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1
Q

What is the tiered hierarchy of DOP appelations in spain

A

DOCa (Denominacion de origine Calificada)
(DO Pago)
DO
VCIG (Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica)

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What is the IGP level of spanish wine called?

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VdlT(Vinos de la Tierra)

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3
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What must a DO Pago comply with to gain certification

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Lower yields
Proven international acclaim
10 year of vintages

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4
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Crianza aging for both DO general and Rioja/Ribera

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White Rose:
DO 18m 6moak RR 18m 6moak
Red:
DO 24m 6moak RR 24m 12moak

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5
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Reserva aging for both DO general and Rioja/Ribera

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White/rose:
DO 24m 6moak RR 24m 6moak
Red:
DO 36m 12moak RR 36m 12moak 6bott

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6
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G Reserva aging for both DO general and Rioja/Ribera

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White/rose:
48m 6moak RR 48m 6oak *
Red:
DO 60m 18moak RR 60m 24moak 24bott

*remainder in bottle or oak

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7
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What are the different barrel sizes mandated in Rioja and other DO general aging terms

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DO general: Max capacity 330l
Rioja: Max capacity 225l

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8
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What does a wine labelled ‘Noble’ indicate

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18months aged in a cask less than 600l/bottle

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9
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What does a wine labelled ‘Anejo’ indicate

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24 months aged in a cask less than 600l/bottle

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10
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What river is rioja located on? what other river is it a tributary of

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Oja - which is a tributary of the Ebro

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11
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3 subzones of Rioja

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Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental, Rioja Alavesa

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12
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In what sub region of rioja does garnacha perform best and why

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Rioja oreintal - warmest of the 3 subzones andiron rich clay also suits

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13
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In which rioja subzone is rioja Joven most commonly made

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Alavesa

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14
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What are sparkling wines made in rioja called

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vino espumoso de calidad

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15
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What are the extra specifications for vino espumoso de calidad to be labelled Gran Anada?

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Aged 36 months on lees, from one stated vintage

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16
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How long does regular vino espumoso de Calidad spend on lees

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15 months

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17
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What grapes make up 85% of a Rioja tinto blend

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min 85% Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha (Carignan), Graciano, Maturana Tinta

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18
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What are the conditions to labelling a wine Vinedo singulares

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Lower yield
Hand harvest
vineyard approval by consejo
35yo vine age
100% from vineyard
10 year history of wines from vineyard

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19
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subzones of Navarra

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Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Baja Montana
Tierra Estrella
Valdizarbe

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20
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DO pago in Navarra with subzone

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Senorio di Aranzano and Prado Irache in Teirra di Estrella
Bodega Otazu in Valdizarbe
Bodega Bolandin in Robera Baja

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21
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DOs of Aragon

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Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano

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22
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Where is the Pago Ayles

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Aragon

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23
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Which DO is an extension of the warm subzones of Rioja Oriental and Ribera Baja

A

Campo de borja

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24
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When was rioja granted DOCa?

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1991 - the first awarded

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25
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Which DO located in Aragon was one of the first created in 1932

A

Carinena

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26
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Dos of Galicia

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribera Sacra
Monterrei

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27
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subzones of rias baixas

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Val do Salnes
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea

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28
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White grapes of Rias Baixas

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Albarino, Loreira, Treixadura, Caino blanco and Autorised Torrontes and Godello

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29
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What is the min % Albarino in a bottle labelled Rias Baixas Albarino

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100%

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29
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Red grapes of Rias Baixas

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Caino tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira tinta, Souson and Authorised Mencia and Brancellao

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30
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What DO would you associate with Vino Tostado and what is it?

A

A dried grape wine from Ribeiro

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31
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Subzones of Ribera Sacra

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Amandi Chantada, Ribeiras do Mino, Ribeiras do Sil, Quirogi-Bebei

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32
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Min % Mencia for Ribeira Sacra reds

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70%

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33
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What are the three Txakoli DOs

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Getariaki Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

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34
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What is the main Txakoli white grape

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Ondarrabi Zuri

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35
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What is the main Txakoli red grape

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Ondarrabi Beltza

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36
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What is the assemblage rules for rose in the three Txakoli DOs and what is the style called

A

min 50% Onbdarrabi Beltza. Called Ojo de gallo

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37
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How would you describe the climate of the Duero river DOs in Castilla y Leon

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Extreme continetal- large diurnal range. Extreme highs and lows

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38
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What are Vino de Villa and Vino de Paraje

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Village and mono-parcel wines respectively

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39
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Where would you find Dominio de Tares and Pittacum

A

Bierzo

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40
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What does Roble mean on Ribera del Duero label

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3 months in oak

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41
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Assemblage of white, rose and red Ribera del Duero

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W: min 75% Albillo mayor
RO: min 50% authorised red
R: Min 75% Tinto fino/Tinto del pais (Temp)

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42
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In Rueda whites, what are the mandated grapes?

