Jura, Savoie & Corsica Flashcards
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Where is Jura located?
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East of Burgundy and west of Switzerland in the Jura Mountains
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What are the 5 core appellations of Jura?
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Cotes de Jura
Arbois
L’Etoile
Chateau Chalon
Cremant de Jura
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What are the core grape varieties of Jura?
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Poulsard
Trousseau
Savagnin
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
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What percentage of Jura’s vineyards are made up of Poulsard?
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20%
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In what 2 wine styles is Poulsard used for in Jura?
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Dry red wines and sparkling wines
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What is another name for Poulsard in Jura?
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Ploussard
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What colour grape is Trousseau?
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Red
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Where is Trousseau most commonly planted?
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Around Arbois in the warmest areas as the grape requires high levels of sunshine to mature
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What are 2 synonyms of Savagnin?
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Nature (locally)
Traminer
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Which famous Jura style of wine is Savagnin responsible for?
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Vin Jaunes
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Roughly what percentage of Jura’s vineyards are made up of Chardonnay?
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50%
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What are the 2 local names for Chardonnay in Jura?
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Melon d’Arbois
Gamay Blanc
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What is the core subsoil of the Jura region?
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Limestone from the Jurassic era
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What are common vineyard soils found across Jura?
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Limestone, marl, and clay
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What Jura soils does Savagnin thrive on?
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Blue-gray marls over limestone
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What is the climate of Jura?
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Continental
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What is the average altitude for vines in Jura?
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300m
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What was the quality of the 2000 vintage in Jura?
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Above average
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What was the quality of the 2001 vintage in Jura?
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Average
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What was the quality of the 2002 vintage in Jura?
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Average
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What was the quality of the 2003 vintage in Jura?
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Above average
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What was the quality of the 2004 vintage in Jura?
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Above average
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What was the quality of the 2005 vintage in Jura?
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Excellent
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What was the quality of the 2006 vintage in Jura?
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Above average
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What was the quality of the 2007 vintage in Jura?
Below average
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What was the quality of the 2008 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2009 vintage in Jura?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2010 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2011 vintage in Jura?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2012 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2013 vintage in Jura?
Below average
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What was the quality of the 2014 vintage in Jura?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2015 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2016 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2017 vintage in Jura?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2018 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2019 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2020 vintage in Jura?
Above average
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What was the quality of the 2021 vintage in Jura?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2022 vintage in Jura?
Average
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What is the main region of production for Jacques Puffeney?
Arbois
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Name 2 of Jacques Puffeney's top cuvees
Arbois Vin Jaune
Arbois Vin de Paille
Arbois Trousseau Les Berangeres
Arbois Savagnin
Arbois Cuvee Sacha
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What are the main regions of production for Andre et Mireille Tissot?
Chateau-Chalon and Arbois
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Name 2 of Andre et Mireille's top cuvees
Chateau Chalon
Arbois Curon Vin Jaune
Arbois La Mailloche Vin Jaune
Arbois Saint-Roch Chardonnay
Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon
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What is the main region of production for Tony Bornard?
Arbois
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Name 2 of Tony Bornard's top cuvees
Arbois Vin Jaune
Arbois-Pupillin l'Ivresse de Noe
Arbois-Pupillin Les Viandris Chardonnay
Cotes de Jura Les Chassagnes Savagnin
Cotes de Jura Les Marnes Savagnin
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What is the main region of production for Maison Pierre Overnoy?
Arbois-Pupillin
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Name 2 of Maison Pierre Overnoy's top cuvees
Arbois-Pupillin Vin Jaune
Arbois-Pupillin Savagnin-Chardonnay
Arbois-Pupillin Savagnin
Arbois-Pupillin Cire Blanche Chardonnay Elevage Prolongue
Arbois-Pupillin Poulsard
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What is Domaine de Montbourgeau's main region of production?
L'Etoile
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Name 2 of Domaine de Montbourgeau's top cuvees
L'Etoile Vin Jaune
L'Etoile Vin de Paille
L'Etoile Montmorain
L'Etoile Cuvee Speciale
Cotes de Jura Clos des Fraisieres
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What is Nicolas Jacob's main region of production?
