Jura Flashcards
Savagnin kinship to other varietals….
SB
CB
Petit Manseng
Sylvaner
Gewurtztraminer (aromatic pink skinned variant)
Historically Jura has always been on the _________…..
Fringe of
France
Grape viability
Economic stability
fame
____% of Jura’s production is carried out by ___ wineries
53%, 3
What happened in Jura in 1732 and 1774
2 decrees limiting approved grape varieties.
Neither enforced to letter of the law
Where does Jura get it’s name
Jurassic period (200-145 mya)
Rock strata from this period were first identified here.
Phylloxera destroyed ___% of Jura vineyards
62%
Remembrement
Consolidating small parcels into larger more workable plots (Jura, 1970’s)
What is Jura’s wine growing area known as?
Revermont
How long is Jura?
50 miles
Jura climate?
Continental with Alpine influence
Louis Pasteur
Pasteurization
Yeast and fermentation
Anthrax and Rabies vaccines
Charles Rouget
Ampelographer
Alexis Arpin
Championed Arbois!
Pierre Marie Alexis Millardet
Studied vine disease
Created Bordeaux Mixture (bouillon Bordelaise)
Pioneered grafting with Jules Emile Planchon
Reculee
Blind Valley (Jura)
Deep narrow limestone/karst that starts abruptly at the point where its stream emerges from underground
Jura soil composition %
80% clay, 20% Limestone (opposite of Burgundy)
Red marl is good for ____ _______
red grapes (Jura)
Blue marl is good for _____ & ______
Savagnin and Poulsard
Jura gravel is good for _____ & _____
Trousseau and PN
Jura limestone outcrops are good for
Chardonnay