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Savoie Flashcards

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Largest wine district of Savoie?

A

Slopes of Chambery.

Stony-clay limestone soil.

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Most planted grape of Savoie?

A

Jacquere

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3
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Another name for Malvoise?

A

Fruh Veltliner

Roter

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4
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Grapes for sparkling wines is Seyssel?

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Minimum 10% Altese + Molette & Chasselas

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5
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Grape for “still” Seyssel AOC?

A

Altese

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6
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Grape variety for Rousette de Savoie?

A

Altese

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7
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Laws for Cremant de Savoie?

A 
Minimum 60% Altese & Jacquere. 
(minimum 40% Jacquere)
Maximum 20% red grapes
All grapes of Savoie permitted.
9 months ageing on lees.
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100% Monduese Noir villages of Savoie?

A

Arbin

St Jean

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9
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100% Roussane village of Savoie?

A

Chignin Bergeron

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

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Minimum 80% Jacquere.

Must come from 14 villages

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11
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Largest growing area with Chasselas?

A

Lac Leman

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12
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Where is Gringet planted?

A

L’ Ayze

Mainly used for sparkling wine

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13
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Where is Chasseslas planted?

A 
Haute Savoie crus only:
Crepy
Marigny
Marin
Ripaille
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14
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Another name for Rousanne?

A

Bergeron

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Newest AOC of Savoie?

A

Cremant de Savoie (2016)

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16
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Red grapes of Savoie?

A

Monduese Noire
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Persan

17
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What is the primary grape variety used in Vin de Savoie AOC sparkling wine?

A

Gringet

18
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What is the climate of Savoie?

A

Alpine

19
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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Crépy, Marignan, Marin and Ripaille?

A

Chasselas

20
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What style of wine is most associated with the Savoie village of L’Ayze?

A

Sparkling vin de Savoie

21
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What is the temperature drop when you climb every 200 meters?

A

1 degree Celcius

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