FWS - Jura

Question 1

Which grape is used in the production of Jura’s Vin Jaune?

Answer 1

Savignin Blanc

Question 2

Who is responsible for discovering and naming “yeast” as the microbe responsible for alcoholic fermentation?

Answer 2

Louis Pasteur

Question 3

Who is the creator of the famous “Bordeaux Mixture” that was used to combat mildew?

Answer 3

Alexis Millardet

Question 4

Which wine region represents the eastern uplift of the Saone graben?

Answer 4

Jura

Question 5

What are the 5 authorized grapes of the Jura?

Answer 5

Chardonnay
Savagnin Blanc
Poulsard
Pinot Noir
Trousseau

Question 6

Which grape produces Jura’s signature wine product, “Vin Jaune”?

Answer 6

Savagnin Blanc

Question 7

What is the Jurassic limestone capping the 2 layers of shale in the Jura called?

Answer 7

Bajocian

Question 8

Melon d’Arbois is a synonym for which grape?

Answer 8

Chardonnay

Question 9

Jura’s climate is described as…?

Answer 9

Continental with Alpine influences

Question 10

Which AOC in Jura was among the first French wine regions to receive AOC status in 1936?

Answer 10

Arbois AOC

Question 11

Poulsard is indigenous to which wine region?

Answer 11

Jura

Question 12

Chateau-Chalon AOC specializes in which style of wine?

Answer 12

Vin Jaune

Question 13

Which AOC in Jura is surrounded by five hills that form the points of a star?

Answer 13

L’Etoile

Question 14

What style of wine is produced by adding marc to unfermented grape juice?

Answer 14

Macvin

Question 15

What is the aging process called when a winemaker regularly tops up the barrels as the evaporates?

Answer 15

Without ullage

Question 16

What is the unique 620 ml bottle used for Vin Jaune called?

Answer 16

Clavelins

Question 17

What by-product is produced when surface yeast metabolizes ethyl acetate and acids in the wine?

Answer 17

Aldehyde

Question 18

For Vin Jaune production, how long is wine stored in oak casks?

Answer 18

(minimum of) 6 years and 3 months

Question 19

Which geographic AOC of the Jura is not authorized to produce Vin de Paille?

Answer 19

Chateau-Chalon AOC