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
What does the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?
It seeks to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion.
Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines. True or False?
TRUE
Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.
True or False?
FALSE.
It is a style within the Savoie AOC.
Savoie’s wine industry was resuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski.
True or False?
TRUE
What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?
Altesse
What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?
Jacquère
What styles of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?
Red, white, rosé and sparkling
What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?
Jacquère
What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?
Bergeron
Savoie’s wine production is largely red. True or False?
FALSE.
Production is white-dominant.
What are the Dranse, Arve, Isère, Usses and Ain?
Rivers
What is the primary grape variety used
to make still Seyssel AOC wine?
Altesse
