Savoie / Jura Flashcards
What is the main variety white grape used in Seyssel AOC
Altesse
What is the main variety used in Roussette de Savoie?
Altesse
Chasselas is only found in what region?
Haute-Savoie near Lake Geneva
What grape is planted in Chignin and bottles as cru Chignin-Bergeron
Roussanne or Bergeron as known in Saovie
What grape is traditionally incorporated into sparkling wines from Seyessel?
Molette
The rare Gringet grape is only found here?
Ayze - Savoie
Most important grape in Savoie pre-phylloxera
Monduese
What is the only grape allowed in crus of Arbin and Saint Jean-de-la-Port?
Monduese
Requirements for Savoie varietals?
100% of grape stated on label
What region does Savoie cover?
The entire region known as Revermont
What does Savoie AOC produce?
Dry white
rosé
red
sparkling white & rosé
How many crus in Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?
16 DGCs
The Savoie crus of Crépy, Marignan , Ripaille and Marin around Lake Geneva make primarily…
Dry whites from Chasselas
What are the 2 regional AOCs in Savoie?
Savoie AOC
Roussette de Savoie
What are the two Savoie AOC cru vineyards that sit on Abymes?
Abmyes
Apremont
What is the Savoie AOC that produces white Roussanne? What is the local name?
Chignin-Bergeron
Bergeron is Roussanne in Savoie
How many DGCs does Roussette de Savoie have?
4
Frangy
Marastel
Monthoux
Monteminod
What does Roussette du Bugey make?
Only dry wines from Altesse
2 DGC
1. Montagnieu
2. Virieu le Grand
What Bugey DGC makes only sparkling rosé methode ancestral
Cerdon
What DGC is under both Bugey and Rossette du Bugey? What does it make for each
Montagnieu
Bugey - Montagnieu Brut - traditional with Monduese
Roussette - dry white Altesse
Where is Bugey AOC?
Between Beaujolais & Savoie
S part of Jura Mountains
Limestone soils
What does Bugey AOC make?
W/R/Rs sparkling traditional and petillant
W - C
What Bugey DGC produces whites from Chardonnay and red from Pinot?
Manicle
What is wine made from 100% Molette in Seyssel called?
Seyssel Molette
Still
How many AOCs for Jura?
6 total
4 Geographic specific
What are the 5 main grapes in Jura?
W - Chardonnay, Savagnin
R - Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir
What grape cannot be used in Vin de Paille?
Pinot Noir
Largest and oldest AOC in Jura?
Arbois = “Fertile Land”
What is the DGC that can add its name to Arbois?
Pupilin
What is the AOC that only produces Vin Jaune?
Château Chalon
What is the 2nd largest AOC in Jura?
Côtes du Jura
What AOC’s make Vin Jaune
all but Macvin and Crémant
What AOC in Jura makes Vin de Liqueur either red, white, or rosé?
Macvin du Jura
What grapes are used for Vin Jaune in Chateau Chalon?
Savagnin ONLY