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France (Alsace, Jura, & Savoie) Flashcards

1
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Which direction do top vineyards in Alsace typically face?

A

East

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2
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Name a style of wine NOT allowed for wines labeled Alsace AOP?

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Fortified

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3
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T/F: Rosé in Alsace is produced with 100% Pinot Noir.

A

True

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4
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Alsace was last returned to France at the conclusion of which major conflict?

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WWI

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5
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What percentage of Alsace’s total production is white wine?

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90%

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6
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What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin département?

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Colmar

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7
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T/F: Alsatian grand cru wines may not be chaptalized.

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False

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8
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Which is the workhorse grape of Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

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Pinot Blanc

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9
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Sélection de Grains Nobles emphasizes what in the final wine?

A

Botrytis

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10
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Name an AOP located in Lorraine?

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Cotes de Toul

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11
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Grés de Vosges is a local pink _________ soil found in Alsace.

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Sandstone

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12
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Crémant d’Alsace AOP may include Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and _______ .

A

Chardonnay

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13
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White wines from the Moselle AOP are based primarily on which grape?

A

Auxerrois

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14
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Alsace produces approximately __ % of France’s still white wines.

A

18-20

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15
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Which river flows through Savoie from Lake Geneva in Switzerland?

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Rhone

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16
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What is the most planted grape in Jura?

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Chardonnay

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17
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Which Jura wine style is aged under flor, similar to Sherry?

A

Vin Jaune

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18
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Which country sits directly across Lake Geneva from Savoie?

A

Switzerland

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19
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Which country outside France is closest to Savoie?

A

Italy

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20
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T/F: Jura and Savoie lie along the same latitude as Burgundy.

A

True

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21
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What is the most planted grape in Savoie?

A

Jacquere

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22
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Seyssel AOP may produce what style(s) of wine?

A

White and sparkling wines

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23
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Château Chalon AOP wines must be bottled in a _____.

A

Clavelin

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24
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Clos Ste Hune is a a wine made from this grand cru?

A

Rosacker

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25
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Bugey Cerdon wines are produced by what method?

A

Method ancestral

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26
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Roussette is a synonym for _____.

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Altesse

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27
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What lake borders Roussette de Savoie AOP?

A

Lake Bourget

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28
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What is the grape of Chignin-Bergeron?

A

Roussanne

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29
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The two departments of Alsace? Best vineyard sites are located in which of the two?

A

a) Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin

b) Haut-Rhin

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30
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The four “noble” grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer

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31
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The four noble grapes aside, the Alsace AOP allows which other grapes to be labelled varietally?

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Chasselas
Pinot Blanc
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir

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32
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T/F: Vin jaune wines are always dry.

A

True

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33
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Match the Savoie cru to the permitted wine style.
A. Arbin
B. Crépy
C. Ayze

A

a) Red
b) White
c) Sparkling

34
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In which century did phylloxera arrive in Jura?

A

19th

35
Q

Grapes destined for vin de paille wines must dry for a minimum of _____ weeks.

A

6

36
Q

What is the capital of Savoie?

A

Chambery

37
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What is the capital of Savoie?

A

Chambery

38
Q

Pinot Gris was formerly known as?

A

Tokay d’Alsace

39
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Name two pink variants of the Traminer grape?

A

Gewurztraminer

Savagnin

40
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Savagnin is known locally in Alsace as?

A

Klevener

41
Q

Savagnin rose as its known in Alsace?

A

Klevener de Heiligenstein

42
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What does “Gentil” mean on an Alsatian label?

A

The wine is comprised of no less than 50% noble varieties

43
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The first recognized Grand Cru of Alsace? Awarded in this year?

A

a) Schlossberg

b) 1975

44
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The last awarded Grand Cru in Alsace? Bringing the total to?

A

a) Kaefferkopf

b) 51

45
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This Grand Cru is famous for its Sylvaner and is the only GC permitted to grow it?

A

Zotzenberg

46
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An Alsatian synonym for Chasselas?

A

Gutedel

47
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Varietally labeled wines in Alsace require what % of the stated grape?

A

100

48
Q

Alsatian wines labeled simply as “Pinot” may contain which varieties?

A

Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Auxerrois

49
Q

Are VT wines or SGN wines more likely to be dry?