L'Etoile
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Name 2 of Nicolas Jacob's top cuvees
L'Etoile La-Haut Chardonnay Ouille
L'Etoile La-Bas Sous Voile Chardonnay
Cotes du Jura Le Clos
Cotes du Jura Les Chazaux Chardonnay
Cotes du Jura Les Chazaux Poulsard
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What is Domaine Phillipe Vandelle's main region of production?
L'Etoile
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Name 2 of Domaine Phillipe Vandelle's top cuvees
L'Etoile Vin Jaune
L'Etoile Vin de Paille
L'Etoile Savagnin
L'Etoile Chainai Ouille
Cotes de Jura Poulsard
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What is Domaine Jean Macle's main region of production?
Chateau Chalon
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Name 2 of Domaine Jean Macle's top cuvees
Chateau Chalon
Cotes du Jura Blanc
Cotes du Jura Chardonnay
Cotes du Jura Voteroche
Macvin de Jura
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What is the main region of production for Caves Jean Bourdy?
Chateau Chalon
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Name 2 of Caves Jean Bourdy's top cuvees
Chateau Chalon
Cotes du Jura Vin Jaune
Cotes du Jura Vin de Paille
Cotes du Jura Galant des Abesses
Cotes du Jura Cuvee Lola
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Name 2 of Anne & Jean-Francois Ganevat's cuvees
Vieux Marc de Jura
Cotes du Jura Les Vignes de Mon Pere
Cotes du Jura La Cuvee de Pep
Cotes du Jura Le Montceau
Cotes du Jura Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues
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What is Domaine Berthet-Bondet's main region of production?
Chateau Chalon
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Name 2 of Domaine Berthet-Bondet's top cuvees
Chateau Chalon
Eau de Vie Marc de Franche Comte
Cotes de Jura Vin de Paille
Cotes du Jura Savagnin
Cotes du Jura Balanoz
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Name 2 of Domaine Labet's top cuvees
Cotes du Jura Les Singuliers Vin Jaune
Macvin du Jura Orient
Macvin du Jura Serail
Cotes du Jura Fleur de Savagnin en Chalasse
Cotes du Jura Cuvee du Hasard Chardonnay de Voile
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When was Cotes du Jura granted AOC status?
1937
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How many communes are covered by Cotes du Jura?
105
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What percentage of red grapes are permitted in white Jura wines?
20%
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What percentage of white grapes are permitted in red Jura wines?
20%
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Roughly what percentage of Cotes du Jura wines are red?
70%
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Where is Arbois located?
Covers 13 communes surrounding the town of Arbois in the north of the Jura region
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When was Arbois granted AOC status?
1936
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What styles of wine are permitted under the Arbois appellation?
Still red, white, and rose and Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille
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Roughly what percentage of Jura's red wines are produced under the Arbois appellation?
70%
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What are the soils of Arbois?
Limestone and marlstone with a mix of sandy and clay-rich soils
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Why are vines in Arbois trained in high trellises?
To avoid frosts
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What is Arbois-Pupillin?
A sub-appellation of Arbois and the only village able to append its name to Arbois
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What are the soils of Arbois-Pupillin?
Limestone
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Where is L'Etoile located?
South of Chateau Chalon in Jura
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What does L'Etoile mean and why is the appellation named this?
The star. Named after ancient marine fossils which are star-shaped
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Why do the wines of L'Etoile usually have noticeably fresher minerality?
The ancient marine fossils and higher limestone content contribute more acidity and freshness
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What are the only permitted grape varieties of L'Etoile?
Chardonnay and Savagnin
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What wines are permitted under the L'Etoile appellation?
Still white wines, Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille
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What extra grape variety is permitted to be used under L'Etoile Vin de Paille?
Poulsard
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When was Chateau Chalon granted AOC?
1936
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What wines may be produced under the Chateau Chalon title?
Vin Jaune only
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What is the only permitted grape of Chateau Chhalon?
Savagnin
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What is the name of the river that runs through Chateau Chalon?
Seille River
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What are the dominant soils of Chateau Chalon?
Grey-blue marls
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How many hectares does the Chateau Chalon appellation cover?
50ha
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In what years did producers agree not to make Chateau Chalon wines due to poor weather?
