Switzerland Jura and Savoie Adv - Brainscape

Question 1

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

Answer 1

• Ticino

- Merlot

Question 2

Where is Armigne from in Switzerland?

Answer 2

Vétroz

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Petite Arvine

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Fendant

Dorin

Question 5

Where is Dôle produced? From what grapes?

Answer 5

• Valais (Switzerland)

- A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay

Question 6

What is Vin des Glacier?

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

What are the traditional AOCs of Vaud?

Answer 7

• Dorin

- Salvagnin

Question 8

Is Müller Thurgau widely cultivated in Switzerland?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What grape is Vin des Glacier produced from?

Answer 9

Rèze

Question 10

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

Answer 10

• Chasselas

- Dorin

Question 11

What are the 2 Grand Cru villages of Vaud?

Answer 11

• Dézalay

- Calamin

Question 12

Describe the premier cru designation of Vaud.

Answer 12

• It is awarded to individual wines based on Chasselas, Gamay, or Pinot Noir
• Debuted in 2012

Question 13

What portion of Switzerland’s output does Valais produce?

Answer 13

Over 40%

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Valais, Switzerland

Question 15

What happened to the appellation system in Vaud in 2010?

Answer 15

• 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

Question 16

What are the four major French speaking wine cantons of Switzerland?

Answer 16

• Valais
• Vaud
• Geneva
• Nauchâtel

Question 17

What is Salvagnin?

Answer 17

• A traditional AOC of Vaud, Switzerland
• A blend of:
• Gamay
• Pinot Noir
• Gamaret (crossing)
• Garanoir (crossing)

Question 18

What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

Answer 18

Johannisberg

Question 19

What canton of Switzerland contains the densest plantings?

Answer 19

Geneva

Question 20

What is the most cultivated white grape of Switzerland?

Answer 20

Chasselas

Question 21

What is the standard AOP for the Jura?

Answer 21

Côtes du Jura AOP

Red, white, rosé

Question 22

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

Answer 22

• Poulsard (Ploussard)
• Trousseau
• Pinot Noir

Question 23

What is Savagnin known locally as in the Jura?

Answer 23

Naturé

Question 24

What is Chardonnay known as in the Jura?

Answer 24

Gamay Blanc

Question 25

What is the grape of Vin Jaune?

Answer 25

Savagnin

Question 26

What are the permitted grapes for Vin de Paille?

Answer 26

- Poulsard - Chardonnay - Savagnin - Trousseau - Pinot Noir is EXCLUDED

Question 27

In poor vintages (like 1980 & 1984), what may the wines of Chateau Chalon be declassified as?

Answer 27

Côtes du Jura AOP

Question 28

What is Altesse known as in Savoie?

Answer 28

Roussette

Question 29

What is the most common grape of Savoie?

Answer 29

Jacquère - not the best quality though

Question 30

What is the regional appellation for Altesse in Savoie?

Answer 30

Roussette de Savoie - 100% varietal - Chard no longer allowed for blending

Question 31

What communes may append their name to Roussette de Bugey AOP? Varietal?

Answer 31

- 100% Altesse - Montagnieu - Virieu le Grand

Question 32

What are the 3 communal appellations of Jura?

Answer 32

- Arbois - L'Etoile - Chateau Chalon

Question 33

What is the Jura's leading wine village?

Answer 33

Arbois

Question 34

What is the home of Louis Pasteur?

Answer 34

Arbois

Question 35

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

Answer 35

- Frangy - Marestel - Monterminod - Monthoux

Question 36

What is produced under the Seyssel AOP?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What is vin de paille? What is the min must weight? | How long must it be aged?

Answer 37

- 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)

Question 38

What AOPs may produce vin de paille?

Answer 38

- Arbois - L'Etoile - Côtes du Jura

Question 39

What Savoie AOP located north of Lake Bourget produce dry and off-dry still mousseux wines?

Answer 39

Seyssel AOP

Question 40

What is Chateau Chalon?

Answer 40

- A commune - Specializes in Vin Jaune - Must be the classic vin jaune style

Question 41

What is the grape of vin jaune? How long is it kept in barrel? What is the difference between this and fino sherry?

Answer 41

- 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

Question 42

What 3 crus are located along the shores of Lake Geneva in Savoie and require a min 80% Chasselas?

Answer 42

- Marignan - Ripaille - Crépy

Question 43

What is Roussanne known as in Savoie?

Answer 43

Bergeron

Question 44

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

Answer 44

- Méthode Traditionelle | - 1995

Question 45

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

Answer 45

- 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

Question 46

What appellation in Savoie can produce Méthode Ancestrale Rosés?

Answer 46

Bugey Cerdon

Question 47

When did Bugey AOP get upgraded? What color wines?

Answer 47

May 2009 | -Red, rosé, white

Question 48

What is the required bottle for Chateau Chalon?

Answer 48

- A clavelin | - A squat 62 cl bottle

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Pupillin

Question 50

Describe the L'Etoile AOP. What grapes are permitted?

Answer 50

- White wine only appellation - Chard, Poulsard (generally the blanc mutation), and Savagnin - Generally bottled late in an oxidative style

Question 51

What are the 3 most common red grapes for red and rosé vin de Savoie?

Answer 51

- Gamay - Mondeuse - Pinot Noir

Question 52

Which cru in Savoie is 100% exclusively Roussanne?

Answer 52

Chignin-Bergeron

Question 53

What grapes are the best Savoie whites produced from?

Answer 53

- Altesse - Roussanne (Bergeron) - Chardonnay

Question 54

What is western Europe's largest body of water?

Answer 54

Lake Geneva (known as Lac Léman in France)

Question 55

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

Answer 55

- Typically 100% Chard (Gamay Blanc) | - Savagnin

Question 56

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

Answer 56

-Can include all 5 grapes - Poulsard - Trousseau - Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Savagnin -USually made in a vin gris style

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Gamay Pinot Noir Chasselas

Question 58

Where is Salvagnin located?

Answer 58

Vaud, Switzerland

Question 59

Where is Dorin located?

Answer 59

Vaud, Switzerland