Jura and Savoie

Question 1

What city is SE of Jura?

Answer 1

Geneva

Question 2

What dominates the Jura province?

Answer 2

The Jura Mountains

Question 3

What is the soil of Jura?

Answer 3

Jurassic limestone and marl, with some clay in lower sites

Question 4

What is the standard appellation of Jura?

Answer 4

Cotes de Jura

Question 5

What are the main 3 red grapes of Jura?

Answer 5

Poulsard (Ploussard)
Trousseau
Pinot Noir

Question 6

What is the main white grape of Jura?

Answer 6

Chardonnay (Gamay Blanc)

Question 7

What grape is often used in Jura as a blending partner?

Answer 7

Savagnin

Question 8

What is Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille exclusively made from?

Answer 8

Savagnin

Question 9

What are the 3 secondary communal AOPs in Jura?

Answer 9

Arbois
L’Etoile
Chateau Chalon

Question 10

How many communes are in Arbois?

Answer 10

12

Question 11

Where does the name L’Etoile come from?

Answer 11

A local fossil, shaped like a 5 pointed star

Question 12

What is Savagnin also called in Chateau Chalon?

Answer 12

Nature

Question 13

What is the voile?

Answer 13

A film-forming yeast that covers the surface of vin jaune in cask

Question 14

What can vin de paille wines be labeled as?

Answer 14

Arbois
L’Etoile
Cotes de Jura

Question 15

What is the required must weight for Vin de paille

Answer 15

320 grams per liter

Question 16

What are Jura methode traditionalle wines labeled as?

Answer 16

Cremant de Jura AOP

Question 17

What is the main appellation of Savoie?

Answer 17

Vin de Savoie

Question 18

What is the most common white grape in Savoie?

Answer 18

Jacquere

Question 19

What are secondary grapes in Savoie?

Answer 19

Altesse
Roussanne (Bergeron)
Chardonnay

Question 20

What are the main red grapes in Savoie?

Answer 20

Gamay
Mondeuse
Pinot Noir

Question 21

What does Chignin-Bergeron produce?

Answer 21

100% Roussanne wines

Question 22

What is the secondary regional appellation for Savoie?

Answer 22

Roussette de Savoie

Question 23

What is Roussette a synonym for?

Answer 23

Altesse

Question 24

What are methode ancestrale sparkling roses of Vin de Savoie labeled as?

Answer 24

Bugey Cerdon

Question 25

What communes can add their name to Roussette de Bugey AOP?

Answer 25

Montagnieu

Virieu le Grand

Question 26

What is the elevage of Vin Jaune?

Answer 26

Must be aged until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest, including at least 60 months under the “voile”, without topping up, may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest

Question 27

What is the elevage of Vin de Paille?

Answer 27

Must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including at least 18 months in oak, may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest

Question 28

How long must Vin de Paille grapes be dried for?

Answer 28

Minimum 6 weeks

Question 29

What is mutage?

Answer 29

Adding alcohol to must to stop fermentation

Question 30

What is the mutage of Macvin de Jura?

Answer 30

fortification with eau-de-vie of at least 52% abv. (the eau-de-vie must be aged in oak for at least 14 months prior to mutage)

Question 31

What is the minimum atmosphere of Cremant de Jura?

Answer 31

3.5

Question 32

What are the subzones of Bugey?

Answer 32

Manicle
Montagnieu
Cerdon

Question 33

What is the red grape of Manicle?

Answer 33

Pinot Noir

Question 34

What is the red grape of Montagnieu?

Answer 34

Mondeuse

Question 35

Who are top producers of Arbois?

Answer 35

Michel Gahier (Vin Jaune, Paille, Chardonnay)
Andre & Mireille Tissot (Chardonnay, Paille, Jaune)
Jacques Puffeney

Question 36

Who is a top producer of Chateau-Chalon?

Answer 36

Jean Berthet-Bondet