Other Sweet/Fortified Flashcards
What are the aging requirements for Marsala?
Fine: Min. 1 year in oak or cherry wood (first 4 months may be in alternative containers); 17% abv
Superiore: Min. 2 years in oak or cherry wood; 18% abv
Superiore Riserva: Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood; 18% abv
Vergine/Solera: Min. 5 years in oak or cherry wood; 18% abv
Vergine Stravecchio / Solera Riserva: Min. 10 years in oak or cherry wood
What are the three colors of Marsala?
Ambra (Amber)
Oro (golden)
Rubino (Ruby)
Ambra and Oro are produced from what grapes?
Grillo
Catarratto
Inzolia (Asonica)
Damaschino
What does Concia mean?
The addition of Mosto Cotto.
What grapes are allowed in Rubino Marsala?
Perricone
Calabrese (Nero d’Avola)
Nerello Mascalese
-white grapes may comprise a maximum of 30% of Rubino
Name 2 Marsala
Marco de Bartoli Superiore Oro Reserva 1988
Marco de Bartoli 5yo Marsala d’Oro Vigna La Miccia
What is unfortified Marsala called?
Name a producer.
Vecchio Samperi
-Marco de Bartoli
Food pairings with Marsala
Zabaglione - cream made with sugar, egg and marsala
Apple pie
Tiramisu
Name 2 Ratafia producers
Rene Geoffroy
Chavost, Solera NV
What is Ratafia Champagne?
Sweeet fortified wine, VDL
Pairing with Ratafia
Creme Brulee
Foie Gras
Name 2 Vin Santo
Top estates of Tokaj
Royal Tokaji Company (Hugh Johnson)
Tokaj Oremus (Vega Sicilia)
Disznókõ (AXA Millésimes - Ch.Pichon Long.)
Királyudvar (Hwang fam - also owns Huet)
Name 1 5 Puttonyos Tokaj
Oremus, Aszú, 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 2010
Name 1 6 Puttonyos Tokaj
Royal Tokaji, Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2016
Name 1 Essencia Tokaj
Royal Tokaji, Essencia 2009
Disznókõ, Aszú Eszencia 2005
Name 1 Aszu Tokaj
List these wines from driest to sweetest in terms of min r/s required.
Bonnezeaux AOP: min 51 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 238 g/l
Roche Aux Moines AOP: min 30 g/l, min must weight Moelleux/Doux: 255 g/l
Coulée de Serrant AOP: min 30 g/l, min must weight Moelleux/Doux: 255 g/l
Quarts de Chaume AOP: min 85 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 298 g/l
Coteaux du Layon: min 34 g/l
Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: min 80 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon: 221 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon SGN (with or without village designation): 323 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: 272 g/l
-min must weight Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 238 g/l
Coteaux de l’Aubance: min 34 g/l
-Minimum Must Weight:
-Blanc: 238 g/l
-SGN: 323 g/l
Tokaj 3-5 Puttonyos: min 120 g/l
Tokaj Aszu: Min 12 g/l
Tokaj 6 Puttonyos: min 150 gl/
Tokaj Essencia: min 450 g/l
Sauterenes: min 45 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 221 g/l
Alsace SGN: min must weight 276-306 g/l
Alsace VT: min must weight 244-270 g/l
Banyuls: min 45 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 252 g/l
Vin Santo
Vin de Paille
Muscat de Cap Corse: min 80 g/l, Minimum Must Weight: 252 g/l
Vouvray must weight 153 g/l
What is Rivesaltes AOP?
doux naturel appellation
ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé
Vin Doux Naturel Grenat: 100% Grenache Noir
Vin Doux Naturel Ambré:
Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon), Macabeu
Tuilé and Rosé as for Ambré
What is Muscat de Rivesaltes?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
What is Maury AOP?
VDN from Grenache Noir, Blanc, and Gris in Roussillon
What is Banyuls?
VDN from from min 50% Grenache in Roussillon
What is Banyuls Grand Cru?
VDN from min 75% Grenache in Roussillon
Grenache Noir, Blanc, and Gris
What does rimage mean on a bottle of Banyuls?
Vintage
Food pairing for Banyuls
chocolate, berries, coffee, creamy desserts and fruity desserts
Food pairing for Maury
foie gras, duck, blue cheese, chocolate
Can Jurançon AOP be sweet?
Yes!
Blanc “Vendanges Tardives” (VT): Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Min 55 g/l rs
2004 Dagueneau et Pautrat, Les Jardins de Babylone (500ml)
What is the VDL of the Jura? What styles does it come in? Producer?
Macvin de Jura, white, rosé, red
Vin de Liqueur Blanc: Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Vin de Liqueur Rosé: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and/or Trousseau
Vin de Liqueur Rouge: As for Rosé
Mutage: fortification with eau-de-vie of at least 52% abv.
2018 Jean-François Ganevat, Vieux, Macvin du Jura
Vin de Paille aging requirements. Producer?
Dried for a min. of 6 weeks. Wines must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including a min. 18 months in oak, and may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest.
Domaine Jean-Claude Credoz, Vin de Paille, Côtes du Jura 2017
What is Vin Jaune? Producer?
100% savagnin
Wines must be aged in barrel until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest without topping, including at least 60 months under the “voile”, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest.
NOT FORTIFIED
2012 Domaine de Montbourgeau, Vin Jaune
Food pairing with Vin Jaune?
The local Comté cheese.
-The local poulet de Bresse “POO-lay du Brice”, Bresse Chicken is also a classic pairing with Vin Jaune.
What is Muscat de Cap Corse? Producer? Pairing?
VDN from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
Muscat, Antoine Arena, Cap Corse 2014
