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Savoie Flashcards

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What is the primary grape variety used in Vin de Savoie AOC sparkling wine?

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Gringet

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What is the climate of Savoie?

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Alpine

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What Savoie wine district is known for red wines?

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Bouges Mountain/Combe de Savoie

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The Savoie crus of Apremont and Abymes are found in what wine district?

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Chambéry

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What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

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Bergeron

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What grape varity(ies) is/are used in the Savoie Seyssel AOC?

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Still wines must be 100% Altesse, Sparkling wines must include 10% Altesse, and Molette and Chasselas make up the balance

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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Arbin and St Jean de la Porte?

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Mondeuse Noire

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What styles of wine are made in the Vin de Savoie AOC?

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Red, white, rosé or sparkling

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Does Savoie make more red or white wine?

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White wine

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What grape variety(ies) is/are used in the Roussette de Savoie AOC?

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Altesse

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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Crépy, Marignan, Marin and Ripaille?

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Chasselas

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What is Savoie’s largest wine district?

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Chambéry

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What style of wine is most associated with the Savoie village of L’Ayze?

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Sparking Vin de Savoie

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What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

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Jacquère

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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie village of Chignin?

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Bergeron

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What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

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Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

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What are the primary grape varieties used in the Crémant de Savoie AOC?

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Jacquère and Altesse

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Savoie originally controlled what?

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All of the Mountain passes connecting Italy, France and switzerland

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Elevation with short growing season and a rugged terrain…

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Chiseled and high acid wines in Savoie

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When the Romans arrived in the Savoie what was the grape vine they encountered?

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Vitis Allobrogia (they named it after the tribe of the region). It is believed this grape is what we now know as Mondeuse

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When was the first sign of viticulture in the Savoie?

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The 1st Century AD

22
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Duchy of Savoy

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Before modern France and Italy existed the Duchy of Savoy stretched almost completely from

  • Lyon to Milan (In Italy)
  • Neuchatel in Switzerland to the Mediterranean coast

It controlled the alpine passes needed to travel from one side of the Alps to the other in every direction

23
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Is much of Savoie wine exported?

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No it is consumed mainly by the tourists and locals. Big sky area.

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What is the prodcution of Savoie?

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Mainly 2/3rds white. But Climate change has meant that Mondeuse (reds) are starting to gain success. A new AOC of Cremant de Savoie (2016) is also working.

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Where is Savoie?

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It is an alpine region. South of the Jura close to the Swiss border

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Typography of Savoie?

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Many vineyards are within sight of the French Alps, but most are located on the lower foothills. Some vineyards, however, are extremely steep

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Alpine Climates?

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An Alpine Climate has no months exceeds an average temp of 50F/ 10 Celsius

As Altitude increase, temperatures drop and wind picks up.

Growing seasons are short, cool and bookended by frost. Most precipitation falls as snow.

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How many grapes are authorised in the Savoie?

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Jacquere (White)- Savoie

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Hardy, high yielding vine

Grapes rarely achieve high sugar levels: most wines are chaptalized

50% of Savoie’s vineyard acerage

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Altesse (white)- Savoie

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Represents 10% of Savoie’s vineyard acreage

Plantings on the rise

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Chasselas (White)- Savoie

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Represents 5% of the area under vine

Native to: Lake Geneve area in Switzerland

Only allowed in the Haute Savoie, close to Lake Geneva (in the crus of Crepy, Marignan, Marin and Ripaille)

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Rousanne (White)- Savoie

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Known locally as Bergeron

Planted in Chignin and Montmelian

Bottled as the cru Chignin- Bergeron

33
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Other White Grapes of Savoie

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Molette

  • Native to Savoie
  • Traditionally incorporated into the sparkling wines of Seyssel

Chardonnay

  • Authorized in the 1980s
  • Currently 3% of the vineyard area

Gringet

  • Native to Savoie
  • Exclusive to the Cru Village of L’Ayze
  • Mainly used for Sparkling Wines
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Mondeuse Noir (Black)- Savoie

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  • Represents 12% of the area under vine
  • Late to ripen, ripens with low sugar levels
  • Wines have low alcohol levels (11%), yet manage to be structured with ageing potential
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Gamay- Savoie

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12% of the area under vine, but it is declining

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Other Red Grapes of Savoie

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Pinot Noir thrives in Savoie, respectable reds of delicacy and finesse. 2% of plantings.

Persan, almost died out but is becoming popular again

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Is there one regional AOC that covers production in the Savoie?

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Sure is

38
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Slopes of Chambery?- Savoie

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Largest wine district lies on the slopes south of Chambery

The crus of Apremont and Abymes are here

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Bauges Mountain/ Combe de Savoie

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  • Surrounding the village of Chignin are the vineyards of the Bauges Mountain Range
  • Wrap around the mountain and are contiguous with the vineyards of the combe de Savoie
  • The red crus of Arbin and St- Jean de la Porte are found here
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Jongieux- Savoie

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West of Lac de Bourget is the growing area of Jongieux

Famous for the Rousette de Savoie, Cru Marestel

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Chautagne- Savoie

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North of Lac du Bourget and not far from the Rhone lies Chatagne

It is known for Gamay and other reds

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Seyssel- Savoie

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Lie further north still and flanks both banks of the Rhone

43
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Lac Leman and Environs- Savoie

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The cru village of Frangy; a stronghold of Altesse

The cru village of Ayze grow Gringet

Most of the vineyard acreage in this area is dominated by Chasselas, specifically on the hillsides south of Lac Leman

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Vin de Savoie AOC

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Encompasses all Savoie vineyards

Any authorised grape may be used to craft red, white and/or sparkling

Single varietal or blends

Varietal wines must comprise 100% of stated grape

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White Vin de Savoie + Village name (or Savoie + village name)

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14 villages (‘crus’) can place there names on the label

Mini. 80% Jacquere: Abymes, Apremont, Chautagne, Chignin, Cruet, Jongieux, Montmelian, St Jeoire Preure

100% Rousanne; Chignan Bergeron

Mainly Gringet: Ayze, Mainly: Chasselas: Crepy, Marignan, Marin and Ripaille

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Red Vin de Savoie + Village Name

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5 cru villages can append name to red Vin de Savoie

100% Mondeuse Noire: Arbin, St Jean de la Porte

Any authorised variety: Chautagne, Chignan and Jongieux

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Sparkling Vin de Savoie

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Methode traditionnelle (but trying to keep it back to Cremant)

Any approved variety

One Cru Village (L’Ayze” can append name; minimum 70% Gringet

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Rose Vin De Savoie

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Grapes can be grown anywhere within the Vin de Savoie AOC

Single varietal or blend

No specific geographical destination may appear on the label

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Cremant de Savoie AOC

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Regional traditional method sparkling wine

Blanc only min. 40% Jacquere

Minimum 12 months on lees

All authorised grapes permitted (but no more than 20% red grapes)

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Rousette de Savoie AOC

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An independent AOC for a single variety, Altesse

May be grown anywhere within the Vin de Savoie zone of production

Rousette de Savoie + village name: Frangy, Monthoux, Marestel and Monterminod

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Seyssel AOC

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Delineated zone of production flanking both banks of the Rhone River

Still Seyssel AOC: 100% Altesse

Sparkling Seyssel AOC: traditonal method Altesse, Molette and Chasselas

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