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Switzerland Jura and Savoie Adv - Brainscape Flashcards

1
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What is the Italian speaking canton that borders Lombardy? What grape does it almost exclusively focus on?

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  • Ticino

- Merlot

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Where is Armigne from in Switzerland?

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Vétroz

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What indigenous Swiss variety is more commonly encountered in the Valle d’Aosta?

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Petite Arvine

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What is Chasselas called in the Valais? What is called in the Vaud?

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Fendant

Dorin

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Where is Dôle produced? From what grapes?

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  • Valais (Switzerland)

- A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay

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What is Vin des Glacier?

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  • A rare Valais, Switzerland specialty
  • A maderized wine stored in high altitutde soleras
  • Produced from Rèze
  • One of Switzerland’s oldest indigenous grapes
  • Only a few parcels remain planted today
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7
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What are the traditional AOCs of Vaud?

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  • Dorin

- Salvagnin

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8
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Is Müller Thurgau widely cultivated in Switzerland?

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Yes

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9
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What grape is Vin des Glacier produced from?

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Rèze

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10
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What grape dominates Vaud? What is it known as locally?

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  • Chasselas

- Dorin

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11
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What are the 2 Grand Cru villages of Vaud?

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  • Dézalay

- Calamin

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12
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Describe the premier cru designation of Vaud.

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  • It is awarded to individual wines based on Chasselas, Gamay, or Pinot Noir
  • Debuted in 2012
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13
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What portion of Switzerland’s output does Valais produce?

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Over 40%

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14
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What is the Rhine River’s most northerly wine region?

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Valais, Switzerland

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15
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What happened to the appellation system in Vaud in 2010?

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  • The appellation system was simplified
  • Bracketing the former 26 villages AOCs into 6 region AOCs
  • Chablais
  • La Côte
  • Vully
  • Bonvillars
  • Lavaux
  • Côtes de l’Orbe
  • Approved villages may be mentioned on the bottled
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16
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What are the four major French speaking wine cantons of Switzerland?

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  • Valais
  • Vaud
  • Geneva
  • Nauchâtel
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17
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What is Salvagnin?

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  • A traditional AOC of Vaud, Switzerland
  • A blend of:
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamaret (crossing)
  • Garanoir (crossing)
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18
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What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

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Johannisberg

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19
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What canton of Switzerland contains the densest plantings?

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Geneva

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20
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What is the most cultivated white grape of Switzerland?

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Chasselas

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21
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What is the standard AOP for the Jura?

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Côtes du Jura AOP

Red, white, rosé

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What grapes are permitted for Côtes du Jura AOP red wines?

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  • Poulsard (Ploussard)
  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir
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23
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What is Savagnin known locally as in the Jura?

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Naturé

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24
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What is Chardonnay known as in the Jura?

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Gamay Blanc

25
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What is the grape of Vin Jaune?

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Savagnin

26
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What are the permitted grapes for Vin de Paille?

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  • Poulsard
  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir is EXCLUDED
27
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In poor vintages (like 1980 & 1984), what may the wines of Chateau Chalon be declassified as?

A

Côtes du Jura AOP

28
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What is Altesse known as in Savoie?

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Roussette

29
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What is the most common grape of Savoie?

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Jacquère - not the best quality though

30
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What is the regional appellation for Altesse in Savoie?

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Roussette de Savoie

  • 100% varietal
  • Chard no longer allowed for blending
31
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What communes may append their name to Roussette de Bugey AOP? Varietal?

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  • 100% Altesse
  • Montagnieu
  • Virieu le Grand
32
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What are the 3 communal appellations of Jura?

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  • Arbois
  • L’Etoile
  • Chateau Chalon
33
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What is the Jura’s leading wine village?

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Arbois

34
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What is the home of Louis Pasteur?

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Arbois

35
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What 4 communes may append their name to Roussette de Savoie AOP?

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  • Frangy
  • Marestel
  • Monterminod
  • Monthoux
36
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What is produced under the Seyssel AOP?

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Vin Tranquille Blanc (Sec and Demi-Sec): 100% Altesse
Varietal-Labeled Molette (Tranquille): 100% Molette
Vin Mousseux Blanc: Min. 10% Altesse, plus Chasselas and Molette

37
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What is vin de paille? What is the min must weight?

How long must it be aged?

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  • AKA straw wine
  • Ripe, but not botrytized, grapes are left to dry for a min of 6 weeks
  • Must achieve min must weight of 320g/l
  • Aging - min 3 yrs (18 months in neutral wood)
38
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What AOPs may produce vin de paille?

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  • Arbois
  • L’Etoile
  • Côtes du Jura
39
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What Savoie AOP located north of Lake Bourget produce dry and off-dry still mousseux wines?

A

Seyssel AOP

40
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What is Chateau Chalon?

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  • A commune
  • Specializes in Vin Jaune
  • Must be the classic vin jaune style
41
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What is the grape of vin jaune? How long is it kept in barrel? What is the difference between this and fino sherry?

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  • Exclusively Savagnin
  • Post-fermentation, it is kept in barrel until Dec 15th of the 6th year following harvest
  • The wine is not topped up
  • The voile, or veil, develops
  • Unlike sherry, it is not fortified
42
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What 3 crus are located along the shores of Lake Geneva in Savoie and require a min 80% Chasselas?

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  • Marignan
  • Ripaille
  • Crépy
43
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What is Roussanne known as in Savoie?

A

Bergeron

44
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What production method is Crémant du Jura AOP? When was it established?

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  • Méthode Traditionelle

- 1995

45
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What is macvin du Jura? What colors can it be? How long must it be aged?

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  • Vin de liqueur
  • Aged marc is added to unfermented grape must
  • May be red, rosé or white
  • Must be aged in oak for one year after mutage
46
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What appellation in Savoie can produce Méthode Ancestrale Rosés?

A

Bugey Cerdon

47
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When did Bugey AOP get upgraded? What color wines?

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May 2009

-Red, rosé, white

48
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What is the required bottle for Chateau Chalon?

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  • A clavelin

- A squat 62 cl bottle

49
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Of the 12 communes, what is the only one that is allowed to append its name to Arbois AOP?

A

Pupillin

50
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Describe the L’Etoile AOP. What grapes are permitted?

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  • White wine only appellation
  • Chard, Poulsard (generally the blanc mutation), and Savagnin
  • Generally bottled late in an oxidative style
51
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What are the 3 most common red grapes for red and rosé vin de Savoie?

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  • Gamay
  • Mondeuse
  • Pinot Noir
52
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Which cru in Savoie is 100% exclusively Roussanne?

A

Chignin-Bergeron

53
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What grapes are the best Savoie whites produced from?

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  • Altesse
  • Roussanne (Bergeron)
  • Chardonnay
54
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What is western Europe’s largest body of water?

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Lake Geneva (known as Lac Léman in France)

55
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What grapes are permitted for Côtes du Jura AOP white wines?

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  • Typically 100% Chard (Gamay Blanc)

- Savagnin

56
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What grapes are permitted for Côtes du Jura AOP rosé wines?

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-Can include all 5 grapes

  • Poulsard
  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin

-USually made in a vin gris style

57
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What varieties may be labeled Premier Cru from the Vaud in Switzerland?

A

Gamay
Pinot Noir
Chasselas

58
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Where is Salvagnin located?

A

Vaud, Switzerland

59
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Where is Dorin located?

A

Vaud, Switzerland

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