1974
1980
1984
2001
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What are the minimum aging requirements for Chateau Chalon?
Minimum 6 years aging including 60 months spent in barrels under the voile
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What is the voile in the Jura?
literally meaning veil, it's the layer of flor which develops on top of Vin Jaune wines giving them their oxidative notes like in Sherry
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Name some key aromas of Chateau Chalon wines
Curry
Nutty
Roasted tobacco
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What chemical in Vin Jaune wines gives them the curry aromas?
Sotolon
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What bottle are Chateau Chalon wines sold in?
620ml squat bottles called clavelins
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What does the ouille term mean in Jura?
Means a wine has been topped up to the top of the barrel to avoid oxidation under the voile
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When was Cremant de Jura granted AOC?
1995
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What wines are permitted under Cremant de Jura?
Traditional method sparkling wines
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What other appellation is the Cremant de Jura's boundaries identical to?
Cotes du Jura
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What grapes are permitted in Cremant de Jura?
Chardonnay
Savagnin
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Poulsard
Trousseau
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What are the grape requirements for Cremant de Jura Blanc?
Minimum 70% of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and/or Trousseau
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What are the grape requirements for Cremant de Jura?
Minimum 50% Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Trousseau, and/or Poulsard
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What are the aging requirements for Cremant de Jura?
Minimum 9 months on the lees and a further 12 months in cellar
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What winemaking method is used for Jura's Petillant Naturel wines?
Methode ancestrale
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What grape is used for Vin Jaune wines?
Savagnin
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How must Vin Jaune grapes be picked?
Must be hand-harvested and hand-sorted in the winery
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What is the minimum alcohol for Vin Jaune wines?
10.5%
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What is the minimum ageing requirements for Vin Jaune wines?
6 years in barrel
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What is the gout de jaune?
Translates to the taste of yellow used to explain the taste of Vin Jaune wines
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What are Vin de Paille wines and how are they made?
Sweet wines made from grapes dried out on straw mats to concentrate sugars before being fermented and then going through mutage to make a sweet, fortified wine
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What is the typical alcohol for Vin de Paille wines?
15-20%
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Are Vin de Paille wines subjected to noble rot?
No
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What are the permitted grape varieties for Vin de Paille wines?
Poulsard
Trousseau
Chardonnay
Savagnin
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What are Macvin du Jura wines?
Sweet, fortified wines made from across the Cotes du Jura appellation?
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How are Macvin du Jura wines made?
Grape spirit is added to freshly harvested or partially fermented grape must to make a grapey Vin de Liqueur
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What is the typical alcohol for Macvin du Jura?
16-22%
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What are the requirements for the spirit used in Macvin du Jura?
Spirit must be a minimum 52% ABV
Spirit must have been aged in barrels for a minimum 14 months
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What are the requirements for the grape must destined for Macvin du Jura?
Grapes must be harvested at a minimum 170g/l sugar before mutage
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When was Macvin du Jura granted AOC status?
1991
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What are the minimum ageing requirements for finished Macvin du Jura?
10 months in barrels
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Where is Savoie located?
The Eastern edge of France on the border with Switzerland in the north of the Savoie mountain range. Its just south of Lake Geneva and east of the Rhone Valley
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What percentage of Savoie’s output is white?
75%
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Savoie?
Jacquere
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Other than Jacquere, what other white grape varieties are key in Savoie?
Altesse (locally known as Roussette)
Roussanne (locally known as Bugeron)
Chardonnay
Chasselas
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What are the key red grape varieties of Savoie?
Mondeuse
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Persan
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What are the typical characteristics of Savoie’s Mondeuse grape?
Deeply coloured, peppery, with a distinct bitterness
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What are the 2 main appellation of Savoie?
Vin de Savoie
Bugey
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How many crus are there in Savoie?
16 Crus under Vin de Savoie
4 Crus under Roussette de Savoie
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What was the quality of the 2000 vintage in Savoie?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2001 vintage in Savoie?
Below average
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What was the quality of the 2002 vintage in Savoie?
Below average
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What was the quality of the 2003 vintage in Savoie?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2004 vintage in Savoie?
Average
132
What was the quality of the 2005 vintage in Savoie?
