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Jura and Savoie Flashcards

1
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Where does the Jura AOC get its name?

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From its soils, Jurrasic Era limestone formations have been studied here by archeologists and geologists extensively.

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Whats the climate like in Jura?

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Continental, harsh cold winters

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3
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What styles of wine are permitted under the general Cotes du Jura AOC?

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White, Red, Rose

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4
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What are the grapes of the Jura?

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Red: Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir
White: Chardonnay, Savagnin

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What is the production method and style of Jura rose wines? What grapes may be used?

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Saignee Method only, Vin Gris in style

All 5 Jura grapes are allowed.

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6
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What is the dessert wine specialty in the Jura? What are the requirements of producing it? (4)

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Vin de Paille

unbotrytized grapes, dried min 6 weeks
must weight = 320 g/L
ages 3 years, 18 months neutral wood
min abv 14%

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What are the 3 “communal” AOC’s of the Cotes du Jura?

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Arbois, L’Etoile, Chateau Chalon

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8
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What village may append its name to Arbois AOC?

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Pupillin

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9
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What styles of wine may be produced in Arbois?

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White, red, rose

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What styles of wine are allowed for L’Etoile AOC? Which grapes?

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White only. In an oxidative style.

Chardonnay, Savagnin, and Poulsard

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Chateau Chalon AOC specializes in what style of wine?

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Vin Jaune

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12
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Name the grape, and describe the production process through bottling, for Vin Jaune.

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Savagnin is the grape.
The wine ages for 6 years minimum.
Deliberately oxidized, aged under flor (voile), not topped off, not fortified, bone dry, bottled in a 620mL bottle which represents what evaporated.

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13
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Whats the specialty bottle for Vin Jaune?

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Clavelin 620mL

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14
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Cremant du Jura AOC may be what grapes for blancs (%), and what grapes for rose (%)?

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min 70% chardonnay, pinot noir, trousseau for blancs

min 50% pinot noir, pinot gris, trousseau, poulsard for rose

combined for both

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15
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What is Macvin du Jura?

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a combination of aged marc and unfermented grape must, can be red, white, or rose. aged 10 months.

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16
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What producer earned himself the nickname, The Pope of Arbois, and in retirement has leased his vineyards to Marquis d’Angerville?

What label do the Jura wines of Angerville go by?

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Jacques Puffeney

Domaine du Pelican

17
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What famous cheese from Jura is a dynamite pairing with Vin Jaune?

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Comte

18
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What geographical feature plays a huge role in Savoie viticulture?

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Bodies of water, lakes and rivers moderate the temperatures of the region.

19
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What is the climate of Savoie?

Name the 2 important lakes, and 1 river that play a big role here.

A

Continental with cold winters

Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) and Bourget

Rhone river

20
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What kind of wine is the majority of production in Savoie? (%) Name the AOC, and leading grape

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Vin de Savoie AOC

70% White wine, jacquerre

21
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What styles of wine are allowed under Vin de Savoie AOC? What grapes are involved for each?

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White, jacquerre, altesse, roussanne, chardonnay

red, rose - gamay, pinot noir, mondeuse

22
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Can villages append their name to Vin de Savoie AOC? How does this affect the rules for wine made there? What country’s wine laws does this mimic?

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Yes they can.

It will depend on each village, local AOC rules can supercede those of the larger AOC.

Switzerland

23
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Basic Cremant de Savoie is made with what grapes?

What if the wine comes from the villages of Crepy, Ripaille, or Marignan?

A

Jacquerre with Altesse and Chardonnay

minimum 80% chasselas

24
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What is Roussette?

Name the 2 AOC for it in the area.

(% roussette?)

A

The grape Altesse (100%)

Roussette de Savoie AOC
Roussette de Bugey AOC

25
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The wines of Seyssel AOC are typically 100% what grape? In what styles are the made?

A

Altesse

still and mousseaux, sec and demi sec

26
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What is made in Bugey AOC?

A

still wines of all 3 colors

27
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What is made in Bugey Cerdon AOC?

What grapes are involved? Style?

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Method Ancestrale “Rose”

Gamay and Poulsard, off dry in style

28
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What is Bergeron?

Name the one AOC in Savoie allowed to use it.

A

The Roussanne grape

Chignin Bergeron AOC

29
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What is Chardonnay known as locally in Jura? How about Savagnin?

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Gamay Blanc

Nature

Alsace, Jura, and Savoie (2 decks)

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