Jura & Savoie Flashcards
What two crus of Savoie are exclusively for red wine? What is the grape for each?
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte
Arbin
Both are for 100% Mondeuse
Which three crus of Savoie are for both red and white wine? What are the main grapes for both styles for each?
Chautagne
Chignin
Jongieux
All three are min 80% Jacquere for white and min 90% combined Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Mondeuse for red.
Which 4 crus of Savoie specialize in white wine produced from mostly Chasselas? What major natural feature are they all located due south of?
Ripaille
Marin
Marignan
Crépy
All require a min 80% Chasselas and all of these are located just south of Lake Léman or Lake Geneva
What are the grapes, styles, and sweetness levels of wines produced in Ayze?
Grapes:
min 50% Gringet plus max 30% each of Altesse and Roussette d’Ayze
Styles:
Dry, still white and dry sparkling/semi-sparkling white
What is the name of the mountain above Ayze and the river that flows around it?
Le Mole Mountain
Arve River
Which 5 crus of Savoie produce white wine exclusively and from mostly Jacquere?
Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré Montmélian Cruet Apremont Les Abymes
What is the synonym for Roussanne in Savoie and which cru is dedicated to producing wines exclusively from this grape?
Bergeron
Chignin-Bergeron
What styles of wine are produced under the Vin de Savoie AOP?
Dry still white, red, and rosé
Dry Vin Mousseaux/Petillant Blanc
Dry Vin Mousseau/Petillant Rosé
What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Savoie AOP?
Min 40% Jacquere plus additional 20% Jacquere or Altesse only plus max 20% red varieties of Savoie
What are the aging and atm requirements for Crémant de Savoie?
Min 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgment and must be min 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
When was the Crémant de Savoie AOP established?
2015
What is the Rendement de Base and Max Press Yield for Crémant de Savoie?
Max 75hl/ha
100 Liters form 150 kg of grapes
Is rosé Crémant de Savoie produced?
No, blanc only
What are the grapes, colors, styles, and sweetness levels for wines under the Seyssel AOP?
Dry and off-dry still white from Altesse (unlabeled)
Dry, still white from Molette (labeled varietally)
Dry, Sparkling, White from min 10% Altesse plus Chasselas and Molette
What are the aging requirements for Seyssel AOP Mouseaux?
Same as Crémant de Savoie
Min 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgement
What are the sub zones of Roussette de Savoie AOP from north to south? Which two are located along a major lake and what is the name of this lake? Which is nearest to Chambéry?
Frangy
Marestal
Monthoux
Monterminod (nearest to Chambery)
Marestal and Monthoux are located along Lake Bourget
What is the name of the river that flows through Seyssel AOP?
Rhône River
Prior to 1999 what grapes could be present in Roussette de Savoie?
Up to 50% Chardonnay with Mondeuse Blanche
What percentage of wine produced in Savoie is white?
70%
How would you describe the climate of Savoie?
Continental climate with alpine and Mediterranean influences
What two vermouth brands are produced in Chambéry?
Dolin and Routin
What is Bonal?
Bonal is an herbal liqueur produced in St Laurent du Pont, France just outside of the Savoie geopolitical boundaries and just northeast of Voiron where Chartreuse is produced.
It is produced form a blend of gentian, cinchona, and herbs of the Grande Chartreuse Mountains with a mistelle base. Traditionally drank neat with a twist though this drink mixes well with whiskies, sparkling wine, and hard cider.
What is Génepy le Chamois?
Legendary herbal liqueur of Savoie produced from mountain sage and other alpine herbs indigenous to the French Alps. It’s bright, fresh, and herbal flavors have been associated with the mountain air and adventure.
In wich cru of Savoie is the Côte D’Arve located?
Ayze
What is the most planted white grape in Savoie?
Jacquère
What is the name of the traditional bottle for Vin Jaune and what volume does it contain?
Clavelin 620mL or 62 centilitres
What are two synonyms for Chardonnay in the Jura?
Melon d’Arbois
Gamay Blanc
What is the most planted red grape in Jura?
Poulssard or Ploussard as it’s known in Arbois.
What is the most planted white grape in Jura?
Chardonnay
What are the grape requirements for Vin de Paille in Jura?
May be single varietal or a blend of Poulssard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, and/or Savagnin.
Pinot Noir is excluded.
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Vin Jaune in the Jura? What about Vin de Paille? Yields for both?
min 10.5% for Vin Jaune; 60hl/ha (except Chateau Chalon which is 30hl/ha)
Min 19% (14% acquired) for Vin de Paille; 20hl/ha
What are the aging requirements for Vin Jaune in Jura?
Must be aged until December 15th of the 6th year following harvest including at least 60 months under the voile without topping up. May be released on January 1st of the 7th year following harvest.
What is the max yield for Vin de Paille in Jura?
max 20hl/ha
What are the aging requirements for Vin de Paille in Jura? Include grape drying length and must weight that must be achieved prior to production.
Grapes must be dried for at least 6 weeks and achieve a must weight of 320-420g/L prior to fermentation.