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Min 50% Verdejo or Sauvignon blanc plus viura, viognier, chardonnay and palomino

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43
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What are the two VDL styles in Rueda

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Vino Rueda Palido - biologically aged
Vino Rueda Dorado - Oxidative aging

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44
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Where would you find Numanthia-Termes and Bodega Pintia

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Toro

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45
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Assemblage for Toro reds?

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Min 75% Temp (Tinta de Toro) or Min 85% Garnacha

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46
Q

Where is Dehesa La Granja and who owns it?

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A winery owned by Alejandro Fernandez of Pesquera in Tierra del Vino de Zamora

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47
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Name of DO that shows its proximity to portugal with some native Portuguese grapes appearing in cepage

48
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What two new DOs were added to Castilla Leon in 2007

A

Arlanza and Leon

49
Q

What two new DO pagos were added in Casilla Y Leon in 2022

A

Dehesa Penalba and Abadia Retuerta

50
Q

Who makes Gran Reserva 890 and 904 as well as Vina Ardanza

A

La Rioja Alta

51
Q

What is Vina Gravonia

A

White from Lopez de Heredia’s Zaconia vineyard of Viura and Malvasia

52
Q

What is the cepage of Vega Sicilia Unico and what is its common aging?

A

80% Tempranillo plus Bordeaux grapes, 10 years plus aging

53
Q

What other wines do Vega Sicila make in Ribera del Duero

A

Valbuena 5 and Bodega Alion

54
Q

Why is Vega Sicila now made most vintages after previously not

A

switching from a 40000l fermentation vessel to an 8000l- meaning there is always enough to ferment

55
Q

What is the top wine of Pesquera

A

Millenium Gran Reserva, formerly
Janus Gran Reserrva

56
Q

Who established pingus and what is their top single-barrel cuvee called

A

Peter Sisseck
Single barrel of old vine temp- Amelia

57
Q

3 communal AOC of Corton

A

Aloxe-Corton
Ladoix Serrigny
Pernand Vergelesses

58
Q

What two Grand Cru allow white and red

A

Musigny and Corton

59
Q

What two AOP share Les Marechaudes

A

Ladoix Serrigny and Aloxe Corton

60
Q

There are 3 communes and 3 Grand Cru in Corton - how are the grand cru split over the communes

A

Aloxe Corton/Pernand Vergelesses- has some of all 3 GC
Ladoix Serrigny has not land in Charlemagne GC but shares Corton and Corton Charlemagne

61
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What village would you associate with the 1er Clos de L’Ecu, Les Clos de Mouches, Les Bressandes, Les Greves

62
Q

Who owns the monopole Clos de Epeneux

A

Comte Armand

63
Q

What 1er site is labelled Meursault if white and Volnay if Red

64
Q

What village would you associate with Michel Lafarge

65
Q

3 monopoles in Volnay from Marquis D’angerville, Benjamin Leroux and Michel Lafarge

A

MD - Clos de Ducs
BL - Clos de la cave de Ducs
ML - Clos du chateau des Ducs

66
Q

What are the three ways red wine grown in Meursault AOP can be labelled

A

Volnay Santenots- if within these vineyards
Blagny AOP - if in that overlapping AOP
Meursault AOP permits red too

67
Q

Which villages of Cote de Beaune are red only

A

Pommard and Volnay

68
Q

Which vineyard in Volnay continues with the same name into Meursault, being 1er cru on both sides for different grapes

A

Les Caillerets

69
Q

Grand Cru of Puligny Montrachet

A

Montrachet
Chevalier montrachet
Batard Montrached
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet

70
Q

Which 1er are on the Northern edge of Montrachet and Batard Montrachet respectivley

A

M - Le Cailleret
B - Les Pucelles

71
Q

How does the naming of Montrachet differ in Chassagne

A

In Chassagne it is Le Montrachet

72
Q

What vineyards are adjacent to Le Montrachet in Chassagne

A

Dent de Chien - Adjacent to the west
Blanchot Dessus - Adjacent to the west

73
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What village would you associate with Blain-Gagnard

74
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Which two Cote de Beaune villages have no 1er sites

A

Chorey les Beaune and St Romain

75
Q

What is considered the best vineyard in St Aubin

A

En Remilly - adjoins chassagne 1er of the same name

76
Q

Where would you find tghe 1er of Les Jarrons and La Dominide

A

Savigny les Beaune

77
Q

List all communal AOP of Cote Chalonaise

A

Bouzeron
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
Montagny

78
Q

Which cote chalonaise communes make white and red, what do the others make?