Above average
133
What was the quality of the 2006 vintage in Savoie?
Average
134
What was the quality of the 2007 vintage in Savoie?
Average
135
What was the quality of the 2008 vintage in Savoie?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2009 vintage in Savoie?
Above average
137
What was the quality of the 2010 vintage in Savoie?
Average
138
What was the quality of the 2011 vintage in Savoie?
Average
139
What was the quality of the 2012 vintage in Savoie?
Average
140
What was the quality of the 2013 vintage in Savoie?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2014 vintage in Savoie?
Average
142
What was the quality of the 2015 vintage in Savoie?
Above average
143
What was the quality of the 2016 vintage in Savoie?
Average
144
What was the quality of the 2017 vintage in Savoie?
Average
145
What was the quality of the 2018 vintage in Savoie?
Excellent
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What was the quality of the 2019 vintage in Savoie?
Above average
147
What was the quality of the 2020 vintage in Savoie?
Excellent
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What was the quality of the 2021 vintage in Savoie?
Below average
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What was the quality of the 2022 vintage in Savoie?
Above average
150
What was the quality of the 2023 vintage in Savoie?
Above average
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Name 5 Savoie producers
Domaine Prieure Saint-Christophe
Domaine Belluard
Domaine Partage-Gilles Berlioz
Domaine des Côtes Rousses
Domaine de Chevillard
France Gonzalvez
Domaine Louis Magnin
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What is the core appellation of Savoie?
Vin de Savoie
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What are the key white grapes of Vin de Savoie?
Altesse
Jacquere
Chasselas
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When was Vin de Savoie granted AOC?
1973
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What are all the permitted white grapes varieties of Vin de Savoie?
Jacquere
Chardonnay
Roussanne (Bergeron)
Aligote
Mondeuse Blanc
Veltliner Rouge Precoce
Chasselas
Gringet
Altesse
Marsanne & Verdesse (only in the Isere department)
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What are the permitted red grape varieties of Vin de Savoie?
Mondeuse
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Persan
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What are the main soils of Savoie and its Crus?
Limestone based soil with a thin topsoil of scree
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What is the exposure of the majority of Savoie vineyards?
On steep, south-facing slopes
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What is the only Savoie sub-appellation (cru) to be granted its own AOC?
Seyssel in 1942
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Where is Seyssel located?
Based around the village of Seyssel south of Geneva
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What is the grape variety used for still wines from Seyssel?
Altesse
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What style of wine is Seyssel most know for?
White sparkling wines
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What are they key grape varieties in Seyssel sparkling wines?
Molette (minimum 75%)
Altesse (minimum 10%)
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What soils in Seyssel is Altesse most commonly planted on?
Clay dominant soils
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What soils is Seyssel is Molette most commonly found on?
Sandier limestone soils
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What percentage of Seyssel production do sparkling wines represent?
40%
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What wines are produced under the Seyssel Molette title?
Still white wines made from 100% Molette
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What mountains protects Seyssel in the west from Atlantic influences?
Grand Colombier mountains
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What water systems help moderate temperatures around Seyssel?
Lake Geneva and the Rhone River
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Name a top producer in Seyssel
Lambert de Seyssel
Domaine de Vens-le-Haut
Maison Mollex
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Where is Bugey located?
West of Savoie close to the border with Switzerland and Geneva
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Is Bugey part of the Savoie appellation?
No, but is commonly grouped with Savoie due to their proximity
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What wine styles are covered under the Bugey appellation?
Still red, white, and rose and sparkling wines
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Which 2 geographical features are key to Bugey?
The Jura Mountains and the Rhone River
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What is the principal wine style and grape variety of Bugey?
White wines based off Chardonnay
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What are the grape requirements for still white Bugey wines?
Minimum 70% Chardonnay
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What are the supporting white varieties of Bugey?
Aligote
Altesse
Jacquere
Pinot Gris
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What are the grape varieties commonly found in sparkling white Bugey wines?
Chardonnay
Jacquere
Mondeuse Blanc (locally Molette)
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What are the key red varieties of Bugey?
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Mondeuse
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What are the key grape varieties of Bugey sparkling rose?
Pinot Noir and Gamay
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When was Bugey and Roussette de Bugey granted AOC?
