Savoie Online Flashcards & Quiz
What is the climate of Savoie?
Continental with alpine influences
Savoie is to the south of which important lake?
Lake Geneva/
Lac Léman
Which two vine growing areas are planted on the rubble from the Mount Granier landslide?
Part of Apremont and all of Abymes
What does the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?
It seeks to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion.
Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines. True or False?
TRUE
Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.
True or False?
FALSE.
It is a style within the Savoie AOC.
Savoie’s wine industry was resuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski.
True or False?
TRUE
What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?
Altesse
What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?
Jacquère
What styles of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?
Red, white, rosé and sparkling
What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?
Jacquère
What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?
Bergeron
Savoie’s wine production is largely red. True or False?
FALSE.
Production is white-dominant.
What are the Dranse, Arve, Isère, Usses and Ain?
Rivers
What is the primary grape variety used to make still Seyssel AOC wine?
Altesse
What is the primary grape variety used to make sparkling Seyssel AOC wine?
Molette
Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 500 m elevation. True or False?
FALSE.
Vineyards are typically planted below this elevation because of increasing risk of frost.
The Savoie region is an important source for what plant material used throughout France?
Grafted grapevines
What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?
Mondeuse Noire and Gamay
What is “échalas”?
A training system consisting of a single wooden stake.
What of is the most planted variety in Savoie?
Jacquère
Savoie produces more white wine than red.
True or False?
True
What did Pierre Galet do?
Evaluated grapevines to assist in identifying many varieties, in the days before genetic analysis
What is the more commonly used name for the Bergeron grape?
Roussanne
Roussette de Savoie AOC is made solely from which grape?
Altesse
Each Savoie cru has its own AOC.
True or False?
False. The Crus are part of the Savoie AOC or Roussette de Savoie AOC and are officially referred to as dénominations géographiques complémentaires – or DGCs.
What is the most planted red grape in Savoie?
Mondeuse
Nursery vineyards are very important in Savoie. What percentage of France’s grafted grapevines are produced in Savoie’s nurseries?
20%
What factors affect Savoie’s overall climate? Select all that apply.
Alpine influences
Cool daytime temperatures
Marginal sunshine hours
Long periods of rain in summer
Wet harvest
Alpine influences
Long periods of rain in summer
Which river does not affect Savoie?
Dranse
Arve
Saône
Isère
Ain
Rhône
Saône
What are the primary grape varieties used to make Crémant de Savoie? Select all that apply
Jacquère
Chasselas
Altesse
Molette
Mondeuse
Jacquère
Altesse
If a Vin de Savoie is varietally labeled, what percentage of the grape variety stated on the label must it contain?
100%
Which Savoie red grape almost died out — but is now enjoying a renaissance?
Mondeuse
Persan
Gringet
Douce Noire
Persan
Vineyards in Savoie are often located above 500 m.
True or False?
False
Which wine region sits directly to the west of Savoie?
Bugey
What is the principal method for vine training in Savoie?
Guyot
What are the effects of climate change in Savoie? Select all that apply.
Earlier budbreak
Decreased risk of frost
Harder for red grapes to ripen
Grapes for crémant may run the risk of becoming too ripe
Earlier budbreak
Grapes for crémant may run the risk of becoming too ripe
Which statement about the devastation of Mount Granier is incorrect?
The destruction spanned 9.65 square miles/25 square kilometres.
The event happened on November 24, 1428
There were no remains — just rubble.
Abymes’ vineyards are planted atop the Mont Granier landslide.
The event happened on November 24, 1428
Wines labeled as Seyssel AOC wines must be made 100% from which grape variety?
Altesse, If the wine is made from 100% Molette, it must be labelled Seyssel Molette.
Wine production in Savoie reached its peak in the 19th century and most of it was red. True or False?
True
