Savoie Flashcards
What is the climate of Savoie?
Continental with alpine influences
Savoie is to the south of which important lake?
Lake Geneva (Lac Leman)
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’Ampelographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?
Rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from extinction
T or F: Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines.
True
T or F: Cremant de Savoie has its own appellation?
False
T or F: Savoie’s wine industry was rescuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski
True
What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?
Altesse
What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?
Jacquere
What styles of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?
Red, white, rose, sparkling
What is the principle grape used in Cremant de Savoie?
Jacquere
What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?
Bergeron
T or F: Savoie’s wine production is largely red
False
What are the Dranse, Arve, Isere, Usses, and Ain?
Rivers
What is the primary grape variety used to make still Seyssel AOC wine?
Altesse
