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Fws-Jura Flashcards

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What are the major components of the soil of Jura?

A

Jurassic limestone (like Burgundy for Chardonnay), clay and ancient shale. Clay and limestone intermingle to form marl.

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What is the origin of the name l’Etoile AOC?

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a) tiny star-shaped fossils in the soil, b) region surrounded by 5 hills (only white wines)

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Savignin Blanc grows best in what soil?

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gray shale (contrast with Chardonnay which prefers limestone)

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What are the main grapes of Jura and their relative distribution? Which color grape dominates?

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Pinot Noir (37% of red), Chardonnay (66% of white), Savagnin Blanc (34% of white), Poulsard (40% of red), Trousseau (23% of red); a majority of vineyards are planted with white grapes [mnemonic: variation of its neighbor Burgundy]

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5
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What are tasting characteristics Savagnin Blanc?

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high acid, high alcohol, with ageing hazelnut ***

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What is Vin Jaune?

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ripe Savignin Blanc (only) that is fermented and aged for 6 years in old Burgundy barrels. With evaporation a yeast film (thinner than Jerez flor) forms, bottled in 620 ml bottles.

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7
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What AOC is famous for Vin Jaune?

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Chateau-Chalon (however Vin Jaune is made in all the other geographic Jura AOC’s!)

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What is the geographical basis of Jura?

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the eastern uplift of the Saone graben

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How far back do written records of wine production in Jura date?

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80 AD (Romans)

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10
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In what political department and region are Jura wines found?

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Jura wines are made entirely within the Jura department which lies in Franche-Comte region

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Name the 6 Jura AOC’s.

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Arbois, Chateau-Chalon, L-Etoile, Cotes du Jura, Macvin du Jura, Cremant du Jura

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12
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How many grape varieties are permitted in Jura?

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5

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13
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How many graper varieties existed in Jura at end of 19th century?

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42

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14
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How many Jura AOC’s exist?

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6, 4 are geographic and 2 are styles

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15
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What was Pasteur’s contribution to viniculture?

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native of Jura who discovered yeast responsible for fermentation

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16
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What was Rouget contribution to viniculture?

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winegrower from Jura that wrote a compendium of grapes, noting overlap of names [mnemonic: roget thesaurus]

17
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What was Millardet contribution to viniculture?

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botantist that along with Planchon pioneered grafting of vines onto American rootstock.

18
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What was Alexis Arpin’s contribution to viniculture?

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wine grower who spearheaded AOC designation for Arbois in 1936 [mnemonic: AAAA]

19
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What is the sun exposure of most of the vineyards of Jura?

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South and Southwest.

20
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What is the climate of Jura?

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continental with alpine influences

21
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What are the two most common grapes in Jura?

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Chardonnay (43%) and Pinot Noir (37%) [not Savignin Blanc]

22
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What is the largest AOC in Jura?

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Arbois (“fertile land”)

23
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What is Chateau-Chalon AOC known for?

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produces only Vin Jaune, unless declassified in some years to Cotes du Jura

24
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What is the most widely planted grape in L’Etoile AOC?

A

Chardonnay

25
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Cremant du Jura AOC is a sparkling wine style that must come from which AOCs?

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Arbois AOC, Cotes du Jura AOC, L’Etoile AOC (harvested by hand)

26
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What is Macvin?

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It is style of wine from Jura. 1/3 volume of marc (distilled Jura wine pomace aged 18 months) is added to unfermented grape juice, resulting in a fortified grape must

27
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What color wine is Macvin?

A

a style of wine from Jura, red or white, but most is white

28
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When was Macvin first crafted?

A

14th century

29
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In the Jura, what does “without ullage” signify?

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aged without oxidative exposure, barrels are topped off [ullage - think oxidation]

30
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In the Jura, what does “with ullage” signify?

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aged with air contact and the formation of a yeast bloom that metabolizes acids into aldehydes [mnemonic: with oxidation]

31
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What is a Clavelin?

A

unique 620 ml bottle for Vin Jaune

32
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What is Vin de Paille?

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Straw wine, grapes are dried on straw mats, pressed in mid-winter, fermented to 14-19% and aged for 3 years in barrel

33
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What are the tasting characteristics of Vin de Paille?

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candied orange, prune, honey and caramel

34
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Where is Vin de Paille authorized to be crafted?

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Cotes du Jura AOC, Arbois AOC, L’Etole AOC [mnemonic: in all the Jura geographic AOC’s not designated solely for Vin Jaune, same AOCs as Cremant du Jura]

35
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What is the precursor to shale?

A

clay, mud and basalt subject to pressure and temperature in earth’s crust

36
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With additional pressure and temperature, what becomes of shale?

A

slate and then shist

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