2009
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Which village is a cru for both Bugey and Roussette de Bugey?
Montagnieu
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What are the 3 'cru' villages of Bugey?
Cerdon
Manicle
Montagnieu
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What wines may be produced under the Bugey-Cerdon title?
Sparkling rose made from Gamay and Poulsard
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What method is used to make Bugey-Cerdon?
Methode Ancestrale
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What wines are permitted under the Bugey-Manicle title?
Still red and white wines made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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What river weaves through the Bugey-Manicle?
Rhone River
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What wines are produced under the Bugey-Montagnieu title?
Red wines made from Mondeuse Noire and sparkling wines made from Altesse, Chardonnay, Mondeuse Noire and Mondeuse Blanc
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What style of sparkling wine is made under the Bugey-Montagnieu title?
Methode Traditionelle
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What is the only permitted grape variety of Roussette de Bugey?
Altesse (locally known as Roussette)
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When was Roussette de Bugey granted AOc status?
2009
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What is the maximum residual sugar of Roussette de Bugey?
8g/l
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What are the 2 'crus' of Roussette de Bugey?
Montagnieu
Virieu-le-Grand
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What are the soils of Roussette de Bugey?
Rocky limestone
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What is the only permitted grape variety of Roussette de Savoie?
Altesse (Roussette)
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When was Roussette de Savoie granted AOC status?
1973
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What is the maximum permitted sugar levels of Roussette de Savoie?
8g/l
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What are the 4 'crus' of Roussette de Savoie?
Frangy
Monterminod
Marestel
Monthoux
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When was Cremant de Savoie granted AOC status?
2015
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What wines are produced under Cremant de Savoie AOC?
White sparkling wines made by methode traditionelle
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What are the grape requirements for Cremant de Savoie?
Minimum 40% Jacquere and minimum 60% Jacquere and Altesse
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What grape varieties are permitted as supporting varieties for Cremant de Savoie?
Aligote
Chardonnay
Mondeuse Blanc
Mondeuse Noire
Pinot Noir
Gamay
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What are the 2 grape varieties permitted for use in Cremant de Savoie wines coming from Haute-Savoie, but not for the wines coming from Savoie department?
Chasselas and Molette
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What is the minimum percentage of black grapes required in a Cremant de Savoie
20%
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What are the aging requirements for Cremant de Savoie?
Minimum 9 months on lees and a further 12 months after bottling
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What is the maximum permitted residual sugar of Cremant de Savoie?
50g/l
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Where is Corsica located?
It’s an island in the Mediterranean Sea, southeast of Provence and west of Tuscany
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Since when has Corsica been under French rule?
1769
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What are the 3 main grape varieties of Corsica?
Vermentino
Sangiovese
Sciacarello
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What are the Corsican names for Vermentino and Sangiovese?
Rolle and Niellucio
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What is the climate of Corsica?
Mediterranean
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What are the dominant soils of Corsica?
Granite which is rich in silica
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What are the 3 winds which influence the climate of Corsica?
The Libeccio wind coming from Gibraltar
The Mistral wind coming down from Provence
The Gregale wind coming from the Apennines
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Which Corsican appellation covers the entirety of the island?
Vin de Corse
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What title are the majority of Corsican wines bottled under?
IGP Ile de Beaute
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What was the quality of the 2000 vintage in Corsica?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2001 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
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What was the quality of the 2002 vintage in Corsica?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2003 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
221
What was the quality of the 2004 vintage in Corsica?
Average
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What was the quality of the 2005 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
223
What was the quality of the 2006 vintage in Corsica?
Average
224
What was the quality of the 2007 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
225
What was the quality of the 2008 vintage in Corsica?
Average
226
What was the quality of the 2009 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
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What was the quality of the 2010 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
228
What was the quality of the 2011 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
229
What was the quality of the 2012 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
230
What was the quality of the 2013 vintage in Corsica?
Below average
231
What was the quality of the 2014 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
232
What was the quality of the 2015 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
233
What was the quality of the 2016 vintage in Corsica?
Excellent
234
What was the quality of the 2017 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
235
What was the quality of the 2018 vintage in Corsica?
