Alsace, Jura, and Savoie Flashcards
If a varietal is labeled on an Alsace AOP bottle what percentage must derive from the stated varietal?
100%
_____________ denotes a blended wine including a minimum 50% of noble Alsatian grapes?
Gentil
What is the classic white grape in Cotes du Jura?
Chardonnay
Which of the following may produce Alsace Grand Cru AOP blends?
Rosacker
Brand
Kanzlerberg
Schlossberg
Altenberg de Bergheim
Altenberg de Bergheim
What is the largest grand cru of Alsace?
Schlossberg- 80 hectares
What was the 51st grand cru in Alsace to gain a designation?
Kaefferkopf- added in 2006
________________ is the only red grape to be vinified as an Alsace AOP varietal wine.
Pinot Noir
Which of the following appellations produces vin de paille?
Alsace Grand Cru
Bugey
Vin de Savoie
Cotes du Jura
Chateau Chalon
Cotes du Jura
What blend in Alsace is required to use 50% of noble grapes for ability to label?
Gentil
What vineyard is harvested for Clos St. Hune?
Rosacker
What is the minimum aging required for vin de paille prior to release?
3 years
While Pinot Gris was once called Tokay d’Alsace, this term is no longer permitted on labels.
True or False?
True
What is the Vin de Liqueur appellation of the Jura?
Macvin du Jura
What moderates the temperature of Savoie’s contintental climate?
Lake Bourget & Lake Geneva
Which of the following wine styles is always dry?
Vin de Paille
Vin Jaune
Vendanges Tardives
Sélection de Grains Nobles
Vin Jaune
Which of the following appellations does not produce any sparkling wines?
Arbois
Seyssel
Vin de Savoie
Crepy
Bugey Cerdon
Crepy
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noble mixture
Gewurztraminer is genetically linked to the _____________ grape of the Jura.
Savagnin
When were the first grand cru vineyards designated in Alsace?
1983
What is Roussette a synonm for?
Altesse
There are 50 grand cru vineyards in Alsace.
True or False?
False there are 51
What is a clavelin?
62cl bottle used to bottle the classic vin jaune wine from the jura
Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc are genetically identical.
True or False?
False
Sylvaner may be bottled as a single varietal in the grand cru _____________ .
Zotzenberg
What can Auxerrois be labelled as in Alsace AOP.
Pinot Blanc
The term “Vendanges Tardives” was authorized for use by Alsatian producers in 1975.
True or False?
False- 1984
What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewuraztraminer
Gutedel is an Alsatian synonym for the _______________ grape.
Chasselas
_____________ is Alsace’s most planted grape.
Riesling
Klevner is a synonym for _______________?
Pinot Blanc
What is Voile?
Voile- is a film-forming yeast that covers the wine’s surface, similar to the flor of Jerez
The resulting wine is aldehydic, with nutty, almost curried flavor carried on a delicate, dry palate. Unlike sherry, vin jaune is not fortified.
What is the general minimum alcohol for Alsace Grand Cru Muscat?
11%
What is the aging process for Savagnin from Chateau Chalone?
Left in barrels without topping off at minimum until December 15th, 6 years after harvest
Which one of the following grapes is not considered a noble grape of Alsace?
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Pinot Blanc
Muscat
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Seyssel wines in a still style are made out of _____________.
Altesse
What is Savagnin called locally in Chateau Chalone?
Nature
What is the grape of still Seyssel wines?
Altesse
Which of the following appellations produces only white wines?
l’Etoile
Cotes du Jura
Alsace
Vin de Savoie
Arbois
l’Etoile
Chadonnay- Poulsard- Savagnin
What is the main difference in style of wines between SGN & VT?
SGN- meant to express botrytis- higher sugar g/l
VT- meant to express varietal character- many go through passerillage
What is “gres de Vosges”?
Pink Sandstone- relative to Alsace
What are the 2 departments of Alsace?
Bas-Rhin
Haut-Rhin
How is vin de paille made?
Ripe, not botrytised, grapes are laid on straw matts to dry for a minimum of 6 weeks to dry out.
Every element of the structure is concentrated; thus, the final wine maintains acidity, giving balance to the high levels of residual sugar and pronounced alcohol content of at least 14%. After fermentation, the wines are aged for a minimum three years before release, including an obligatory 18 months in neutral wood barrels.
Which of the following communes produces vin jaune?
Crépy
Château Chalon
Seyssel
Heiligenstein
Bugey Cerdon
Chateau Chalon
In the commune of Heiligenstein what is Savagnin also known as?
Klevener
Which of the following AOPs is located in Lorraine?
Bugey
Seyssel
Chignin-Bergeron
Arbois
Cotes de Toul
Cotes de Toul
Varietal Alsace AOP wines labeled “Pinot Blanc” may be blends of Pinot Blanc and ______________
Auxerrois
What is the grape of Chignin-Bergeron?
Roussanne
What percentage of AOP Alsace wine is white?
90%
What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Kanzlerberg- 3 hectares
What is the climate like in Alsace?
Semi-Continental
What 3 white grapes produce the highest quality in Savoie?
Altesse, Roussane, Chardonnay
Jacquere is the most common grape but lesser quality
What are the 3 red grapes authorized for Cotes du Jura?
Pinot Noir
Poulsard
Trousseau
Out of the four noble grapes, Pinot Gris usually produces the lowest-acid wines.
True or False?
False
either Muscat or Gewurztraminer has the lowest acidity
Who produces “Clos Ste-Hune” Riesling?
Trimbach
White wines simply labelled Pinot in Alsace AOP can contain which grapes?
Pinot Noir
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Which of the following communes is considered a subzone of Arbois?
Ripaille
Virieu Le Grand
Pupullin
Frangy
Marignan
Pupullin
This is the only wine allowed to append it’s name behind Arbois on the label.
What are the minimum must weights for SGN- Muscat & Riesling vs Pinot Gris & Gewuraztraminer
276 g/l vs 306 g/l
What are the minimum must weights for VT- Muscat & Riesling vs Pinot Gris & Gewuraztraminer
235 g/l vs 257 g/l
What grape is the work horse in Cremant d’Asace?
Pinot Blanc
What is the only appelation in Alsace that allows Chardonnay?
Cremant d’Alsace
What are the AOPs of Alsace, France?
Alsace/Vin d’Alsace AOP
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
Grand Cru Appellations of Alsace- 51
What are the AOPs of Lorraine, France?
Cotes de Toul AOP
Moselle AOP
Vin de Paille is a sweet wine made from botrytised grapes.
True or False
False
The wine is made from extremely ripe grapes that have been left on straw mats for 6 weeks to dry. Hence the name “straw wines”.
What is a typical must weight of Vin de Paille?
320 g/l- 420 g/l
How is Macvin du Jura produced?
Marc spirit is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice
What grape is Bergeron a synonym for in Savoie?
Roussanne
How many crus are in Savoie?
16
How many communes can append their name to the Roussette de Savoie AOP?
4
What style of wines are made in Bugey-Cerdon? Where is Bugey-Cerdon located?
- Sparkling Rose made by methode ancestral with Gamay and Poulsard
- Savoie - west of Lake Bourget
What grape is used for Roussette de Bugey AOP?
100% Altesse
What 2 vineyards make up Trimbach’s Frederic Emile bottling?
It is a blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus
Who produced the bottling “Cuvee St Catherine” and what vineyard is it associated with?
Domaine Weinbach
Schlossberg Grand Cru
Riesling
granite soils
What is “Clos des Capucins”?
Monopole of Domaine Weinbach