A

Vendange Tardive

50
Q

Which between VT & SGN wines has a higher minimum must weights? Of Riesling/Muscat or Gewurz/Pinot Gris, which requires higher must wieghts for each category?

A

a) SGN

b) Gewurz/Pinot Gris

51
Q

Name all authorized grapes for Cremant d’Alsace?

A 
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
52
Q

The only permissible red grape of Alsace AOP?

A

Pinot Noir

53
Q

Where would you find the Cotes de Toul AOP? Wines produced?

A

a) Lorraine

a) Rose (Vin Gris style) from Pinot Noir and Gamay
b) White from Auxerrois and Aubin
c) Red wines from Pinot Noir

54
Q

Moselle AOP is found where? Wines produced from?

A

a) Lorraine

b) Auxerrois, Pinot Noir

55
Q

Prominent soil types in the Jura?

A

Limestone and marl on the slower slopes; clay in the lowest sites

56
Q

Explain “Vin Gris?”

A

Reds wines made like white wines with minimal color extracted from immediate pressing with little to no maceration

57
Q

Savagnin is known locally in the Jura as?

A

Nature

58
Q

Three most planted red grapes of Jura?

A

Poulsard
Trousseau
Pinot Noir

59
Q

Non-oxidative dry whites in the Jura are most always made from?

A

Chardonnay (Gamay Blanc)

60
Q

Does Vin de Paille employ botrytis-affected fruit?

A

No

61
Q

The 62cl bottle used in Chateau Chalon AOP?

A

Clavelin

62
Q

Minimum aging requirements in barrel for vin jaune from Chateau Chalon AOP?

A

Six years

63
Q

Aging requirements for Vin de Paille in Arbois, Cotes du Jura, and L’Etoile?

A

3 years (18mos in neutral barrels)

64
Q

Vin Jaune in Chateau Chalon AOP is made exclusively from?

A

Savagnin (Nature)

65
Q

Minimum number of weeks for Passilerage for Vin de Paille?

A

6

66
Q

The three communal appellations of the Jura?

A

L’Etoile AOP
Arbois AOP
Chateau Chalon AOP

67
Q

The single commune that may append its name to Arbois AOP?

A

Pupullin

68
Q

The white wine only communal appellation of Jura?

A

L’Etoile AOP

69
Q

The “Vin de Liquer” of Jura? Produced in what color?

A

a) Macvin de Jura AOP

b) All 3

70
Q

The two lakes that moderate the climate of the Savoie?

A 
Lac Leman (Lake Geneva)
Lake Bourget
71
Q

The Savoie’s synonym for Roussane?

A

Bergeron

72
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The most planted variety of the Savoie?

A

Jacquere

73
Q

The three prominent red varieties of Savoie?

A

Mondeuse
Gamay
Pinot Noir

74
Q

Aside from Jacquere, the three white grapes known to produce higher quality wines in Savoie?

A

Chardonnay
Bergeron (Roussanne)
Altesse

75
Q

Where would you find Chignin-Bergeron? Wines are made from?

A

a) Savoie

b) Roussanne (Bergeron)

76
Q

The crus of Marignan, Ripaille and Crépy are located where in Savoie? Producing wines from? Wine are made form a minimum 80% ____________?

A

a) Lake Geneva

b) Chasselas

77
Q

Rousette is a synonym for ___________ in Savoie?

A

Altesse

78
Q

Seyssel AOP is found where? What styles of wine produced? From which grapes?

A

a) Savoie

b) Sparkling - Altesse, Molette, Chasselas; Still White - Altesse

79
Q

Bugey Cerdon produces what kinds of wines?

A

Vin Mousseux Rosé: Gamay and Poulsard (wines are aged on the lees for a min. 2 months, and have a min. pressure of 3 atmospheres)

80
Q

Name 5 Riesling based Grand Crus of Alsace? Name someone that produces it?

A

a) Brand - Boxler
b) Schlossberg - Weinbach
c) Sommerberg - Boxler
d) Zontzenberg - Albert Seltz
e) Rosacker - Trimbach

81
Q

Name two Pinot Gris based Grand Crus of Alsace? Name someone that produces it?

A

a) Hengst - Josmeyer

b) Kirchberg - Pierre Herring

82
Q

Name an Alsace Grand Cru specific to Gewurztraminer? Name someone that produces it?

A

a) Goldert

b) Weinbach

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