Alsace Flashcards
Where is the Jura located?
East of Burgundy
What styles of wine are made in the Jura?
white, red, rosé, sparkling, & local specialties Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille
What are the big 5 grapes of the Jura?
Red: Poulsard, Trusseau, Pinot Noir
White: Chardonnay, Savagnin
What is Vin Jaune and where is it made?
Dry, oxidized, unfortified Savignin from Jura that can develop flor and resemble a lower alcohol sherry, aged 6 years prior to release.
What is Vin de Paile and where is it made?
A sweet, high-alcohol jura dessert wine where the grapes are left to dry for at least six weeks, aged at least 3 years.
What are the 4 key Jura AOPs?
Arbois
L’Etoile
Chateau Chalon
Côtes de Jura
Where is Savoie located?
South of Alsace & Jura
In the Alps
On the French-swiss border
On lake Geneva
Where is Savoie are most grapes planted?
On the banks of the Rhone, or on Lake Geneva
What are the big 8 varieties in Savoie?
White: Jaquère, Altesse, Roussane, Chasselas, Chardonnay,
Red: Pinot Noir, Gamay, Mondeuse,
What is Savoie most known for?
Dry & off dry bubbles
especailly from Altesse in Seyselle AOP
and under Crémant de Savoie
and Method ancestral gamay/poulsard rosé in Bugey-Cerdon
What % of Alsace is planted to white grapes?
90%
What are the Noble Varieties of Alsace?
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurz, Muscat a petit grains
What non-noble varieties are common in Alsace?
Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner, Savagnin Rose, Chardonnay
What is Savagnin Rose also known as in Alsace?
Klevener de Heiligenstein
How is Alsace divided? Where are most of the grand crus concentrated?
Into Bas-Rhine & Haute-Rhin (N & S)
The best sites are concentrated in the Haute Rhin to the South
