Alsace / Savoie / Jura Cms Study

Front 1

What are the grape varietals allowed for white wine in the Cotes du Jura AOC?

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Minimum 80% combined Chardonnay and Savagnin. (Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and Trousseau can round out the final 20% if necessary)

Front 2

What are the grape varietals and regulations for Cotes du Jura AOC Vin Jaune?

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- 100% Savagnin.
- Must be aged until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest, including at least 60 months under the "voile", without topping up, may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest

Front 3

Name the three communal appellations of the Cotes du Jura?

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Arbois AOP, L’Etoile AOP, and Château Chalon AOP

Front 4

Châtea Chalon AOP bottles must be bottled in a:

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Clavellin, a squat 620ml bottle

Front 5

Which single commune can append its name to Arbois AOP?

Back 5

Pupillin

Front 6

Château Chalon AOP is made with 100% of what grape? What is the style? What are the aging requirements?

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- Savagnin
- The style is Vin Jaune.
- Wines must be aged until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest, including at least 60 months under the "voile", without topping up, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest

Front 7

Who produces Clos St. Urbain? What Grand Cru vineyard is it?

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Zind-Humbrecht, from the Rangen Grand Cru vineyard, the most southerly Grand Cru of Alsace.

Front 8

What is Tokay d'Alace?

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Pinot Gris

Front 9

Which is the smallest Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace?

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Kanzlerberg

Front 10

Which is the largest Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace

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Schlossberg

Front 11

Which is the only Alsace Grand Cru AOP vineyard to allow Sylvaner?

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Zotzenberg

Front 12

Who produces Clos St. Hune? Which Grand Cru vineyard is it from?

Back 12

Trimbach produces Clos St. Hune. It is from the GC of Rosacker.

Front 13

Who produces Clos St. Theobold?

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Schoffit, out of the Rangen GC

Front 14

What grapes does Zind-Humbrecht produce out of Clos St. Windsbuhl of Hunawihr?

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Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling

Front 15

What is Clos St. Hune Hors Choix?

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A Vendanges Tardives of Trimbach Clos St. Hune's Riesling that was produced only twice (both years they did not produce a dry Clos St. Hune). 1989 and 1959.

Front 16

What year did Alsace receive its AOC status?

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1962, the last major winegrowing region of France to receive its status.

Front 17

What is the grés de Vosges?

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Pink sandstone locally found in Alsace.

Front 18

Who produces Clos Sainte Hune and which Grand Cru vineyard is it produces out of?

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Trimbach produces Clos Saint Hune out of the Rosacker Grand Cru

Front 19

Who produces Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre? What grape varietal is it produced with?

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Trimbach makes this wine with Gewürztraminer

Front 20

When labeling a wine as Muscat in Alsace AOP, which three variations of Muscat are allowed?

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Either Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains or Muscat Ottonel

Front 21

Klevner is a synonym for what grape?

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Pinot Blanc

Front 22

Gutedel is a synonym for what grape?

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Chasselas

Front 23

Name the subregions of Alsace AOP allowed for red wines.

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Ottrott, Saint-Hippolyte, Rodern

Front 24

Which subregion of Alsace AOP is permitted for both red and white wines?

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Côte de Rouffach

Front 25

Differentiate between Klevner and Klevener de Heiligenstein.

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Klevner is a synonym for Pinot Blanc used in Alsace. Klevener de Heiligenstein is a geographical sub-zone designation (one of the only since Alsace labels by varietal) for wines made with Savagnin Rose.

Front 26

Due to rising residual sugars in Alsace AOP Riesling, from what vintage forward is there a limit to the maximum RS allowed in varietal Riesling? What is the max RS?

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2008 forward
Max RS:
6 g/L (if wines were chaptalized)
9 g/L (if Tartaric acid is less than 6g/L)
12 g/L (if Tartaric acid is more than 6g/L)

Front 27

Who produces wine from Clos de Capucins? What wine does said winery produce from exclusively Clos de Capucins grapes? What varieties?

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Weinbach
Cuvée Theo (Riesling and Gewürztraminer)

Front 28

Who produces Clos Windsbuhl? Out of what village?

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Zind-Humbrecht out of Hunawihr

Front 29

What two Alsace Grand Cru AOP's are allowed to produce blends?

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Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

Front 30

What is the dominant grape in a Kaefferkopf Grand Cru AOP blend?

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Gewürztraminer

Front 31

What is the dominant grape in an Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru AOP blend?

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Riesling