Must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including at least 18 months in neutral oak barrels. May be released on December 1st of the third year following harvest.
What are the drying requirements and must weight achieved for Vin de Paille in Jura prior to production?
Must be dried for at least 6 weeks and achieve a must weight of 320-420g/L prior to fermentation.
What are the two sub zones for Roussette de Bugey?
Montagnieu
Virieu-le-Grand
What are the colors, styles, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Bugey AOP?
Sec and demi-sec, still, white
Sec and demi-sec, still rosé
Sec, still rouge
Medium sweet or Moelleux sparkling
What are the production/aging requirements for Bugey AOP Mousseux vs Bugey “Montagnieu” AOP Mousseaux?
Both must be produced by the traditional method and both see at least 9 months on the lees.
The difference is that Montagnieu sees an extra 3 months on the lees for a total of 12 months prior to disgorgement.
What are the production, aging, and pressure requirements for Bugey Cerdon? What is the min RS that must be achieved in the finished product?
Tirage and expedition are prohibited. The wine must be produced using the ancestral method and be aged on the lees for at least 2 months prior to disgorgement with a pressure of at least 3 atmospheres.
Min 40g/L in the finished product.
What are the grape requirements for Bugey AOP Rouge?
Must be produced from a single variety form either Gamay, Pinot Noir, or Mondeuse
What are the styles permitted and grape requirements for wines labeled Bugey “Manicle”?
Dry to slightly demi-sec (max 6g/L) still white from 100% Chardonnay
Dry, still red from 100% Pinot Noir
What are the styles permitted and grape requirements for wines labeled Bugey “Montagnieu”?
Dry, still red from 100% Mondeuse
Brut Vin Mousseux/Petillant Blanc from a min 70% combined Mondeuse, Chardonnay, and Altesse
What are the grape requirements for Bugey “Cerdon”?
Combination of Gamay and Poulsard. Cannot be 100% Poulsard
What is the Vin de Liqueur appellation of Jura?
Macvin du Jura
What are the permitted styles and grape requirements for Bugey AOP?
Dry still white from Min 70% Chardonnay
Dry still rosé from Min 70% combined Gamay and Pinot Noir
Dry still varietal red from Gamay, Pinot Noir, or Mondeuse
Brut Mousseux/Petillant Blanc from Min 70% combined Chardonnay, Molette, and Jaquere
Brut Mousseux/Petillant Rosé from Min 70% combined Gamay and Pinot Noir
In what department is Bugey AOP located?
Ain
On what lake are two sub zones of Roussette de Savoie located?
Lake Bourget
What is the max yield for Château Chalon?
Max 30hl/ha
What are the permitted vine training systems in Château Chalon?
Single Guyot
Double Guyot
Cordon de Royat
What is the max yield for Vin Jaune?
Max 30hl/ha
What is the sole grape permitted in the Arbin cru of Savoie?
Mondeuse
Approximately how many acres of Gringet remain in Savoie?
50 acres
In what style of wine of the Jura would you find the highest presence of acetaldehyde?
Vin Jaune
The name of which cru of Savoie translates to “Broken Stones”?
Les Abymes
What is the main grape of the Ayze cru and what is the min % that must be present?
Gringet
Min 50%
What three lakes are located in Savoie?
Lake Léman / Lake Geneva
Lake Bourget
Lake Annecy
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Jura Vin de Paille? What is the min abv that must be acquired for Vin de Paille in Jura?
min 19% potential alcohol
min 14% must be acquired
What is the most planted grape in La Chautagne?
Gamay
What are the styles permitted and the grape requirements for Crémant du Jura AOP?
Brut Vin Mousseaux Blanc from min 70% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Trousseau
Brut Vin Mousseaux Rosé form min 50% Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Trousseau
Grapes permitted for both: Pinot Girs, Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau, and Savagnin
What 4 Savoie Crus are located nearest to Lake Léman / Lake Geneva? What is the main grape in these crus?
Marin
Marignan
Crépy
Ripaille
Chasselas is the main grape here
What is the southernmost Savoie Cru and what are the permitted styles here?
Apremont
Blanc only from mostly Jacquère
What is the max yield for Crémant du Jura? Max press yield?
74hl/ha
100L per 150kg
What are the aging and pressure requirements for Crémant du Jura AOP?
Aged for at least 9 months on the lees for a total of 12 months total prior to disgorgement.
Min 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
Which Savoie Cru produces the most output?
Apremont
Which river flows through the heart of Bugey?
the Ain river
Who produces Cuvée Saeba and what were the main grapes?
Jacques Puffeney
Chardonnay and Savagnin
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Les Abymes?
White wine only from min 80% Jacquere
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Apremont?
White wine only from min 80% Jacquere
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Arbin?
Red only from 100% Mondeuse
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Ayze?
Dry still white and sparkling white from min 50% Gringet plus Altesse and Roussette d’Ayze
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Chautagne?
White from min 80% Jacquere
Red from min 90% combined Pinot Noir, Gamay, and/or Mondeuse plus Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, and Persan
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Chignin?
