France - Jura and Savoie

Question 1

Where does Jura get its name?

Answer 1

The Jurassic Era

Question 2

What are the three red grapes allowed in Jura?

Answer 2

Poulsard

Trousseau

Pinot Noir

Question 3

What are the primary white grapes of Jura?

Answer 3

Chardonnay (Gamay Blanc)

Savagnin (Nature and/or Traminer)

Question 4

What is vin jaune?

Answer 4

A wine made from the Savagnin grape that is matured in barrel under a film of yeast.

Question 5

What is the voile?

Answer 5

The film of yeast on the surface of a maturing vin jaune.

Question 6

What is a Clavelin?

Answer 6

The traditional bottle for vin jaune, it is 62 cl

Question 7

What is the AOP that produces Vin Jaune only?

Answer 7

Chateau-Chalon

Question 8

What is Vin de Paille?

Answer 8

Straw wine, wine made only from the ripest vintages dried traditionally on straw mats.

Question 9

Elevage for vin de paille

Answer 9

Minimum three years including 18 month in neutral wood.

Question 10

Styles permitted in Arbois AOP

Answer 10

White

Rose

Red

Vin de Paille

Vin Jaune

Question 11

Styles permitted in l’Etoile AOP

Answer 11

White

Vin de Paille

Vin Jaune

Question 12

What type of climate is Savoie?

Answer 12

Continental

Question 13

What two lakes moderate Savoie?

Answer 13

Bourget and Geneva (known as Lac Leman)

Question 14

Which river flows through Savoie from Lake Geneva in Switzerland?

Answer 14

Rhone

Question 15

What style is Arbin?

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

What style is Crepy?

Answer 16

White

Question 17

What style is Ayze?

Answer 17

Sparkling