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Jura Flashcards

1
Q

Savagnin kinship to other varietals….

A

SB
CB
Petit Manseng
Sylvaner
Gewurtztraminer (aromatic pink skinned variant)

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2
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Historically Jura has always been on the _________…..

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Fringe of
France
Grape viability
Economic stability
fame

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3
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____% of Jura’s production is carried out by ___ wineries

A

53%, 3

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4
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What happened in Jura in 1732 and 1774

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2 decrees limiting approved grape varieties.

Neither enforced to letter of the law

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5
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Where does Jura get it’s name

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Jurassic period (200-145 mya)

Rock strata from this period were first identified here.

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6
Q

Phylloxera destroyed ___% of Jura vineyards

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62%

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7
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Remembrement

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Consolidating small parcels into larger more workable plots (Jura, 1970’s)

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8
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What is Jura’s wine growing area known as?

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Revermont

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9
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How long is Jura?

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50 miles

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10
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Jura climate?

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Continental with Alpine influence

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11
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Louis Pasteur

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Pasteurization
Yeast and fermentation
Anthrax and Rabies vaccines

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12
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Charles Rouget

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Ampelographer

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13
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Alexis Arpin

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Championed Arbois!

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14
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Pierre Marie Alexis Millardet

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Studied vine disease
Created Bordeaux Mixture (bouillon Bordelaise)

Pioneered grafting with Jules Emile Planchon

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15
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Reculee

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Blind Valley (Jura)
Deep narrow limestone/karst that starts abruptly at the point where its stream emerges from underground

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16
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Jura soil composition %

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80% clay, 20% Limestone (opposite of Burgundy)

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17
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Red marl is good for ____ _______

A

red grapes (Jura)

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18
Q

Blue marl is good for _____ & ______

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Savagnin and Poulsard

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19
Q

Jura gravel is good for _____ & _____

A

Trousseau and PN

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20
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Jura limestone outcrops are good for

A

Chardonnay

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21
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2/3 of Jura whites are crafted from ____

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Chardonnay (mostly cremant)

22
Q

Savagnin characteristics

A

Thick skin, high acid

23
Q

in Jura, PG is authorized for _______

A

Cremant du Jura

24
Q

What are the red grapes of Jura

A

Poulsard (Ploussard in Pupillin)
PN
Trousseau

25
Q

Poulsard characteristics

A

thin skinned, delicate, light pigment, oxidizes easily

26
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Trousseau characteristics

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Late ripening, thick skinned, tannic, much more successful in Spain (Bastardo)

27
Q

What vine disease is common in Jura?

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Esca trunk disease (fatal bacterial infection from pruning wounds). Guyot used to minimize pruning cuts.

28
Q

What does aging with ullage mean?

A

Oxidative (without topping up)

29
Q

Ouillé

A

Without ullage, means “topped up”
Jura

30
Q

Naturé (Jura)

A

Ouille wines from Arbois

31
Q

Sous Voile

A

Under flor/with ullage….. “controlled oxidation”

32
Q

Tradition (Jura)

A

A wine with Ullage

33
Q

Vin Jaune varietal?

A

Savagnin

34
Q

for Vin Jaune production, the wine is not allowed to be —— or moved for ——-

it may not be sold until

A

topped up

60 months

6 yrs and 3 months after the vintage

35
Q

Vin Jaune bottle name and size

A

620 ml- Clavelin

origin from “angel’s share”

36
Q

What year did Clavelin become officially recognized

A

1993

37
Q

What Jura AOC’s make Vin de Paille

A

Cote de Jura
Arbois
L’Etoile

38
Q

Vin de Paille varietals

A

Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Trousseau (occasional)

PINOT NOIR IS DISALLOWED

39
Q

Vin de Paille production method

A

grape clusters dried for 6 weeks

18 months aging in barrel

60-130 g/l RS

Release- 36 months

1/2 bottles only

40
Q

Macvin production method

A

All 5 varietals allowed

Add Marc to grape must

10 month minimum cask age

Marc must be distilled Jura wine pomace with minimum 14 month in barrel

41
Q

How many AOC in Jura?

A

6 (4 geographical, 2 styles)

42
Q

Arbois AOC

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Celtic words “ar” & “bos” = fertile land

  • largest area in Jura by size and volume

-red dominant

43
Q

What is the 1 DGC of Arbois?

A

Pupillin

44
Q

Chateau Chalon AOC

A

Vin Jaune only!

45
Q

In Chateau Chalon, what label term is used in place of Vin Jaune

A

Vin de Garde (wine for cellaring)

46
Q

Chateau Chalon can be declassified to……

A

Cote du Jura AOC

47
Q

L’Etoile

A

Dry white
Vin de Paille
Vin Jaune

“STAR”
5 hills form points of a star
limestone with starfish fossils

Mostly chardonnay

48
Q

“Pentacrinus”

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fossil in soil in L’Etoile AOC (starfish like)

49
Q

Cotes du Jura AOC

A

All styles
2nd largest Jura appellation

50
Q

Macvin du Jura AOC

A

White, Rose or Red

51
Q

Cremant du Jura AOC

A

88% is white, and much is 100% Chardonnay

white= min 70% Chardonnay/PN/or Trousseau

rose= min 50% Red varieties or PG

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