White wine form min 80% Jacquere
Red wine from min 90% Combined Gamay, Pinot Noir, and/or Mondeuse plus Cab, Cab Franc, and Persan
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Chignin-Bergeron?
White wine only from 100% Roussanne/Bergeron
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Crépy?
White wine only from min 80% Chasselas
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Cruet?
White wine only from min 80% Jacquere
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Jongieux?
White wine from a min 80% Jacquere
Red wine from a min 90% combined Pinot Noir, Gamay, and/or Mondeuse plus Cab, Cab Franc, and Persan
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Marignan?
white wine only from a min 80% Chasselas
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Marin?
white wine only from a min 80% Chasselas
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Montmélian?
White wine only from min 80% Jacquere
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Ripaille?
White wine only from min 80% Chasselas
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte?
Red wine only from 100% Mondeuse
What styles of wine are permitted under the cru Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré?
White wine only from min 80% Jacquere
When was the Treaty of Turin signed and what did it do?
Signed in 1860 and ceded Savoie to France from Italy
What is the grape of still Seyssel wines?
Altesse
In what cru does Domaine Belluard produce wine?
Ayze
In what cru does Gilles Berlioz produce wine?
Chignin-Bergeron
In what cru does Charles Trosset produce wine?
Arbin
What are two producers of Bugey-Cerdon?
Renerdat-Fache
Patrick Bottex
In what cru does Jean Masson produce wine?
Apremont
What styles of wine are produced under the Côte du Jura AOP?
Dry Still red, white, and rosé
Vin Jaune
Vin de Paille
What styles of wine are produced under the L’Etoile AOP?
White wines only in three styles:
Dry, still white
Vin Jaune
Vin de Paille
What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Jura AOP Blanc? What about Rosé?
Blanc:
Min 70% Combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Trousseau
Rosé:
Min 50% Combined Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Trousseau, and Poulsard
What is Louis Pasteur’s home town?
Arbois
Who is Henri Maire?
Legend of the Jura and credited for resurrecting the region following WWII
What is the star grape of Arbois?
Poulsard
What is Naturé a synonym and what does it often indicate in wines from Arbois?
Synonym for Savagnin
Often indicates fresh, lemony, floral white wines made from the variety (aka Ouillé) rather than the oxidative style.
What is the grape Arbois Blanc synonymous with?
Menu Pineau grape of the Loire
What cru borders Abymes and what is the main grape here?
Borders Apremont
Jacquere is the main grape here.
What is the red grape specialty of Arbois-Pupillin?
Poulsard, spelled Ploussard
What type of vineyard sites does Trousseau prefer?
warmer
Which producer of Pupillin is considered one of the fathers of the natural wine movement? Who runs his estate today?
Pierre Overnoy
Emmanuel Houillon runs the estate today.
What is the top producer of Ayse?
Domaine Belluard
What is the only appellation for vermouth in France? What makes it so distinct? What is used for sweetening this?
Chambéry AOP located in the d’auvergne area of France.
It is only made by macerating the wine with real plants and can only be sweetened with the use of grape must, wine and/or sugar
What styles of Vermouth are produced in Chambéry?
Red, white, and rosé
Charbono in California and Bonarda in Argentina?
Douce Noire
What is the preferred soil type of Chateau Chalon wines?
Grey marl
in what vintages was Château Chalon AOP not produced?
1974
1980
1984
2001
What is the volume of a clavelin said to reflect?
The volume of wine that remains from a liter of wine kept in cask in Ch-Chalon for six years.
Which compound is said to give Vin Jaune its curry flavor?
Sotolon
What is the principal grape of Crépy?
Chasselas (min 80%)
What is the top cru in Savoie for Gamay red wine?
Chautagne
What is the principle grape of the Ayse Cru?
Gringet
What river flows through Bugey-Cerdon? Which river loops around the southern edge of the entire Bugey region?
Ain River cuts through Bugey-Cerdon
Rhone River forms part of the southern boundary
Which Savoie Cru is the largest in size and production?
Apremont
What is the flat land between Jura and Burgundy?
La Bresse
What is the only vermouth to have its own French AOP?
Vermouth de Chambery AOP; Dolin is a producer
What is the minimum RS for Bugey-Cerdon?
Min 40g/L
What is the min% combined Chardonnay and Savagnin for Côtes de Jura Blanc?
min 80% combined
What grape is excluded from the production of vin de paille in the Jura?
Pinot Noir
What are the three communal appellations in Jura?
Arbois AOP
Château Chalon AOP
L’Etoile AOP
What are the three appellations which permit Vin de Paille production in Jura?
Arbois AOP
Côtes de Jura AOP
L’Etoile AOP
True or False, Vin de Paille wines in the Jura are proudced from botrytized grapes?
False; ripe but not botrytized
What are the grape requirements for Crémant du Jura AOP?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and/or Trousseau must account for at least 70% of the varieties used.
Rosé must be produced from min 50% gray or black varieties
How long must Macvin du Jura be aged prior to release?
Min 10 months in oak following mutage.
