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Savoie Flashcards

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What type of climate is Savoie?

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Continental climate

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What are the two lakes that have a moderating effect in Savoie?

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Lake Bourget and the larger Lake Geneva

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What is Lake Geneva known as in France?

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Lake Léman “LAY-ma” (Western Europe’s largest body of freshwater.

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What is the overarching appellation in Savoie?

Styles?

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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

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What is the most common grape in Savoie?

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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.
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Which white grapes produce the most high quality wine in Savoie?

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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

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What grapes comprise a majority of red grapes in Savoie?

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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”

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What are the crus of Savoie? (16)

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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

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What cru produces 100% Roussanne wines?

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Chignin-Bergeron

-Michael Quenard is one of the best proponents of the variety.

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What 2 cru produces 100% Mondeuse “MON-deuce”?

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Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte

Arbin

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What crus mandate 80% Chasselas? (4)

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Marignan, Ripaille, and Crépy
-all located along the southern shores of Lake Geneva

and Marin

-Chasselas style: light, dry, almost appley

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What is the other regional appellation in Savoie?

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Roussette de Savoie AOP based on 100% Roussette (Altesse)

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What is the synonym for the Altesse grape?

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Roussette

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What are the four communes that may attach their name to Roussette de Savoie AOP?

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Frangy
Marestel
Monterminod
Monthoux.

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What style of wine is found in Seyssel “say-SELL” AOP?

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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

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16
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Where are sparkling méthode ancestrale rosés in Savoie?
Grapes?
Lees aging?
Atmospheres?

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Bugey Cerdon

  • Gamay and Poulsard
  • Aged on the lees for a min. 2 months, and have a min pressure of 3 atmospheres.
17
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What is Roussette de Bugey AOP and what 2 communes may add their names to the appellation?

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Like Roussette de Savoie, appellations based on 100% altesse.
-Montagnieu and Virieu le Grand may add their names.

18
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What are the styles of Bugey AOP?

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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
20
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What two counties does Savoie border?

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Switzerland and Italy

21
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What are the 3 subzones of Bugey and styles?

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  • 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)
22
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What river flows through Savoie?

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The Rhône River as it flows from Lake Geneva in Switzerland towards the Rhône Valley.

23
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What appellation is found in Savoie for vermouth?

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Chambery. Awarded the AOC in 1932. The Chambery style flourished in the 19th and 20th century, but Dolin is now the last remaining producer.

24
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How many inches of rain a year does Savoie see?

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About 50 inches

25
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What is the largest cru?

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Apremont

26
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In what century was the Treaty of Turin signed

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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.
27
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Minimum RS in Bugey Cerdon

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40 g/l

28
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What is the IGP zone of Savoie?

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Vin des Allobroges IGP

Savoie/Jura/Switzerland (3 decks)

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