Savoie

Question 1

What is the climate of Savoie?

Answer 1

continental

Question 2

What moderates Savoie’s cliamte?

Answer 2

Lake Bourget and the larger Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)

Question 3

What is Western Europe’s largest body of freshwater?

Answer 3

Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)

Question 4

What is the region’s overarching appellation?

Answer 4

Vin de Savoie AOP

Question 5

White grapes occupy a majority of vineyards, which are most common?

Answer 5

Jacquère is the most common grape but Altesse, Roussanne (Bergeron) and Chardonnay produce higher-quality wines.

Question 6

What comprise a majority of the red and rosé Vin de Savoie wines?

Answer 6

Gamay, Mondeuse, and Pinot Noir

Question 7

The cru Chignin-Bergeron produces what?

Answer 7

100% Roussanne wines exclusively

Question 8

What crus, all located along the southern shores of Lake Geneva, mandate a minimum 80% Chasselas?

Answer 8

Marignan, Ripaille and Crépy

Question 9

As of the 2014 harvest Vin Mousseux may be labeled as what?

Answer 9

“crémant”

Question 10

What is the other regional appellation in Savoie?

Answer 10

Roussette de Savoie AOP

Question 11

Roussette is a synonym for the ___ grape

Answer 11

Altesse

Question 12

Roussette de Savoie AOP must be what?

Answer 12

100% Roussette (Altesse)

Question 13

What 4 communes may attach their name to Roussette de Savoie AOP?

Answer 13

1. Frangy
2. Marestel
3. Monterminod
4. Monthoux

Question 14

What AOP is to the north of Lake Bourget and provides dry and off-dry still and mousseux wines?

Answer 14

Seyssel AOP

Question 15

Still Seyssel wines are 100% ___, whereas the sparkling wines add ____ & ____ to a minimum 10% Altesse.

Answer 15

Altesse, Molette & Chasselas

Question 16

Sparkling méthode ancestrale rosés may be found labeled as…

Answer 16

Bugey Cerdon

Question 17

When was Bugey upgraped to an AOP?

Answer 17

May 2009

Question 18

Describe Bugey AOP

Answer 18

to the west of Lake Bourget, produces still wines of all three colors in addition to the sparkling rosé Bugey-Cerdon

Question 19

The wines of Roussette de Bugey AOP, like Roussette de Savoie, are what?

Answer 19

100% Altesse

Question 20

What communes may add their names to Roussette de Bugey AOP?

Answer 20

Montagnieu & Virieu le Grand

Question 21

What are the Principal Varieties for Bugey “Cerdon” (Méthode Ancestrale)?

Answer 21

Gamay and Poulsard (wines are aged on the lees for a min. 2 months, and have a min. pressure of 3 atmospheres)

Question 22

What is the principle variety for blanc Bugey AOP wines?

Answer 22

Chardonnay

Question 23

What is the principle variety for rose Bugey AOP wines?

Answer 23

Gamay and Pinot Noir

Question 24

What is the principle variety for rouge Bugey AOP wines?

Answer 24

Gamay, Mondeuse, or Pinot Noir