Alsace Jura & Savoie Flashcards
1.) In Alsace the (a)______________________ AOC was created in 1975, the first (a)s were not established until 1983 when 25 (a)s were designated. Today there are 51 (a)s, the most recent of which (b)________________________ was designated in 2006, and allows for its grapes to be blended. (b) is located in the village of Ammerschwir which is directly Southeast of the village of Kayserberg where the (a) of (c)_________________ is located, the first designated and largest (a). It is in the same village of Kayserberg that (d)____________ has their Monopole Clos des Capucins. (d) has practiced (e)_______________ since 2005 in their vineyards. Two of the biggest proponents of (e) are (f)______________________ MW owner of the Clos St. Urbain located in the most Southern (a) named (G)___________________, and Andre Ostertag, who is located in the village of Epfig in the Bas-Rhin, but also makes a Riesling from the Haut-Rhin called Clos Mathis located in both the Kirchberg and (h)_____________(a)s. One of the major wine producers in Alsace, named (i)______________, makes one of their best Rieslings from (h) and another (a) called (j)__________________, their top Riesling is named Clos St.Hune, which is located in the (k)________________(a), however they do not mention any (a) on their labels.
a. ) Grand Cru
b. ) Kaefferkopf
c. ) Schlossberg
d. ) Domaine Weinbach
e. ) Biodynamic Viticulture
f. ) Olivier Humbrecht
g. ) Rangen
h. ) Geisberg
i. ) Trimbach
j. ) Osterberg
k. ) Rosacker
2.) (a)________________, known as Fendent or Gutedel in Switzerland (just two of many different synonyms), is often used for table grapes, and was used to breed both Muscat Ottonel and Huxelrebe. (a) must make up at least 80% of the blend in (b) _________________, ___________________, ___________________, and Ripaille, all Crus of Savoie, of which there are 16. (b) are all on the south side of (c) ____________________, which connects the Swiss and French sides of the (d) ____________________. (e) _____________________ is the only white grape allowed for the still white wines of Seyssel AOP, Seyssel rests on the (d). The (f)_________________ grape variety is more popularly known for its role in the white wines of the Northern (d) and as a component of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, in the Savoie it is known as Bergeron and is the only grape allowed in the cru of (g) _____________________. (g) is with-in another cru of similar name, (h)___________________, where the (i)_______________________ grape variety must make up a minimum of 80% of the blend of it’s white wines. (i) is the main grape variety in these seven other Crus of Savoie: (j)_____________________, _________________, ___________________, ______________________, _______________________, ____________________, and Saint-Jeoire-Prieurė.
a. ) Chasselas
b. ) Marginan, Marin, Crépy
c. ) Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)
d. ) Rhône River
e. ) Altesse
f. ) Rousanne
g. ) Chignin-Bergeron
h. ) Chignin
i. ) Jacquère
j. ) Abymes, Apremont, Chautagne, Cruet, Jongieux, Montmėlian
3.) Please match the following producers with either the region or cuvee that they are associated with:
- ) Caves Jean Bourdy a.) Apremont
- ) Jacques Puffeney b.) Chignin-Bergerac
- ) Michel Quenard c.) Bugey
- ) Domaine Murė d.) Arbois
- ) Thierry Tissot e.) Cote de Jura
- ) Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot f.) Clos St. Landelin
- ) Le Cellier de Palais g.) Arbois
1 – Caves Jean Bourdy - Cote de Jura
2 – Jacques Puffeney - Arbois
3 – Michel Quenard - Chignin-Bergerac
4 – Domaine Mure - Clos St. Landelin
5 – Thierry Tissot - Bugey
6 – Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot - Arbois
7 – Le Cellier de Palais - Apremont
- ) Please match the following notable Grand Cru vineyards to their home village:
- ) Rosacker a.) Ribeauvillé
- ) Osterberg b.) Turkheim
- ) Brand c.) Hunawihr
- ) Hengst d.) Riquewihr
- ) Pfersigberg e.) Wintzenheim
- ) Schoenenbourg f.) Eguisheim and Wettolsheim
1 – c Rosacker - Hunawihr
2 – a Osterberg - Ribeauville
3 – b Brand - Turkheim
4 – e Hengst - Wintzenheim
5 – f Pfersigberg - Eguisheim and Wettolsheim
6 – d Schoenenbourg - RIquewihr
5.) Please organize the previous seven villages from question 4 from north to south:
Ribeauvillé
Turkheim
Hunawihr
Riquewihr
Wintzenheim
Eguisheim and Wettolsheim
Ribeauvillé
Hunawihr
Riquewihr
Turckheim
Wintzenheim
Wettolsheim
Eguisheim
6.) In the Jura vin Jaune is made with the (a)__________________ grape variety. Production of this wine is allowed in the AOPs of Cote de Jura, Chateau Chalon, l’Etoile, and Arbois, however (b) _____________________ is the only AOP where vin Jaune is the sole wine of the appellation. (a) is picked at a minimum (c)___________% potential alcohol in (b) but (d)___________ % potential alcohol in the other three AOPS. The resulting wines are aged in (e)_________________ L barrels through out all four appellations. These barrels are not topped all the way, allowing for a film-forming yeast known as (f)____________________ to form. The wines must age for at least (g) _____________ under the (f), and the wine may be released on (h)____________________________. The wine is bottled in a 62 cl bottle known as a (i)_____________________.
a. ) Savagnin
b. ) Chateau Chalon
c. ) 12%
d. ) 10.5%
e. ) 228L
f. ) Voile
g. ) 60 months
h. ) December 15th the sixth year after harvest
i. ) Clavelin
a)____________________ is the second most widely planted grape variety in the Jura. Along with Pinot Noir and (b)___________________ it must combine to make up a minimum (c)____________________% in the AOPs of Cote de Jura and (d) _______________. (d) was home to (e)_____________________ who was very important in the wine industry for his research into fermentation in the later half of the nineteenth century. There is one village in (d) that is allowed to add its name to the Arbois designation, its name is (f)________________. (b) has been cultivated in the Iberian peninsula where it is known by such names as Merenzao, Verdejo Negro and most famously (g)____________________. Both (a) and (b) may be blended with Chardonnay and Savagnin in the production of the sweet (h) ___________________ wines, although these wines may also be single varietal wines as well. Grapes used for the production of (h) must be dried for a minimum of (i) ______________________ and have a must weight of between (j)___________________.
a. ) Poulsard
b. ) Trousseau
c. ) 80%
d. ) Arbois
e. ) Louis Pasteur
f. ) Pupillin
g. ) Bastardo
h. ) vin de Paille
i. ) six weeks
j. ) 320 – 420 g/l
8.) Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles must come from only Grand Cru Vineyards. True or False
False
9.) Sylvaner is an approved grape in the production of Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles. True or False
False
Both Vendanges Tardives and Selection de Grains Nobles are allowed to use grapes affected by Botrytis. True or False
True
