Jura And Savoie

Question 1

Juro is what type of region?

Answer 1

Mountainous region

Question 2

Juro makes what style of wines?

Answer 2

Reds, whites, rosé and sparkling wines

Along with local specialties Vin Juane and vin de paille

Question 3

The grapes of Juro are what?

Answer 3

Reds: Poulsard, trousseau and Pinot noir
Whites: Chardonnay and Savagnin

Question 4

Vin Juane is made exclusively with what grape?

Answer 4

Savagnin

Question 5

Vin Juane is jura is made how?

Answer 5

The savagnin grape is dried, oxidized, unfortified wine and is aged a minimum of 6 years before bottling

Question 6

What is the flavor profile of Vin Jaune?

Answer 6

Can resemble sherry, without the higher alcohol and will develop a layer of flor, similar to sherry

Question 7

Vin de paille ( straw wine) is made how?

Answer 7

Wine made from grapes left out to dry for a minimum of 6 weeks. This wine will be high in alcohol, sweet and is aged for a minimum for three years before release

Question 8

What are the AOP’s of Jura?

Answer 8

Arbois AOP
L’etoile aop ( white wine only)
Chateau Chalon AOP ( commune)

Question 9

What does chateau chalon AOP specialized in?

Answer 9

Vin Juane

Question 10

Savoie is located where ?

Answer 10

In the alps on the Swiss border on lake Geneva

Question 11

The Rhône river in Savoie does what?

Answer 11

Adds it influence and most vineyards are planted near here or the lakes.

Question 12

The major varieties of Savoie are?

Answer 12

Whites: jacquère, altesse, rousabne, Chasselas and Chardonnay
Reds: Gamay, moundeause, and Pinot noir

Question 13

Savagnin in Juro is also know. As what?

Answer 13

Naturé and elsewhere as Traimer

Question 14

The AOP’s to know in Savoie

Answer 14

Seyssel AOP
Crément de Savoie AOP
Buge-credon AOP
Vin de Savoie AOP

Question 15

Sussel AOP has what grape?

Answer 15

100% Altesse grapes

Question 16

What style of wines does Syssel AOP produce?

Answer 16

Off dry to dry moussesux from altesse grape

Question 17

The varietally label is permitted in Syssel AOP?

Answer 17

Mulette

Question 18

Sparkling wines in Seyssel AOP mist a minimum of what?

Answer 18

10% altesse along with Molette and chasselas

Question 19

Other sparkling wines in Savoie are produced as what?

Answer 19

Vin de Savoie Mousseux or petillant

Question 20

Sparkling methode ancestrale rosé’s may be found labeled as what?

Answer 20

Bugy Cerdon AOP from Gamay and poulsard

Question 21

Crément de Savoie AOP may be based on what grape?

Answer 21

Jacquere but commonly see Altesse , Chardonnay and some red varieties