Savoie Flashcards

1
Q

Describe the climate of the Savoie and what moderates it

A

Continental Climate

Moderated by two lakes:
Lake Bouget
Lake Geneva ( Lac Leman)

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2
Q

Name the two moderating lakes of the Savoie

A
Lake Bouget
Lake Geneva ( Lac Leman)
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3
Q

What is Western EU’s largest body of water?

A

Lac Leman (Lake Geneva)

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4
Q

What is the Savoie’s overarching appellation?

A

Vin de Savoie AOP

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5
Q

What may the cru of Chignin-Bergeron produce?

A

wines of 100% roussane

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6
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What do the crus of Marignan, Ripaille & Crepy mandate?

A

Min 80% Chasselas

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7
Q

Roussette aka

A

Altesse

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8
Q

Roussette de Savoie AOP must be what

A

100% Rousette (Altesse), chardonnay used to be allowed for blending (no longer)

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9
Q

What four communes may append their name to the Roussette de Savoie AOP

A

Frangy
Marestel
Monterminod
Monthoux

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10
Q

Savoie is located just south of what

A

The Jura

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11
Q

Savoie is moderated by what

A
lac Leman (Geneva)
Lac Bouget

Rhone river

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12
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What is western Europes largest body of water

A

Lake Geneva

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13
Q

Chigin-Bergeron wines may be made from what?

A

100% Roussane

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14
Q

Marignan, Ripaille & Crepy wines must be what

A

Min 80% Chasselas

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15
Q

Rousette de Savoie AOP must be what

A

100% Altesse (Roussette)

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16
Q

What 4 communes may append their name to Rousette des Savoie AOP

A

Frangy
Marestal
Montherminod
Monthoux

17
Q

Seyssel AOP makes what

A

Dry and off dry still and sparkling wines

still- 100% altesse
Sparkling-90% altesse w. upto 10% Molette and Chasselas

18
Q

Bugey Cerdon

A

Gamay Poulsard min 2 months aging must be method ancestral

19
Q

Roulette de Bugey AOP

A

100% Rousettte =(Altesse)