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This document discusses several French wine regions and their associated grapes. It summarizes 3 major Champagne regions - Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, and Côtes des Blancs - known for Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay grapes. It also describes the Alsace region along the Rhine River, well-suited to Riesling and Gewürztraminer, and the Jura region, home to Savagnin, Chardonnay, Trousseau, and Poulsard grapes used in styles like vin jaune, vin de paille, and sparkling wines. Finally, it briefly mentions the Savoie

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CHAMPAGNE PINOT NOIR, PINOT MEUNIER, CHARDONNAY
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3 Major Regions in Champagne with 42 1er Cru and 17 Grand cru villages • Montagne de Reims: - Grand Cru villages: - Ambonnay; Beaumont sur Vesle; Bouzy; Louvois; Mailly Champagne; Sillery; Verzenay; Verzy; Puisieulx • Vallée de la Marne: - Grand Cru villages: - Ay Tours sur Marne • Côtes des Blancs: - Grand Cru villages: -Avize; Chouilly; Cramant; Oger; Le Mesnil sur Oger
PINOT NOIR BODY, POWER ON THE PALATE, AGING POTENTIAL, RED FRUIT AROMAS PINOT MEUNIER FRUITY AND SOFT
CHARDONNAY FINESSE AND ELEGANCE, FLORAL AND FRUITY AROMAS, MINERALITY AND LONG LINGERING
ADDITIONAL GRAPES ARBANNE PETIT MESLIER PINOT DE JUILLET PINOT GRIS VRAI ( FROMENTEAU) PINOT BLANC VRAI
PINOT NOIR PINOT MEUNIER CHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR
ALSACE
During the night the cool air cool down the river water During the day the river water is hotter and air goes up in the vineyards, the ripeness doesn’t stop and the aromas are preserved
WATER IS IDEAL TO MITIGATE THE COOL NIGHT CLIMATE
1. RIESLING 2. GEWÜRZTRAMINER 3 PINOT GRIS 4. MUSCAT
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1. SILVANER 2. PINOT BIANCO 3. EDELZWICKER
VENDAGE TARDIVES SELECTION DES GRAINS NOBLES (BOTRYTIS) CREMANT D’ALSACE (SPARKLING)
JURA
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SAVAGNIN CHARDONNAY TROUSSEAU POULSARD PINOT NOIR
WHITE AND RED STILL WINE VIN JAUNE VIN DE PAILLE SPARKLING
WHITE AND RED: STILL VIN JAUNE VIN DE PAILLE SPARKLING ARBOIS A.O.C.
VIN JAUNE VIN DE PAILLE STYLE OR TYPOLOGY
VIN JAUNE SAVAGNIN grape, normal vinification, aged in “fût” not full to get the “voile the levure”(oxidation) Followed by 6 years and 3 month aging
VIN JAUNE Amber and golden colour. Aromas: hazelnut, curry, orange peel. Dry taste & long lingering
Clavelins 62 cl 62% remaining wine after six years ageing
VIN DE PAILLE Uve Poulsard, Savagnin o Chardonnay. Dry grapes on straw mats till February and then press them 3 years and 6 months
VIN DE PAILLE
VIN DE PAILLE Golden/Amber colour Sweet, orange jam, honey, mineral and long lingering
CHATEAU CHALON Savagnin in 45 ha Vin Jaune. Dried Hazelnut, Walnut, Almond, dry taste, mineral
SAVOIE
JACQUÉRE ALTESSE (ROUSSETTE) CHASSELAS GRINGET (SAVAGNIN) ROUSSANNE (BERGERON) MOLETTE CHARDONNAY
GAMAY MONDEUSE PINOT NOIR
2 Patrimonio Nielluccio Vermentino 4 Ajaccio Sciaccarello Vermentino
AOC CORSE 1 Cap Corse Muscat AleaticoAOC CORSE 3 Calvi AOC CORSE 5 Sartene 6 Figari Nielluccio Sciaccarello Vermentino AOC CORSE 7 Porto Vecchio Nielluccio Sciaccarello Vermentino 8 AOC CORSE

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