Jura Flashcards
Define “remembrement”
A restructuring of vineyard slopes to consolidate vineyards into workable plots with access roads
The Jurassic geological time period takes its name from…?
Jura Mountain rock strata
What factors led to the downturn of the Jura wine industry from the 19th to 20th centuries?
Advent of the railway, phylloxera, two World Wars, a string of poor vintages
T or F: The Jura enjoys a warm and dry climate with little disease pressure
FALSE
What is Vin de Paille?
“Straw wine” in French; wine made from air-dried grapes and aged; RS is typically 6-13% (60-130 g/L)
What are the five principal grapes grown in the Jura?
Chardonnay Savagnin Poulsard Pinot Noir Trousseau
What is Vin Jaune?
A wine made under a protective layer of surface yeast
What does the “Ouillé” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?
The wine has been made reductively, with minimum oxygen exposure
What does the term “Sous Voile” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?
The wine has been made with controlled exposure to oxygen, under a surface layer (or “veil”) of yeast
What does the term “Tradition” mean on a bottle of Jura wine?
A wine, usually Savagnin-based, made under a surface layer of yeast; the term is not legally defined by AOC law
What is “ullage”?
The headspace in a bottle or barrel
What is the primary by-product of sous voile aging?
Aldehydes; they contribute flavors of walnuts, hazelnuts, and spice
What was Louis Pasteur’s contribution to the world of wine?
He discovered yeasts and their role in fermentation
What was Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet’s primary contribution to the world of wine?
He created a copper sulfate spray to combat mildew
What is the only style of wine produced in Château-Chalon AOC?
Vin Jaune
Define “vin de garde”
Wine for cellaring; often seen on a bottle of Château-Chalon
What is the sole grape used in the production of the Jura’s Vin Jaune?
Savagnin
What is a “clavelin”?
A 620 ml bottle used in the Jura for Vin Jaune
T or F: The Jura produces more red wine than white.
FALSE. Jura produces more white wine than red.
What is the most widely planted grape in the Jura?
Chardonnay
What is the largest Jura AOC by volume and geographic size?
Arbois AOC
T or F: Macvin is a fortified wine.
FALSE. Macvin is a fortified must.
What is the primary grape used in the production of Crémant du Jura?
Chardonnay
What is a “reculée”?
A blind valley; formed when permeable soil or rock rests atop an impermeable sublayer and the top layer erodes away
T or F: Vin Jaune AOC is a Jura AOC.
FALSE
T or F: Cremant du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.
TRUE
T or F: Macvin du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.
TRUE
T or F: Cotes du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.
TRUE
Which is the largest Jura AOC – by volume produced and physical size?
Arbois AOC
Whose work was instrumental in Arbois becoming one of the early AOCs?
Alexis Arpin
How many AOCs are there in Jura?
6
What is the name for the traditional bottle used for Vin Jaune in Jura?
Clavelin
Jura produces more red wine than white.
True or False?
FALSE. In the modern era, Jura produces much more white wine, and sparkling, than red.
How much wine does a Vin Jaune Clavelin bottle hold?
620ml
One village can add its name to that of Arbois as a dénomination géographique complémentaire – or DGC. Which village is that?
Pupillin/Ploussard
T or F: Macvin du Jura is fortified grape must.
TRUE
T or F: Vin Jaune is only made from Savagnin.
TRUE
T or F: Macvin du Jura can be red, white, or rosé.
TRUE
T or F: Vin Jaune is aged for at least 60 months.
TRUE
T or F: Macvin du Jura is aged in barrel for at least 10 months.
TRUE
T or F: Vin Jaune is bottled in clavelin.
TRUE
T or F: Vin Jaune is aged with ullage.
TRUE
T or F: Vin Jaune is aged under yeast/flor.
TRUE
Can Pinot Noir be used in Vin de Paille?
Nope.
T or F: Vin de Paille must use grapes dried for 6 weeks.
TRUE
T or F: Vin de Paille must be aged in oak for at least 18 months.
TRUE
Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white?
Arbois AOC
Which Jura AOCs can only make white wine?
L’Étoile
Château-Chalon
What is the minimum aging time in barrel for Vin Jaune?
5 years
What is the term for a wine that is made as though it is a Vin Jaune – but aged for a shorter period of time?
Sous Voile
Vin de Paille is…?
A sweet wine made from dried grapes
Macvin is…?
A fortified grape must
Vin Jaune is…?
A white wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for at least 60 months
Naturé is…?
Ouillé wines from the Arbois AOC
Sous Voile is…?
Wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for a short time
Tradition is…?
The usual labelling term for Sous Voile wines
Ouillé is…?
Wines made reductively with minimum oxygen exposure
What is the minimum time for drying the grapes used to make Vin de Paille wine?
6 weeks
Macvin du Jura is fortified with Marc from the Jura region. How long must that Marc be aged in barrel before being used to fortify the must?
14 months
What is not a correct AOC designation for Vin de Paille in Jura?
Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC
What style of wine is Château-Chalon?
Vin Jaune
Which grape grown in Jura can only be used for the Crémant du Jura AOC ?
Pinot Gris
The wines of which Jura AOC must be aged for at least 10 months?
Macvin du Jura
Which grape is not allowed to be used in Vin de Paille?
Pinot Noir
Which grape variety is not related to Savagnin?
Albariño
Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Manseng, Sylvaner, and Chenin Blanc are.
By what name is the pink-skinned and aromatic variant of Savagnin known?
Gewurtztraminer
