Specialty Wines Flashcards
(30 cards)
5 Years on ullage, 6 years + 3m before getting sold. Requires a Clavelin - 620ml bottle?
Vin Jaune
What is the term for Vin Jaune that is taken out early
Sous Voile / Traditional
Jura
How is Savagnin from Arbois typically made and what is the label?
Ouille - full barrel
Natural
Grape clusters that are dried for a minimum 6 weeks in Jura?
Vin de Paille
“Straw Wine”
What grapes are used in Vin de Paille?
Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Trousseau
PINOT NOT ALLOWED
Fortified grape must from Jura?
Macvin
What can be used in Macvin?
Can be Red or White
All five authorized grapes:
1. Savagnin
2. Chardonnay
3. Pinot Gris
4. Pinot Noir
5. Trousseau
6. Poulsard
Term for Vin de Liqueur, Macvin which is a sweet, fortified grape must?
Mistelle
What type of VDNs does Rasteau make?
White, red and Rosé
What is a white VDN blanc style?
Reductive
What is a white VDN ambre?
Oxidative
What is a red VDN grenat?
Reductive
What is a red VDN tuile?
Oxidative
What does hors d’age mean?
5 years of oxidative aging
What does rancio mean?
Heavily oxidized VDNs
Walnut
Orange peel
What grapes are used for Rasteau blanc?
90% Grenache Blanc or Gris
What grapes are used for Rasteau ambré?
90% of any
Grenache Blanc
Grenache Noir
Grenache Gris
Rasteau Red VDN either grenat or tuile?
> 75% Grenache Noir +
All 3 Grenache >90%
How are Rasteau grenat, blanc, ambre and tuile aged
Grenat + Blanc must be aged same time
Tuile + ambre must be aged same time
How are Rasteau Rosé made?
> 90% from all 3 Grenaches with no age required
Style of Muscat de Beames-de-Venise
Fresh Reductive from Petits Grains
Mostly white (83%), rosé (15%), red (2%)
Min ABV for VDN Muscat de Beames-de-Venise?
15% ABV
10% sweetness
Min ABV VDN Rasteau?
15% ABV
4.5% sweetness
Aging Ambre (Rasteau)
March 1 - Year 3 after harvest
