Jura and Savoie Study Guide Flashcards
Jura shares a border with what country?
Switzerland
What mountains define the landscape of the Jura?
Jura Mountains
Where does the Jura get its name?
From the Jurassic era limestone that defines its soils
Where are a majority of the Jura’s vines found? What are the main soil types?
The lower slopes of the Jura Mountains
Jurassic and marl on the lower slopes, with clay at the lowest sites
What kind of climate does Jura experience?
Continental
What 5 styles of wine are produced under the standard Côtes de Jura AOP?
white, red, rosé, vin de paille, and vin jaune
What are the three main grapes for red wine production in the Jura?
Poulsard (Ploussard), Trousseau, and Pinot Noir
What are the top white grapes of the Jura?
Chardonnay is the main variety for dry whites though Savagnin/Traminer (Naturé) is added as a blending partner.
What 5 grapes are used for the production of Côtes du Jura AOP Rosé? Are these Vin Gris or Saignée?
Ploussard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Savagnin
Vin Gris
What is Savignin known as in the Jura?
Naturé
What is Chardonnay known as in the Jura?
Gamay Blanc
What grape is excluded for use in the production of vin de paille?
Pinot Noir
Vin Jaune is made exclusively from what grape?
Savagnin (Naturé)
What are the 3 communal appellations of the Jura?
Arbois AOP
L’Etoile AOP
Château Chalon AOP
What style of wine are produced under the Arbois AOP?
Same as Côte du Jura AOP
red, white, rosé, vin de paille, and vin jaune
What commune may append its name to Arbois AOP?
Pupillin
What styles of wine are produced under the L’Etoile AOP?
White only in dry, vin de paille, and vin jaune styles
Dry whites are generally oxidative in style
What are the two main grapes used in the production of L’Etoile wines? What min % must the two comprise? What other grape is permitted in the blend?
Min combined 80% Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Poulssard is also permitted in the blend at a max of 20%
What is the conundrum regarding style for Jura white wines?
No label language exists to indicate if the wine is oxidative in style or topped up (ouillé)
Château Chalon AOP is a commune not a producer for what style of wine? Vines are grown on what soils?
Vin Jaune
Vines are grown on limestone and marl
For how long is Vin Jaune Château Chalon AOP wine kept in barrel following fermentation?
Until December 15 of the 6th year following harvest.
How is Vin Jaune produced? Describe the expression of the wine.
Wine is allowed to age in barrel un topped up following fermentation.
As for Sherry, Voile or a film forming yeast forms on the top of the wine in barrel and the wine ages under this until bottling.
The resulting wine is aldehydic, with nutty, almost curried flavor carried on a delicate, dry palate.
In what 4 years has Château Chalon been declassified to Côtes du Jura due to pour conditions?
1970, 1980, 1984, 2001
What is the traditional Vin Jaune bottle called? What is its volume
Clavelin (62cubic liters/620mL)
What three appellations produce vin de paille in the Jura?
Arbois AOP
L’Etoile AOP
Côtes du Jura AOP
For how long are grapes dried for the production of Vin de Paille in the Jura? Are they botrtized grapes?
Dried for a minimum of 6 weeks following the harvest.
Grapes are ripe but not botryitized
What is the must weight range that must be achieved for Vin de Paille production in the Jura following drying?
Between 320-420g/L
What are the aging requirements for Vin de Paille in Jura?
Minimum 3 years with compulsory 18 months in neutral wood barrels included.
What is the minimum abv% for Vin de Paille following aging?
14%
What is the Vin de Liqueur AOP of the Jura? How is it produced? What colors are made? What are the aging requirements?
Macvin du Jura AOP
Aged marc is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice.
Made red, white, or rosé
Aged for one year in oak after mutage
What are the two main lakes that moderate the climate of Savoie?
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French)
Lake Bourget
What is the overarching AOP in Savoie? What white grape is the most common here? What other three white grapes are present here and are said to produce higher quality wines?
Jacquère is the most common
Altesse
Roussanne (Bergeron)
Chardonnay
What is Roussanne called in Savoie?
Bergergon
What three red grapes of Savoie are the main varietals for red and rosé wines produced in the Vin de Savoie AOP?
Gamay
Mondeuse
Pinot Noir
What crus of Vin de Savoie AOP require a minimum of 80% Altesse? Which is 100% Roussanne?
Marignan, Ripaille, and Crépy all require a minimum of 80% Altesse
Chignin-Bergeron requires 100% Roussanne (Bergeron)
What is the AOP that requires 100% Altesse in Savoie? What are the 4 communes allowed to append their name to the appellation?
Roussette de Savoie AOP
Frangy
Marestal
Monterminod
Monthoux
Wines from the Seyssel AOP are typically produced from 100% of what grape? What varietal wine alternatively is produced here?
What styles are produced here?
Usually 100% Altesse although varietally labelled Molette is also permitted
dry and off-dry still and mousseux
The sparkling wines of Roussette de Savoie AOP are required to have a min % of what grape? What are the other two major grapes blended in?
min 10% Altesse
Molette and Chasselas are also blended in.
Roussette is a synonym for what grape?
Altesse
When was Bugey upgraded to AOP? What styles are made here?
2009
still wines of all three colors and the sparkling rosé Bugey-Cerdon
What is the Altesse AOP of Bugey? What two communes may add their name to this appellation?
Roussette de Bugey AOP
Montagnieu and Virieu le Grand may append their names to the appellation
