FR: Jura/Savoie/Bugey

Question 1

Vin Jaune AC’s in the Jura?

Answer 1

1. Arbois: Savignin is a principal - max. 10% of (experimental) Enfariné
2. Cotes de Jura: Savignin is a principal - max. 10% of (experimental) Enfariné
3. Chateau Chalon: 100% Savignin
4. l’Etoile: 100% Savignin

Ages in oak from Dec 15 of harvest for at least 60 months a la voile. Release on Jan 1 of year 7.
Max 3g/l RS

Question 2

Arbois AC
- permitted styles
- subzones
- grapes

Answer 2

*Blanc, Rosé, Rouge - principal varieties must be majority of assemblage and can also be varietal
*Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune styles
*Pupillin is the sole subzone
*one of the first 6 French AC - probably more because of its position in the alphabet

Chard, Savagnin, PN, trousseau, poulsard
(All are principals/accessories.. just swapped for white vs red)

Domaine du Pelican, Overnoy-Cinquand, Joseph Dorbon, Domaine Rolet

Question 3

Cotes de Jura AC

Answer 3

*Blanc, Rosé, Rouge - principal varieties must be majority of assemblage and can also be varietal
*Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune styles

produces 70% of region’s reds, 30% of the whites. Occupies the southern half of the region

Question 4

Macvin du Jura AC

Answer 4

VDL Blanc: Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
VDL Rosé/Rouge: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and/or Trousseau

16 - 22% ABV
Mistelle/VDL - fortified with 52% ABV EdV
Ages 10 months in oak

Question 5

Jura’s Vin de Paille AC’s
- varieties
- drying time/must weight
- aging

Answer 5

Cotes de Jura: Chard, Pouls, Trous, Sav
Arbois: Chard, Pouls, Trous, Sav
L’Etoile: Chard, Savagnin, Poulsard

*min. 6 weeks drying time to achieve 320-420 g/l must weight
*Aging: age until Nov 15 of year 3 post harvest, with at least 18 months in wood. Release on Dec 1

Question 6

L’Etoile AC

Answer 6

Tiny region in the Jura
Blanc: Chardonnay and/or Savagnin-based blends
Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

Question 7

Jean-Francois Ganevat

Answer 7

Cotes du Jura AC and Vin de France
*produces a startling number of cuvees. Many VDF that blend Jura grapes with others

Question 8

Domaine du Pelican

Answer 8

Arbois AC
Marquis d’Angerville’s Jura outpost
*took over Jacques Puffeney’s vineyards

Question 9

Ouillé

Answer 9

topped up - as opposed to oxidative aging

Question 10

Cremant du Jura

Answer 10

Mousseux Blanc: min. 70% Chardonnay, Pinot, Trousseau

Mousseux Rosé: min. 50% Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Trousseau and/or Poulsard

Question 11

Enfariné

Answer 11

Red grape
Grown primarily in the Jura - almost extinct but has been added to the allowed “experimental varieties”

Question 12

2 lakes that moderate Savoie’s climate?

Answer 12

Lac Leman (Geneva)
Lac Bourget

Question 13

Savoie grapes

Answer 13

Jacquere #1
Altesse, Roussanne (aka Bergeron), Chardonnay offer higher quality
Pinot Noir, Mondeuse, Gamay

Question 14

“non-Jacquere” crus of Savoie AC?

Answer 14

Chignin-Bergeron: 100% Roussanne

Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Arbin: 100% Mondeuse

Ayze: Gringet-based blanc/mousseux

Marin, Marignan, Ripaille, Crépy: min. 80% Chasselas

Question 15

Roussette de Savoie

Answer 15

100% Altesse

Question 16

Seysell AC

Answer 16

100% Altesse OR 100% Molette Blanc
Vin Mousseux Blanc: min. 75% Molette with min. 10% Altesse

Question 17

Bugey

Answer 17

est 2009
*Manicle, Montagnieu, Cerdon
*Chardonnay is the dominant white
*Mondeuse, Pinot Noir, and/or Gamay for reds
*Cerdon = methode ancestrale of Gamay/Poulsard.. ages on lees 2 months, min 3 bars