Jura

Question 1

Define “remembrement”

Answer 1

A restructuring of vineyard slopes to consolidate vineyards into workable plots with access roads

Question 2

The Jurassic geological time period takes its name from…?

Answer 2

Jura Mountain rock strata

Question 3

What factors led to the downturn of the Jura wine industry from the 19th to 20th centuries?

Answer 3

Advent of the railway, phylloxera, two World Wars, a string of poor vintages

Question 4

T or F: The Jura enjoys a warm and dry climate with little disease pressure

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

What is Vin de Paille?

Answer 5

“Straw wine” in French; wine made from air-dried grapes and aged; RS is typically 6-13% (60-130 g/L)

Question 6

What are the five principal grapes grown in the Jura?

Answer 6

Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Pinot Noir
Trousseau

Question 7

What is Vin Jaune?

Answer 7

A wine made under a protective layer of surface yeast

Question 8

What does the “Ouillé” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?

Answer 8

The wine has been made reductively, with minimum oxygen exposure

Question 9

What does the term “Sous Voile” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?

Answer 9

The wine has been made with controlled exposure to oxygen, under a surface layer (or “veil”) of yeast

Question 10

What does the term “Tradition” mean on a bottle of Jura wine?

Answer 10

A wine, usually Savagnin-based, made under a surface layer of yeast; the term is not legally defined by AOC law

Question 11

What is “ullage”?

Answer 11

The headspace in a bottle or barrel

Question 12

What is the primary by-product of sous voile aging?

Answer 12

Aldehydes; they contribute flavors of walnuts, hazelnuts, and spice

Question 13

What was Louis Pasteur’s contribution to the world of wine?

Answer 13

He discovered yeasts and their role in fermentation

Question 14

What was Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet’s primary contribution to the world of wine?

Answer 14

He created a copper sulfate spray to combat mildew

Question 15

What is the only style of wine produced in Château-Chalon AOC?

Answer 15

Vin Jaune

Question 16

Define “vin de garde”

Answer 16

Wine for cellaring; often seen on a bottle of Château-Chalon

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Savagnin

Question 18

What is a “clavelin”?

Answer 18

A 620 ml bottle used in the Jura for Vin Jaune

Question 19

T or F: The Jura produces more red wine than white.

Answer 19

FALSE. Jura produces more white wine than red.

Question 20

What is the most widely planted grape in the Jura?

Answer 20

Chardonnay

Question 21

What is the largest Jura AOC by volume and geographic size?

Answer 21

Arbois AOC

Question 22

T or F: Macvin is a fortified wine.

Answer 22

FALSE. Macvin is a fortified must.

Question 23

What is the primary grape used in the production of Crémant du Jura?

Answer 23

Chardonnay

Question 24

What is a “reculée”?

Answer 24

A blind valley; formed when permeable soil or rock rests atop an impermeable sublayer and the top layer erodes away

Question 25

T or F: Vin Jaune AOC is a Jura AOC.

Answer 25

FALSE

Question 26

T or F: Cremant du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

T or F: Macvin du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

T or F: Cotes du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

Which is the largest Jura AOC – by volume produced and physical size?

Answer 29

Arbois AOC

Question 30

Whose work was instrumental in Arbois becoming one of the early AOCs?

Answer 30

Alexis Arpin

Question 31

How many AOCs are there in Jura?

Answer 31

6

Question 32

What is the name for the traditional bottle used for Vin Jaune in Jura?

Answer 32

Clavelin

Question 33

Jura produces more red wine than white. True or False?

Answer 33

FALSE. In the modern era, Jura produces much more white wine, and sparkling, than red.

Question 34

How much wine does a Vin Jaune Clavelin bottle hold?

Answer 34

620ml

Question 35

One village can add its name to that of Arbois as a dénomination géographique complémentaire – or DGC. Which village is that?

Answer 35

Pupillin/Ploussard

Question 36

T or F: Macvin du Jura is fortified grape must.

Answer 36

TRUE

Question 37

T or F: Vin Jaune is only made from Savagnin.

Answer 37

TRUE

Question 38

T or F: Macvin du Jura can be red, white, or rosé.

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

T or F: Vin Jaune is aged for at least 60 months.

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

T or F: Macvin du Jura is aged in barrel for at least 10 months.

Answer 40

TRUE

Question 41

T or F: Vin Jaune is bottled in clavelin.

Answer 41

TRUE

Question 42

T or F: Vin Jaune is aged with ullage.

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

T or F: Vin Jaune is aged under yeast/flor.

Answer 43

TRUE

Question 44

Can Pinot Noir be used in Vin de Paille?

Answer 44

Nope.

Question 45

T or F: Vin de Paille must use grapes dried for 6 weeks.

Answer 45

TRUE

Question 46

T or F: Vin de Paille must be aged in oak for at least 18 months.

Answer 46

TRUE

Question 47

Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white?

Answer 47

Arbois AOC

Question 48

Which Jura AOCs can only make white wine?

Answer 48

L’Étoile Château-Chalon

Question 49

What is the minimum aging time in barrel for Vin Jaune?

Answer 49

5 years

Question 50

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?

Answer 50

Sous Voile

Question 51

Vin de Paille is...?

Answer 51

A sweet wine made from dried grapes

Question 52

Macvin is...?

Answer 52

A fortified grape must

Question 53

Vin Jaune is...?

Answer 53

A white wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for at least 60 months

Question 54

Naturé is...?

Answer 54

Ouillé wines from the Arbois AOC

Question 55

Sous Voile is...?

Answer 55

Wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for a short time

Question 56

Tradition is...?

Answer 56

The usual labelling term for Sous Voile wines

Question 57

Ouillé is...?

Answer 57

Wines made reductively with minimum oxygen exposure

Question 58

What is the minimum time for drying the grapes used to make Vin de Paille wine?

Answer 58

6 weeks

Question 59

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?

Answer 59

14 months

Question 60

What is not a correct AOC designation for Vin de Paille in Jura?

Answer 60

Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC

Question 61

What style of wine is Château-Chalon?

Answer 61

Vin Jaune

Question 62

Which grape grown in Jura can only be used for the Crémant du Jura AOC ?

Answer 62

Pinot Gris

Question 63

The wines of which Jura AOC must be aged for at least 10 months?

Answer 63

Macvin du Jura

Question 64

Which grape is not allowed to be used in Vin de Paille?

Answer 64

Pinot Noir

Question 65

Which grape variety is not related to Savagnin?

Answer 65

Albariño Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Manseng, Sylvaner, and Chenin Blanc are.

Question 66

By what name is the pink-skinned and aromatic variant of Savagnin known?

Answer 66

Gewurtztraminer