Savoie Flashcards
How many white grapes are authorized in Savoie?
7
What are the 7 white grapes authorized in Savoie?
Jaquere - 50% Altesse - 10% Chasselas - 5% Roussanne (Bergeron) Molette Gringet Chardonnay
Altesse
Genetically linked to Chasselas
High acid, honeyed, almond
10% of acreage
Red grapes of Savoie?
Mondeuse Noir
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Persan
Savoie climate?
Alpine
How many Savoie AOCs?
4
What are the AOCs of Savoie?
Vin de Savoie
Cremant de Savoie - only white
Roussette de Savoie - only Altesse
Seyssel - smallest, delimited area (other AOCs regional)
Which Savoie AOcs encompass all vineyards and authorized grapes?
Vin de Savoie
Cremant de Savoie
Which AOCs may append the village name?
Vin de Savoie
Roussette de Savoie
Sparkling Vin de Savoie from Cru village of L’Ayze is mostly crafted from what grape?
Gringet
What is an alpine climate?
No month exceeds an avg temp of 50°F
T/F More than 2/3 of Savoie production is white?
T
Where are the majority of vines planted within Savoie?
Lower foothills of Alps, typically between 656-1,312 ft
How many grapes are authorized in Savoie?
23
Jacquère
50% of acreage
Hardy, high yields
Often chaptalized
Chasselas
5% of acreage
Only allowed it Haute Savoie, near Lake Geneva (its home)
What grape is only allowed in Haute Savoie?
Chasselas
What Crus in Haute Savoie is Chasselas allowed in?
Crèpy
Marignan
Marin
Ripaille
What is Bergeron?
Local name for Roussanne
Where will you find Roussanne planted?
Chignin and Montmélian
Molette
Native to Savoie
White
Often used for sparkling wines of Syssel
Chardonnay
Authorized in 1980s
3% of area
Gringet
Native to Savoie
Exclusive to Cru village of L’Ayze
Mainly for sparkling
Mondeuse Noire
12% of area
Ripens late
Low abv
Structured with aging potential
Gamay
12% of area
In decline
What is Savoie’s most planted grape?
Jacquère (50%)
What is Savoie’s largest district?
Slopes of Chambéry
What are the soils of Slopes of Chambéry?
Stony clay-limestone formed after the massive landslide of Mont Granier in 1248
What are the crus of Slopes of Chambéry?
Apremont and
Abymes
Bauges Mountain/Combe de Savoie Zone surrounds what village?
Chignin
What are the crus of Bauges Mountain/Combe de Savoie?
Arbin and
St-Jean de la Porte
Are the crus of Arbin and St-Jean de la Port for red or white wine?
Red
Bauges Mountain/Combe de Savoie soils?
Glacial valley with steep vines on rocky limestone soil
Jongieux zone is famous for what?
Roussette de Savoie, Cru Marastel
What is Roussette de Savoie?
AOC for 100% Altesse.
What style is Chautagne Zone known for?
Red wines from Gamay and other grapes (may also produce white)
Seyssel Zone flanks what river?
Rhône
What grapes are mostly grown in Lac Léman zone?
Altesse surrounding Frangy, Gringet around Ayze, Chasselas on hills south of Lac Léman
T/F Varietal labelled wine for Vin de Savoie AOC must be 100%
T
How many villages “crus” may append their name to white Vin de Savoie AOC?
14
What is the min grape requirement for most crus in white Vin de Savoie?
Min 80% Jacquère
What is the grape of the cru Chignin-Bergeron?
100% Roussanne
What is the main grape of Ayze cru?
Gringet
What crus primarily use Chasselas?
Crépy, Marignan, Marin, Ripaille
How many villages “crus” may append their name to red Vin de Savoie?
5
What red crus require 100% Mondeuse Noire?
Arbin, St. Jean de la Porte
What red crus may utilize any authorized red grape?
Chautagne, Chignin, Jongieux
What village can append its name to Sparkling Vin de Savoie?
L’Ayze - min 70% Gringet
T/F Rose Savoie may not append a geographic designation?
T
What are the requirements for Crémant de Savoie AOC?
Min 12 months on lees, all grapes authorized, max 20% red grapes, if Blanc only, min 40% Jacquère
What is the grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?
Altesse
What villages may append their name to Roussette de Savoie AOC?
Frangy, Monthoux, Marestel, Monterminod
What is the grape of Seyssel AOC?
Still Seyssel: 100% Altesse, Sparkling: traditional method Altesse, Molette, Chasselas
What are the main grapes used in Cremant de Savoie?
Jacquère and Altesse
