Savoie Sub-Zones & Crus

Question 1

Name 7 Crus of

Vin de Savioe AOP

Answer 1

CCS-MAAC
The Creepy & Cruel Saint-Jean is
Mounting Apes as a “Rouse” Again.

• *Crepy**
• (80% Chasselas)*

Cruet

• *Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte**
• (100% Mondeuse)*

Montmelian

Apremont

Arbin
(100% Mondeuse)

• *Chignin-Bergeron**
• (100% Roussanne)*

Question 2

What Crus of Vin de Savoie

are 80% min Chasselas?

[north-south]

Answer 2

MR-MC

Marin

Ripaille

Marignan

Crepy

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Note:

• These are the 4 northernmost ‘Crus’ of Savoie
• All are on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman)

Question 3

Crus of

Vin de Savoie AOC

[north-south]

(16)

Answer 3

MRMCA-CJ
SCS-CAA-MCA

“Mary Rips Margerie’s Creepy Ass; Shouting Joyfully.”
“Saint-Jean Created Saint-Jerome-Prior to
Singing About him inAppropriately:
Mount Chiggy begged Abby!”

• *Marin**
• (80% Chasselas)*
• *Ripaille**
• (80% Chasselas)*
• *Marignan​**
• (80% Chasselas)*
• *Crepy​**
• (80% Chasselas)*
• *Ayze**
• (50% Grignet)
• only ‘Cru’ that makes Msx -*

Chautagne

Jongeiux

• *Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte**
• (100% Mondeuse)*

Cruet

Saint-Jeoire-Prieur

Chignin

• *Arbin**
• (100% Mondeuse)*

Apremont

Montmelian

• *Chignin-Bergeron**
• (100% Roussanne)*

Abymes

Question 4

100% Mondeuse

Crus of Vin de Savoie AOP

[north-south]

(2)

Answer 4

S-A

Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte

Arbin

Question 5

Subzones of

Roussette de Savoie AOP

(4)

Answer 5

Frangy

Marestel

Monterminod

Monthoux

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~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Non sub-zone labeled:
~64 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Question 6

Sub Zones of

Roussette de Bugey AOP

(2)

Answer 6

Montagnieu

Virieu-la-Grand

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~53 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

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Non Sub-Zone labeled
~59 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

Note:
- Montagnieu is also a sub-zone of Bugey AOP

Question 7

Sub Zones of

Bugey AOP

(3)

Answer 7

• *Manicle**
• (Rd, W)*
• *Montagnieu**
• (Rd, Spk-W)*
• *Cerdon**
• (Msx-Rs!)*

Note:
- Montagnieu is also a sub-zone of Roussette de Bugey AOP

Question 8

Bugey-Manicle AOP
(sub-zone)

(Rd, W)

Answer 8

{Savoie}

Red - White

White
100% Chardonnay

~63 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red
100% Pinot Noir

~53 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Question 9

Bugey-Montagnieu AOP
(sub-zone)

(Rd, Spk-W)

Answer 9

{Savoie}

Red - Sparkling White

Red
100% Mondeuse

~53 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

• *Mousseux Blanc**
• Tradtional Method*

70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Mondeuse, Altesse

~71 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*12 months min on lees

Question 10

Bugey-Cerdon AOP
(sub-zone)

(Msx-Rs Only!!)

Answer 10

{Savoie}

Mousseux Rose Only!!
Methode Ancestrale

Gamay & Poulsard
(must be both)

~71 hl/ha~
~8.5% min ABV~

*2 months min on lees

3 atmospheres min pressure