FWS Jura Flashcards
What is the Jura?
A mountainous region between Bourgogne and Switzerland, known for its winegrowing area called Revermont.
What is Savagnin?
A grape native to Jura, descended from wild grapes, providing genetic material for Sauvignon blanc, Chenin blanc, Petit Manseng, and Sylvaner.
What significant impact did the railway have on Jura’s wine production?
It brought cheaper, more powerful reds.
What major events caused a reduction in Jura’s wine production?
Mildew, phylloxera, wars, frosts, freezes, economic depressions, and recessions.
What was the impact of phylloxera on Jura’s vineyards?
It reduced production by 62%, leading many vignerons to replant with American or hybrid vines, which affected quality.
What does ‘remembrement’ refer to in the context of Jura’s vineyards?
The restructuring and consolidation of small, inaccessible vineyard plots.
What percentage of France’s wine does the Jura region currently produce?
Less than 0.5%.
What types of wine are increasingly popular from the Jura region?
- Vin Jaune
- Ouillé
- Crémant
- Natural wines
What is ‘sous voile’ in wine production?
An oxidative process with no topping up or temperature control to encourage oxidation.
What is ‘ouillé’ in wine production?
A reductive process where no oxygen comes into contact with the wine prior to bottling.
Who is Louis Pasteur and what is his contribution to wine?
He discovered the role of yeast in alcoholic fermentation.
What did Charles Rouget contribute to the understanding of grape varieties?
He showed how identical grape varieties have assumed alternate names.
What is a ‘graben’?
A rift valley caused by bedrock dropping down between parallel geological faults.
What are the predominant soil types in Jura?
- 80% clay
- 20% limestone (Marl = clay and calcium carbonate)
What are the five principal grapes of Jura?
- Chardonnay
- Savagnin
- Poulsard
- Pinot Noir
- Trousseau
What is Vin Jaune and how is it made?
Made from Savagnin using old barrels not topped up, temperature controlled, for 60 months.
What is Vin de Paille?
A sweet straw wine made from a blend of red and white grapes, typically equal quantities of Chardonnay, Savagnin, and Poulsard.
What is Macvin?
A fortified wine made using all 5 authorized grapes, fortified with Marc.
What is the largest AOC in Jura?
Arbois AOC.
What is unique about Château-Chalon AOC?
It produces only Vin Jaune from Savagnin, labeled as ‘vin de garde’.
What types of wines are produced in L’Étoile AOC?
- Dry white
- Vin de Paille
- Vin Jaune
What is the second largest AOC in Jura?
Cotes du Jura AOC.
What is Crémant du Jura AOC?
A sparkling wine AOC, primarily white, mostly from Chardonnay.
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