Average
236
What was the quality of the 2019 vintage in Corsica?
Average
237
What was the quality of the 2020 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
238
What was the quality of the 2021 vintage in Corsica?
Average
239
What was the quality of the 2022 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
240
What was the quality of the 2023 vintage in Corsica?
Above average
241
Name 5 top producers in Corsica
Domaine de Vaccelli
Domaine Vico
Domaine U Stiliccionu
Sant Armettu
Clos Canarelli
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
Nicolas Mariotti
Antoine-Marie
Domaine d’Alzipratu
Domaine Giudicelli
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What wines are made under the Vin de Corse appellation?
Still red, white, and rose wines
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What percentage of Vin de Corse production does red, rose and white wines makeup?
Rose = 50%
Red = 30%
White = 20%
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What are the primary red grape varieties for Vin de Corse?
Grenache
Nielluccio
Sciaccarello
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What are the Corsican red grape varieties used as accessories for Vin de Corse?
Aleatico
Barbarossa
Carcajolo Nero
Minustello (Graciano)
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What are the white grapes varieties used in Vin de Corse?
Vermentino supported by Biancu Gentile and Ugni Blanc
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Where is Ajaccio AOC located?
Western coast of Corsica
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What wines are permitted from Ajaccio?
Still red, white, and rose wines
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When was Ajaccio granted AOC status?
1971
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What are the soils of Ajaccio AOC?
Clay based soils mixed with pockets of granite
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What are the grape requirements for Ajaccio red wines?
Minimum 40% Sciaccarello supported by Barbarossa and Nielluccio
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What are the grape requirements for Ajaccio white wines?
Minimum 80% Vermentino supported by Ugni Blanc
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What is Ugni Banc known as is Ajaccio?
Rossola
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Which famous historical figure was born in Ajaccio?
French Emperor Napoleon
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Where is Patrimonio AOC located?
Northern Corsica
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What wines are permitted under the Patrimonio AOC?
Still red, white, and rose wines
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When was Patrimonio granted AOC status?
1968
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What is the only permitted grape of white Patrimonio?
Vermentino
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What are the permitted grapes of red Patrimonio?
Minimum 90% Nielluccio which can be complemented with Grenache, Sciaccarello, and Vermentino
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What are the soils of Patrimonio?
Chalky clay and limestone
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What are the 5 sub-appellations of Vin de Corse?
Corse Calvi
Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse
Muscat du Cap Corse
Corse Figari
Corse Porto-Vecchio
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Where is Corse Calvi located?
Northwest of the island
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What wines are made under the Corse Calvi appellation?
Still red, white, and rose wines
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What percentage of Corse Calvi’s output is rose?
50%
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What are the main grape varieties used for Corse Calvi red wines?
Grenache
Nielluccio
Sciaccarello
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What are the main grape varieties for white Corse Calvi?
Vermentino
Biancu Gentile
Ugni Blanc
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Where is Coteaux du Cap Corse located?
Its a sub-appellation on the Cap Corse peninsula which extends into the Ligurian Sea
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What are the predominant soils of Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse?
Shist mixed with metamorphic rock
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What are the primary grape varieties for red and rose Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse wines?
Grenache, Nielluccio and Sciaccarello
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What are the grapes varieties varieties used in white Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse?
Vermentino with Biancu Gentule and Ugni Blanc
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Where is Muscat du Cap Corse?
The same area as Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse
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What wines are permitted under the Muscat du Cap Corse appellation?
Sweet Vin Doux Naturel wines
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What is the only permitted grape of Muscat du Cap Corse?
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
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When was Muscat du Cap Corse granted AOC?
1993
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Where is the Corse Figari sub-appellation located?
Southern tip of the island
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What are the soils of Corse Figari?
Granite based soils with patches of limestone and sand
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What percentage of Corse Figari wines are rose?
50%
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Where is the Corse Porto-Vecchio located?
Southeastern corner of Corsica
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What are the soils of Corse Porto-Vecchio?
Granite based with patches of alluvial soils
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What percentage of Corse Porto-Vecchio wines are rose?
50%
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What are the red and white main grape varieties of the Corse sub-appellations
Red:
Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello
White:
Vermentino, Biancu Gentile, Ugni Blanc
