Savoie

Question 1

What type of climate is found in Savoie?

Answer 1

Continental with cold winters

Question 2

What 2 lakes moderate the climate in Savoie?

Answer 2

Lake Bourget and Lake Geneva

Question 3

What is the name of Lake Geneva in France?

Answer 3

Lac Leman

Question 4

What is the general AOP for savoie wines?

Answer 4

Vin de Savoie AOP

Question 5

What is the dominant grape in Savoie?

Answer 5

White Jacquere Grapes

Question 6

What is the more common name for the Bergeron Grape?

Answer 6

Roussanne

Question 7

High Quality white savoie wines are typically from which grapes?

Answer 7

Altesse/Roussette, Bergeron/Roussanne and Chardonnay

Question 8

What are the major red grapes in Savoie?

Answer 8

Gamay, Mondeuse and Pinot Noir

Question 9

What other regional AOP exists in Savoie?

Answer 9

Roussette de Savoire AOP from 100% Altesse/Roussette

Question 10

What 4 communes can add their name to Roussette de Savoie?

Answer 10

Frangy, Marestal, Monterminod and Monthoux

Question 11

What is Seyssel AOP?

Answer 11

An AOP in Savoie that produces still and Traditional Method Sparkling wines.

Question 12

What grapes are used in Seyssel AOP?

Answer 12

Altesse only for still wines, Altesse, Molette and Chasselas for Sparkling.

Question 13

What method ancestral wine comes from Savoie?

Answer 13

Bugey-Cerdon

Question 14

What grapes are used in Method Ancestrale Bugey-Cerdon?

Answer 14

Must be a blend of Gamay and Poulsard

Question 15

What 2 savoie appellations are 100% Altesse?

Answer 15

Roussette de Savoie and Roussette de Bugey

Question 16

Which 2 Vin de Savie LD’s are for Reds from 100% Mondeuse?

Answer 16

Arbin and Saint-Jean-de-la-porte

Question 17

Which Vin de Savoie LD is 100% Roussanne?

Answer 17

Chignin Bergeron

Question 18

What 4 Vin de Savoie LD’s are for whites from primarily Chasselas?

Answer 18

Crepy, Marin, Marignan and Ripaille

Question 19

Name a wine from Savoie?

Answer 19

Maison Adrien Vacher Les Adrets Roussette de Savoie