Savoie

Question 1

Largest wine district of Savoie?

Answer 1

Slopes of Chambery.

Stony-clay limestone soil.

Question 2

Most planted grape of Savoie?

Answer 2

Jacquere

Question 3

Another name for Malvoise?

Answer 3

Fruh Veltliner

Roter

Question 4

Grapes for sparkling wines is Seyssel?

Answer 4

Minimum 10% Altese + Molette & Chasselas

Question 5

Grape for “still” Seyssel AOC?

Answer 5

Altese

Question 6

Grape variety for Rousette de Savoie?

Answer 6

Altese

Question 7

Laws for Cremant de Savoie?

Answer 7

Minimum 60% Altese & Jacquere. 
(minimum 40% Jacquere)
Maximum 20% red grapes
All grapes of Savoie permitted.
9 months ageing on lees.

Question 8

100% Monduese Noir villages of Savoie?

Answer 8

Arbin

St Jean

Question 9

100% Roussane village of Savoie?

Answer 9

Chignin Bergeron

Question 10

White wine de Savoie + village name on the label law?

Answer 10

Minimum 80% Jacquere.

Must come from 14 villages

Question 11

Largest growing area with Chasselas?

Answer 11

Lac Leman

Question 12

Where is Gringet planted?

Answer 12

L’ Ayze

Mainly used for sparkling wine

Question 13

Where is Chasseslas planted?

Answer 13

Haute Savoie crus only:
Crepy
Marigny
Marin
Ripaille

Question 14

Another name for Rousanne?

Answer 14

Bergeron

Question 15

Newest AOC of Savoie?

Answer 15

Cremant de Savoie (2016)

Question 16

Red grapes of Savoie?

Answer 16

Monduese Noire
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Persan

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Gringet

Question 18

What is the climate of Savoie?

Answer 18

Alpine

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Chasselas

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Sparkling vin de Savoie

Question 21

What is the temperature drop when you climb every 200 meters?

Answer 21

1 degree Celcius