A

White and red - Givry, Mercurey, Rully
Bouzeron - white only- 100% aligote
Montagny-white only -100% Chardonnay

79
Q

Communal AOPs of Macon

A

Pouilly Fuisse
Pouilly Loche
Pouilly Vinzelles
St Veran
Vire Clesse

80
Q

What AOP would you associate with Levroute? What is it

A

Vire Clesse - A late harvest sweet chardonnay

81
Q

Which geographic designations of Macon villages are white wine only

A

Fuisse, Loche, Montbellet, Solutre- pouilly, Uchizy, Vinzelles

82
Q

What Macon Village designation is red and rose only

A

Macon - Serrieres

83
Q

When and what is beaujolais nouveau

A

The earliest possible release of the new vintage on beaujolais. Celebrated on the third Thursday in November

84
Q

What is the cepage on Beaujolais AOP Blanc

A

100% Chardonnay

85
Q

Is Aligote permitted in Beaujolais AOP

A

Yes, only as a blending partner in red and rose

86
Q

10 beaujolais Cru North to South

A

St Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Moulin A Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly

87
Q

Largest and smallest Beaujolais cru

A

Largest - Brouilly
Smallest - Chenas

88
Q

Which Beaujolais cru has the lieux-dit of Les Moriers and Poncie

89
Q

Who makes Volnay Caillerets “Ancienne Cuvee Carnot”

A

Bouchard pere et fils

89
Q

What cru beaujolais from Chiroubles, Moulin a vent or Brouilly would you rtecommend to a guest looking for a light style

A

Chiroubles

90
Q

Where would you find De Montille and Pousse D’Or

91
Q

What vineyards is the Coche Dury Volnay 1er made from

A

A blend of Caillerets and Clos des Chenes

92
Q

What wine from Domaine Leflaive is 100% new oak

A

Montrachet - made from one single new barrel

93
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How would you compare the wines of Coche Dury and Domaine Leflaive

A

Coche Dury has strong oak signature (18-22 months in a mix of old and new) also concentration from vine pruning to very low yields - Domaine Leflaive, pulled back concentration and oak

94
Q

Where is Jura located

A

South of Alsace, East of Burgundy, Switzerland to the west

95
Q

Communal AOP of Jura

A

Arbois AOP
Etoile AOP
Chateau Chalon AOP

96
Q

Cepage for Cotes de Jura white and red

A

W: Min 80% Chard and Savagnin
R Min 80% PN, Trousseau, Poulsard

97
Q

Grapes for Vin De Paille

A

Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau

98
Q

What is the elevage of Vin Jaune

A

Aged in oak until Dec 15 in the 6th year after harvest. 60 months under voile. No release until after 1 Jan on 7th year

99
Q

What is the drying time for grapes for Vin de Paille, and what must weight must they achieve

A

6 weeks - 320g/l

100
Q

Subzones of Arbois AOP

101
Q

Which Jura communal AOP only makes white wines

A

L’Etoile

102
Q

How does the vin Jaune cepage differ in Chateau Chalon and L’Etoile

A

it is 100% savagnin only

103
Q

What is made in each of the Jura Communal AOPs

A

Arbois -White, red, rose, Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille
L’Etoile - White, Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille
Chateau Chalon - Vin Jaune only

104
Q

What is the cepage for cremant de Jura

A

W: Min 70% Chard, PN and Trosseau
Rose: Min 70% PN, PG and Trousseau

105
Q

What is Macvin du Jura, what is its alcohol range

A

A mistelle - ranging from 16-22%

106
Q

Where is Savoie located

A

South of Jura, on the edge of Lake Leman/Geneva (Switzerland on other side)

107
Q

What are Les Abymes, Apremont, Chignin-Bergeron and Ripaille

A

Subzones of Vin de Savoie

108
Q

What is Bergeron a synonym for

109
Q

Vin de Savoie AOP white and red what is the likely cepage (no subzone)

A

Min 80% Jacquare
Reds min 90% Gamay, Pinot Noir, Mondeuse

110
Q

What is Rousette a synonyn for

111
Q

What is made in Seysell AOP

A

white and Spk 100% Altesse or 100% Molette

112
Q

4 subzones of Vin de Savoie focused on Chassellas

A

Crepy, Marignan, Marin, Ripaille

113
Q

Subzones of Bugey AOP

A

Manicle, Montagnieu, Cerdon

114
Q

What is Bugey Cerdon

A

Method ancestrale sparkling made from Gamay and Poulsard with a min rs of 40g/l which is the only thing made in the cerdon subzone of Bugey AOP

115
Q

What is the subzone of Cremant de Savoie

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