Savoie Flashcards
Lakes around Savoie
Lake Bourget
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva known in France
Lac Léman
Grapes of Savoie
White Jacquére Altesse Roussanne Chardonnay
Red
Gamay
Mondeuse
Pinot Noir
Synonym of Altesse
Roussette
Synonym of Roussanne
Bergeron
Cru Chignin-Bergeron
100% Roussanne
Cru Marignan
Cru Ripaille
Cru Crépy
Located along the southern shores of Lake Geneva
Minimum 80% Chasselas
creepy mari meghalt
Roussette de Savoie AOP
100% Altesse
Communes of Roussette de Savoie AOP
Frangy
Marestel
Monterminod
Monthoux
Seyssel AOP
North of lake Bourget
Typically 100% Altesse but Molette is permitted
Sparkling wines of Seyssel AOP
Minimum 10% Altesse with Molette and Chasselas
Bugey Cerdon
Methode ancestrale rose labeled in Savoie
Method ancestrale
a.k.a. Méthode Ancestrale, Méthode Rurale, Pétillant Naturel (a.k.a. “Pet-nat”)
Examples: Loire, Jura,
Bottle Pressure: 2–4 atmospheres (ATM) or 30–60 psi
This method of sparkling wine production uses icy temperatures (and filteration) to pause the fermentation mid-way for a period of months and then wines are bottled and the fermentation finishes, trapping the CO2 in the bottle. When the desired level of CO2 is reached, wines are chilled again, riddled and disgorged just like the traditional method, but no expedition liqueur (sugar) is added. The technique is referred to as the Ancestral Method because it’s assumed that this is one of the earliest forms of sparkling winemaking.
Méthode Diose Ancestrale: This variant of the Ancestral Method empties the wines into a pressurized tank and filters instead of riddling and disgorging
Bugey AOP
still and sparkling
Roussette de Bugey AOP
100% Altesse