpine influences

32
Q

Savoie is to the south of which important lake?

A

Lake Geneva/
Lac Léman

33
Q

Which two vine growing areas are planted on the rubble from the Mount Granier landslide?

A

Part of Apremont and all of Abymes

34
Q

What does the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?

A

It seeks to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion.

35
Q

Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines. True or False?

36
Q

Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.

True or False?

A

False
It is a style within the Savoie AOC.

37
Q

Savoie’s wine industry was resuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski.

True or False?

38
Q

What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?

39
Q

What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

40
Q

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

A

Red, white, rosé and sparkling

41
Q

What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?

42
Q

What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

43
Q

Savoie’s wine production is largely red. True or False?

44
Q

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

45
Q

What is the primary grape variety used
to make still Seyssel AOC wine?

46
Q

What is the primary grape variety used
to make sparkling Seyssel AOC wine?

47
Q

Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 1,640 ft/500 m elevation. True or False?

A

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

48
Q

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

A

Grafted grapevines

49
Q

What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

A

Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

50
Q

What is “échalas”?

A

A training system consisting of a single wooden stake.

51
Q

Where is Altesse native to?

52
Q

Describe Altesse

A

Lively acidity
hints of honey & almond
full bodied
spicy aromatics
long lived

53
Q

Is Altese a high or low yield producer

54
Q

Is altese rot resistant?

A

yes
can deliver uncompromised clusters despite a long hang time

55
Q

Where is Chesselas native?

A

Lake Geneva area in switzerland

56
Q

Describe Chesselas

A

neutral grape
hay, flowers, (flint and smoke in good sites)

57
Q

Describe Gringet

A

mid ripening
floral, bright acid, yellow plum fruit

58
Q

Is Jacquere a high or low yield producer?

A

high yield

59
Q

Describe Jacquere

A

high acid, wildflower, citrus

60
Q

Is molette a high yield producer?

A

Yes, high yield

61
Q

Describe molette

A

high acid
fairly neutral
ripens with high sugar levels

62
Q

Is Molette native to savoie?

63
Q

Describe Mondeuse Noir yields

A

less fertile sites: yields curtailed naturally > wine is high in color, acid, alcohol with ample tannin

in fertile sites: vine overproduces, struggle to ripe, wine is astringent, thin, and tart

64
Q

Describe Mondeuse Noir

A

black cherry fruit, white pepper, spice

native to southeast france

shares kinship with Mondeuse Blanche - not a color varient of this grape

65
Q

Describe Persan

A

buds early, succumbs to spring frost, also susceptible to mildew - hard to grow

has supple but ample tannin, dense raspberry fruit, tangy acidity, and violet aromas

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