Alsace, Jura and Savoie Flashcards
What percentage of Alsace is white grapes
90% of the AOP
What percentage of France’s total still white wine production is made in Alsace?
18%
Pinot d’Alsace
Blend of Pinot Grapes and Auxerrois, golden hue
Riesling Clos-Ste-Hune
Made by Trimbach, only label as Alsace AOP
Alsace Grand Cru AOP
proposed 1975, first classified vineyards 1983, 25 in 1983, 25 in 1985, 1 in 2006 Kaefferkopf. 11% minimum alcohol for Riesling and Muscat, and 12.5% minimum alcohol for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
Klevener de Heiligenstein
pink variant of Traminer, 5 communes can bottle it varietally under Alsace AOP: Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Obernail
Traminer)
parent of Gewurztraminer, Savignin (Jura) and Klevener (Alsace
What is the most planted grape in Alsace and also the last to ripen
Reisling
What grapes can Alsace AOP white wines labeled “Pinot” contain
Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois (similar to Pinot Blanc), any proportions of the above
What 2 grapes together have the largest volume of production varietally in Alsace
Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois (similar but not identical) Only blend allowed in Alsace AOP
What grapes are allowed to be bottled varietally in Alsace AOP
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc (Klevner), Chasselas (Gutedel), Sylvaner, Pinot Noir
What year did Alsace achieve AOP status
1962, last major region in France to do so
What are Alsace’s 2 departements
Bas-Rhin (North by Strasbourg) and Haut-Rhin (south in slopes of Vosges mountains by Colmar)
True or False: Alsace producers oak age their wines
False
Passerillage
Act of drying grapes so that their flavors and sugars become concentrated
VT and SGN
Vendanges Tardives and Selections de Grains Nobles
Vendanges Tardives
varietal purity is most important flavor wise, can be dry, passerillage grapes
Selections de Grains Nobles
picked in tries, will suppress varietal characteristics in exchange for botrytis complexities
What percentage of the the grape variety on the label must be used in Alsace AOP
100%
What types of wines are included in Alsace AOP
white, rose and red
What is “blanc de blanc” in Alsace and what AOP is it labeled under
Blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, in Cremant de Alsace
Cremant Rose Varietal
100% Pinot Noir
How many grand crus are there in Alsace Grand Cru AOP
51, 4 official varieties allowed
What percentage of Alsace wines are Grand Cru AOP
4%
What are the 4 noble varieties of Alsace
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer
Zotzenburg
Only one with Sylvaner allowed to be bottled, Bas-Rhin Grand Cru, 40 acre vineyard
Which way do the best vineyard sites in Alsace face
Low southern and southeast facing in Haut-Rhin, where they get the most sun
What percentage of production is Cremant d’Alsace
22%, is fastest growing AOC, uses champagne method and is the only AOC that allows Chardonnay
What grapes can go into Cremant d’Alsace
Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling
What is gres de vosges
Alsatian local pink sandstone
Where are Cotes de Toul and Moselle AOPs
Lorraine
Where does Jurassic get its name
Jurassic period, from the Jura region and its breed of limestone geologic formations
Types of Soil in Jura
Limestone, Marl, Clay (lowest sites)
What is the climate in Jura
Continental, harsh winters, covered by forested Jura mountains
Chateau Chalon
Can only produce Vin Jaune, which is only made with the Savagnin grape
Vin Jaune
only Savagnin grape, can be labeled any Jura AOP, yellow color, grown on limestone, marl, deliberately oxidized, aged for decades, 6 years December 15th past the harvest, NO topping, voile (veil) develops, bottled in 62 cl clavelin, not fortified, wine is aldehydic
What appellations are in Jura
Jura AOP, Chateau Chalon AOP, L’Etoile AOP, Arbois AOP
What village in Arbois may append its name to Arbois
Pupillin (12 communes in Arbois, this is the only one allowed)
Where does L’Etoile AOP get its name in Jura
local star shaped Jurassic era fossil, white wine only AOP
What varieties can be grown and bottled under L’Etoile
Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard (produced as a white)
Vin de Paille can be labeled under what AOP
Arbois, L’Etoile, Cotes de Jura
How long are the ripe (not botrytized) grapes left to dry for Vin de Paille wine
6 weeks on straw mats (or hung) to raisinate and achieve a must weight of 320 g/l,, at least 14% alcohol, 18 months neutral barrels, at least 3 years aging before release
What lakes border Savoie
Lake Bourget and Lac Leman (Lake Geneva)
What is the main AOP of Savoie
Vin de Savoie
What are the white grape varieties grown in Savoie
Jacquere (most common), Altesse (Roussette), Roussane (Bergeron), Chassellas, Chardonnay in the west
What are the main red grape varieties grown in Savoie
Gamay, Mondeuse, Pinot Noir for most Red/Rose style wines
What are the red grape varieties grown in Jura
Trousseau, Poulsard (Ploussard) Pinot Noir
What are the white grape varieties grown in Jura
Chardonnay and Savagnin (Nature)
Cru Chignin-Bergeron is made of what varietal
100% Roussanne, in Savoie
Which crus mandate a minimum of 80% Chasselas in Savoie
Cru Marignan, Cru Ripaille, Cru Crepy
What grape can be bottled under Roussette de Savoie AOP
Altesse, synonym for Roussette, 100% varietal wines
Which 4 communes can attach their names to Roussette de Savoie AOP
Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, Monthoux
What types of wine does Seyssel AOP produce
dry and off dry still and mousseux wines
What types of wines does Bugey AOP produce
Still wine of all three colors and the sparkling rose Bugey-Cerdon
True or False: As of 2008, Alsatian law states that standard Riesling wines must be dry in style
True
Edelzwicker
“noble mixture” in German, an inexpensive blended wine do not need to be blended or vintage dated
Gentil
Superior blend, at least 50% noble varieties, base wines must be vinified separately, any other Alsace AOP grape can be in the other 50%
What two vineyards are allowed to blend according to certain mixtures and do not need to be 100% varietal
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf
What is unique about Zotzenberg
It is a historical site for Sylvaner, and as such can use Sylvaner in Grand Cru AOP wines from its vineyard
