Savoie Flashcards
What is the climate of Savoie?
continental
What moderates Savoie’s cliamte?
Lake Bourget and the larger Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)
What is Western Europe’s largest body of freshwater?
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)
What is the region’s overarching appellation?
Vin de Savoie AOP
White grapes occupy a majority of vineyards, which are most common?
Jacquère is the most common grape but Altesse, Roussanne (Bergeron) and Chardonnay produce higher-quality wines.
What comprise a majority of the red and rosé Vin de Savoie wines?
Gamay, Mondeuse, and Pinot Noir
The cru Chignin-Bergeron produces what?
100% Roussanne wines exclusively
What crus, all located along the southern shores of Lake Geneva, mandate a minimum 80% Chasselas?
Marignan, Ripaille and Crépy
As of the 2014 harvest Vin Mousseux may be labeled as what?
“crémant”
What is the other regional appellation in Savoie?
Roussette de Savoie AOP
Roussette is a synonym for the ___ grape
Altesse
Roussette de Savoie AOP must be what?
100% Roussette (Altesse)
What 4 communes may attach their name to Roussette de Savoie AOP?
- Frangy
- Marestel
- Monterminod
- Monthoux
What AOP is to the north of Lake Bourget and provides dry and off-dry still and mousseux wines?
Seyssel AOP
Still Seyssel wines are 100% ___, whereas the sparkling wines add ____ & ____ to a minimum 10% Altesse.
Altesse, Molette & Chasselas
Sparkling méthode ancestrale rosés may be found labeled as…
Bugey Cerdon
When was Bugey upgraped to an AOP?
May 2009
Describe Bugey AOP
to the west of Lake Bourget, produces still wines of all three colors in addition to the sparkling rosé Bugey-Cerdon
The wines of Roussette de Bugey AOP, like Roussette de Savoie, are what?
100% Altesse
What communes may add their names to Roussette de Bugey AOP?
Montagnieu & Virieu le Grand
What are the Principal Varieties for Bugey “Cerdon” (Méthode Ancestrale)?
Gamay and Poulsard (wines are aged on the lees for a min. 2 months, and have a min. pressure of 3 atmospheres)
What is the principle variety for blanc Bugey AOP wines?
Chardonnay
What is the principle variety for rose Bugey AOP wines?
Gamay and Pinot Noir
What is the principle variety for rouge Bugey AOP wines?
Gamay, Mondeuse, or Pinot Noir
