Jura

Question 1

Geographically where is the Jura located in relation to Alsace?

Answer 1

South

Question 2

Which country does Jura share a border with?

Answer 2

Switzerland

Question 3

Which mountains separate the Jura from France?

Answer 3

Jura Mountains (and thick forest)

Question 4

Where are the majority of the vineyards found and on what soil?

Answer 4

Lower part of the the Jura mountain slopes on Jurassic Limestone and Marl

Question 5

What is the climate classification of the Jura

Answer 5

Continental–Harshly cold winters

Question 6

What are the main red grapes of the Jura?

Answer 6

Poulsard (ploussard), Trousseau, Pinot Noir

Question 7

What are the main white grapes of the Jura?

Answer 7

Chardonnay (gamay blanc), Savagnin (Nature or Traminer),

Question 8

What percentage of Chardonnay or Savaginin must be in the final blend of Jura AOP blanc?

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

What grapes can be included in Rose Jura AOP?

Answer 9

Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Savagnin

Question 10

What style of wine is jura rose typically made in?

Answer 10

vin gris

Question 11

What are the two specialty styles of wine produced in the jura?

Answer 11

vin jaune and vin de paille

Question 12

Describe the process of vin jaune

Answer 12

-late harvest Savagnin (nature)
-aged under voile
-not fortified
-228L casks
-6yrs 3 mo required aging
-62cl Clavelin
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Question 13

What is the capital of the Jura?

Answer 13

Arbois

Question 14

Which famous scientist was from Arbois?

Answer 14

Louis Pasteur

Question 15

What are the AOP of the Jura?

Answer 15

Cremant de Jura
Chateau Chalon
Cotes du Jura
Arbois 
L'Etoile

Question 16

Which commune can append its name to Arbois?

Answer 16

Pupillin

Question 17

Which communal appellation of the Jura is for white wine production only?

Answer 17

L’Etoile

Question 18

What is “La Percee de Vin Jaune?”

Answer 18

The opening of the yellow wine

A festival celebrating vin jaune

Question 19

What is a Clavelin?

Answer 19

A short and squat 62cl bottle that is required for AOP Vin Jaune bottlings

Question 20

What is a synonym of Savagnin in the Jura?

Answer 20

Nature

Question 21

Name two extremely poor vintages of Chateau Chalon that were declassified to Cotes du Jura AOP

Answer 21

1980, 1984

Question 22

Is vin jaune fortified?

Answer 22

no.

Question 23

What can vin de paille be labeled as?

Answer 23

Arbois
L’Etoile
Cotes du Jura

Question 24

What are the winemaking requirements for Jura vin de paille?

Answer 24

• Ripe, but not botrytised
• dried on straw mats for a minimum of six weeks after harvest
• Minimum 320 g/l must weight
• minimum alcohol content of 14%
• aged minimum three years before release with 18 months being mandatory in wood

Question 25

What are the winemaking requirements for Cremant du Jura AOP?

Answer 25

• Method traditonelle
• Established 1995
• Chard, Pinot, Trousseau must be a minimum of 70% of the blend
• Rose must be 50% black or gray varieites

Question 26

What is the vin de liqueur of the Jura?

Answer 26

Macvin du Jura

Question 27

How is macvin du jura produced?

Answer 27

aged marc is added to unfermented grape must.
sweet but unfermented alcoholic grape juice
must be aged for 10 months in oak after mutage

Question 28

How long must Cremant du Jura be aged prior to release?

Answer 28

The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage

Question 29

Which grapes are allowed in the production on Macvin du Jura?

Answer 29

Chard, Savagnin, Ploussard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir