Savoie Flashcards
What type of climate is Savoie?
Continental climate
What are the two lakes that have a moderating effect in Savoie?
Lake Bourget and the larger Lake Geneva
What is Lake Geneva known as in France?
Lake Léman “LAY-ma” (Western Europe’s largest body of freshwater.
What is the overarching appellation in Savoie?
Styles?
Vin de Savoie AOP
Blanc, Rosé, Rouge, and Vin Moussex Blanc and Rosé
Blanc: Aligoté, Altesse, Chardonnay, Jacquère, Mondeuse Blanc, and Velteliner Rouge; plus Chasselas, Gringet, and Roussette d’Ayze (Haute-Savoie département); OR a max. 10% combined Marsanne and Verdesse (Isère département)
Rosé: Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir, Mondeuse, and Gamay; plus Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Persan (Savoie département); OR Persan, Servanin, Joubertin, and Étraire de la Dui (Isère département)
Rouge: As for Rosé
Vin Mousseux*/Pétillant Blanc: Aligoté, Altesse, Chardonnay, Gamay, Jacquère, Mondeuse Blanc, Mondeuse, Pinot Noir and Velteliner Rouge; plus Chasselas, Gringet, Molette and Roussette d’Ayze (Haute-Savoie département); OR a max. 10% combined Marsanne and Verdesse (Isère département)
Vin Mousseux*/Pétillant Rosé: As for Vin Mousseux Blanc
What is the most common grape in Savoie?
Jacquère
- produce high yields (up to 100 hl/ha), has good natural acidity and, even in hot years, rarely gets above 12% alcohol. It gives medium-bodied, relatively neutral wines that can have overtones of apple and pear along with an underlying spicy, tonic-like nuance
- Some tasters have begun referring to Jacquère as the Muscadet of the Mountains
- should be consumed within 3 years of the vintage.
Which white grapes produce the most high quality wine in Savoie?
Altesse- “AL-tess” Savoie’s finest grape making delicate wines (also once known as Roussette of the Roussette de Savoie)
Roussanne (Bergeron)-Relative to Savoie’s generally delicate whites, these wines are powerful, rich, heady and usually just dry.
Chardonnay
What grapes comprise a majority of red grapes in Savoie?
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Mondeuse “MON-deuce” (related to Syrah) produces wines that are aromatic, tannic, and deeply colored; in the best sites an Italianate bitter-cherry bite. “Cabernet Franc and Syrah had a kid” Dark like syrah, but green lesser ripe flavors with rustic nose, but polished texture”
What are the crus of Savoie? (16)
Abymes/Les Abymes **
Apremont ** (largest cru)
Chignin **
—these three crus specialize in Jacquère
Arbin ** (southern cru, 100% Mondeuse)
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte (100% Mondeuse
Ayze ** (obscure Gringet grape; isolated cru in Chamonix )
Chautagne **(only cru where red grapes dominate; 50% planted to Gamay, with Mondeuse and Pinot Noir comprising the rest in equal proportions.)
Chignin-Bergeron ** Crépy ** Cruet ** Jongieux ** Marignan ** Marin ** Montmélian Ripaille **
Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré
What cru produces 100% Roussanne wines?
Chignin-Bergeron
-Michael Quenard is one of the best proponents of the variety.
What 2 cru produces 100% Mondeuse “MON-deuce”?
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte
Arbin
What crus mandate 80% Chasselas? (4)
Marignan, Ripaille, and Crépy
-all located along the southern shores of Lake Geneva
and Marin
-Chasselas style: light, dry, almost appley
What is the other regional appellation in Savoie?
Roussette de Savoie AOP based on 100% Roussette (Altesse)
What is the synonym for the Altesse grape?
Roussette
What are the four communes that may attach their name to Roussette de Savoie AOP?
Frangy
Marestel
Monterminod
Monthoux.
What style of wine is found in Seyssel “say-SELL” AOP?
Dry and off-dry still and mousseux wines.
Vin Tranquille Blanc: 100% Altesse
Varietal-labeled Molette (Tranquille (still)): 100% Molette
Vin Moussex Blanc: Min 10% Altesse, plus Molette and Chasselas.
-smallest AOP in Savoie
Where are sparkling méthode ancestrale rosés in Savoie?
Grapes?
Lees aging?
Atmospheres?
Bugey Cerdon
- Gamay and Poulsard
- Aged on the lees for a min. 2 months, and have a min pressure of 3 atmospheres.
What is Roussette de Bugey AOP and what 2 communes may add their names to the appellation?
Like Roussette de Savoie, appellations based on 100% altesse.
-Montagnieu and Virieu le Grand may add their names.
What are the styles of Bugey AOP?
Blanc, Rose, Rogue, Vin Mousseux Petillant Blanc/Petillant Rose
- Blanc: Min 70% Chardonnay
- Rose: Min 70% combined Gamay and PN
- Rouge: Gamay, Mondeuse, or Pinot Noir (may be labeled by variety)
- Vin Mousseux Petillant Blanc: Min 70% Chard, Molette, Jacquere
- Vin Mousseux Petillant Rose: Min 70% combined Gamay and PN
What two counties does Savoie border?
Switzerland and Italy
What are the 3 subzones of Bugey and styles?
- Manicle (Blanc and Rouge; 100% Chard and 100% Pinot Noir)
- Montagnieu (Sparkling min 70% Mondeuse, Chard, Altesse; Rouge (100% Mondeuse)
- Cerdon (Methode Ancestrale) Vin Mousseux Rose: Gamay and Poulsard (may not be produced soley from Poulsard)
What river flows through Savoie?
The Rhône River as it flows from Lake Geneva in Switzerland towards the Rhône Valley.
What appellation is found in Savoie for vermouth?
Chambery. Awarded the AOC in 1932. The Chambery style flourished in the 19th and 20th century, but Dolin is now the last remaining producer.
How many inches of rain a year does Savoie see?
About 50 inches
What is the largest cru?
Apremont
In what century was the Treaty of Turin signed
19th century (1858) -Italy released Savoie region west of the Alps to France’s Napoleon III if his 200,000 troops helped Italy fight off attacking Austrians in the north.
Minimum RS in Bugey Cerdon
40 g/l
What is the IGP zone of Savoie?
Vin des Allobroges IGP
