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Savoie Flashcards

1
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What is the climate in Savoie

A

Alpine climate

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2
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Define Alpine climate

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No month that exceeds an average temperature of 10 C

Growing seasons are short and cool, most precipitation falls as snow

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3
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4 most important white grapes in Savoie

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Jacquere, Altesse, Chasselas, Roussanne

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4
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Most planted grape in Savoie (> 50%)

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Jacquere

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5
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Chasselas is native to what region?

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Lake Geneve, Switzerland

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6
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Local synonyme for Roussanne in Savoie?

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Bergeron

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7
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3 most important red grapes in Savoie

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Mondeuse Noire
Gamay
Pinot Noir

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8
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Which 2 grapes are falling out of favor in Savoie (1 red, 1 white)

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Gamay

Chardonnay

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9
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Which AOC encompasses all Savoie vineyards

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Vin de Savoie AOC

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10
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Wine style produced under Vin de Savoie AOC

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Red, rosé, white, sparkling
Single variatels or blends
If varietal on label must be 100%

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11
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White Vin de Savoie + village, how many villages are allowed to append name on label (‘cru’)

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14 villages

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12
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White Vin de Savoie + Village name, what grapes?

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Min. 80% Jaquere

Exception: Chignin Bergeron, 100% Roussanne

Ayze: Mainly Gringet

Crépy, Marignan, Marin, Ripaille: Mainly Chasselas

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13
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Red Vin de Savoie + Village, how many villages can add their name (‘cru’)

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5 villages

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14
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How many villages can add their name to Sparkling Vin de Savoie?

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1 - L’Ayze

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15
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Sparkling Vin de Savoie Ayze; grape

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Min. 70% Gringet, in practice most 100% Gringet

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16
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Crémant de Savoie AOC

style, grape, min sur lie

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Blanc only
min. 60% Jacquère & Altesse
min. 40% Jacquere 
\+ all authorized grapes, max 20% red grapes
Min. 9 months sur lie
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17
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Independent AOC for Altesse grape

A

Roussette de Savoie AOC

Can be grown anywhere within Vin de Savoie zone

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18
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How many villages can add their name to

Roussette de Savoie + Village

A

4

Frangy
Monthoux
Marestel
Monterminod

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19
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Which Savoie AOC flanks both banks of Rhône River

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Seyssel AOC

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20
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Wine styles and grapes Seyssel AOC

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White: 100% Altesse
Sparkling: Altesse, Molette, Chasselas

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21
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The villages Arbin & St Jean de la Porte are known for which grape variety?

A

Mondeuse Noire

22
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Which is the dominante variety of

White Vin de Savoie + Village

23
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What variety is used in the Roussette de Savoie AOC

24
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What are the primary grape varieties used in Crémant de Savoie AOC

A

Jacquère & Altesse

25
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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie village of Chignin?

A

Bergeron (=Roussanne)

26
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Bergeron is the local synonyme for which grape?

27
Q

What wine styles are made under Vin de Savoie AOC

A

White, red, sparkling

28
Q

Does Savoie produce more red or white wine?

29
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What grape variety is most associated with the ‘cru’ villages Crépy, Marignan, Marin, Ripaille

30
Q

What is Savoie’s largest wine district?

A

Slopes of Chambéry

Cluse de Chambéry

31
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What style of wine is most associated with the Savoie village L’Ayze, what grape is used

A

Sparkling Vin de Savoie

Mainly Gringet

32
Q

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

33
Q

Grape variety used in Arbin & St Jean de la Porte

A

100% Mondeuse Noir

34
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What grape variety is most associated with ‘cru’ villages Arbin and St. Jean de la Porte?

A

Mondeuse Noir

35
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Which winestyles within the Vin de Savoie AOC are permitted to have a village name ‘cru’ appended?

A

White (14)
Red (5)
Sparkling (1 - L’Ayze)

Rosé is not allowed to append village

36
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What are the 7 white grapes of Savoie

A

Jacquère (50%), Altesse (10%), Chasselas, Roussanne, Molette, Gringet, Chardonnay

37
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What are the 4 red grapes of Savoie

A

Mondeuse Noire, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Persan

38
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Name the 4 AOC’s of Savoie

A

Vin de Savoie AOC
Crémant de Savoie AOC
Roussette de Savoie AOC
Seyssel AOC

39
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Which AOC’s encompasses all of the vineyards of Savoie and allows all of the authorized grapes?

A

Vin de Savoie AOC

Cremant de Savoie AOC

40
Q

Which AOC(s) may append village names?

A

Vin de Savoie (red 5, white 14, sparkling 1)

Roussette de Savoie (4)

41
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Sparkling Vin de Savoie from the Cru Village of L’Ayze is mostly crafted from which grape?

42
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Vin de Savoie AOC - how many white, how many red cru villages?

A

white: 14
red: 5

43
Q

Vin de Savoie (white) L’Ayze AOC

Variety?

44
Q

Vin de Savoie (white) Chingin Bergeron AOC

Grape?

A

100% Roussanne

45
Q

Grape of: ‘Vin de Savoie (white) named village’:

Crépy
Marignan
Marin
Ripaille

46
Q

Grape of Most ‘ White Vin de Savoie + Villages AOC’s

A

min. 80% Jacquère

47
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2 red village crus Savoie where grape has to be 100% Mondeuse Noire

A

Arbin

St. Jean de la Porte

48
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How many red village crus in Savoie, grapes?

A

5
Any allowed grape, variety or blend

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

49
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Seyssel AOC - wine styles and grapes

A

still white - 100% Altesse

sparkling - min 10% Altesse, balance Molette & Chasselas

50
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Is Roussette de Savoie AOC a delineated zone of production?

A

No, it is an AOC for Altesse grape, can be produced anywhere in Savoie

51
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Only Cru Village for Sparkling Vin de Savoie, méthode, grape

A

L’Ayze
Méthode Traditionnelle
min. 70% Gringet

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