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
2/3 of Jura whites are crafted from ____
Chardonnay (mostly cremant)
Savagnin characteristics
Thick skin, high acid
in Jura, PG is authorized for _______
Cremant du Jura
What are the red grapes of Jura
Poulsard (Ploussard in Pupillin)
PN
Trousseau
Poulsard characteristics
thin skinned, delicate, light pigment, oxidizes easily
Trousseau characteristics
Late ripening, thick skinned, tannic, much more successful in Spain (Bastardo)
What vine disease is common in Jura?
Esca trunk disease (fatal bacterial infection from pruning wounds). Guyot used to minimize pruning cuts.
What does aging with ullage mean?
Oxidative (without topping up)
Ouillé
Without ullage, means “topped up”
Jura
Naturé (Jura)
Ouille wines from Arbois
Sous Voile
Under flor/with ullage….. “controlled oxidation”
Tradition (Jura)
A wine with Ullage
Vin Jaune varietal?
Savagnin
for Vin Jaune production, the wine is not allowed to be —— or moved for ——-
it may not be sold until
topped up
60 months
6 yrs and 3 months after the vintage
Vin Jaune bottle name and size
620 ml- Clavelin
origin from “angel’s share”
What year did Clavelin become officially recognized
1993
What Jura AOC’s make Vin de Paille
Cote de Jura
Arbois
L’Etoile
Vin de Paille varietals
Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Trousseau (occasional)
PINOT NOIR IS DISALLOWED
Vin de Paille production method
grape clusters dried for 6 weeks
18 months aging in barrel
60-130 g/l RS
Release- 36 months
1/2 bottles only
Macvin production method
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
How many AOC in Jura?
6 (4 geographical, 2 styles)
Arbois AOC
Celtic words “ar” & “bos” = fertile land
- largest area in Jura by size and volume
-red dominant
What is the 1 DGC of Arbois?
Pupillin
Chateau Chalon AOC
Vin Jaune only!
In Chateau Chalon, what label term is used in place of Vin Jaune
Vin de Garde (wine for cellaring)
Chateau Chalon can be declassified to……
Cote du Jura AOC
L’Etoile
Dry white
Vin de Paille
Vin Jaune
“STAR”
5 hills form points of a star
limestone with starfish fossils
Mostly chardonnay
“Pentacrinus”
fossil in soil in L’Etoile AOC (starfish like)
Cotes du Jura AOC
All styles
2nd largest Jura appellation
Macvin du Jura AOC
White, Rose or Red
Cremant du Jura AOC
88% is white, and much is 100% Chardonnay
white= min 70% Chardonnay/PN/or Trousseau
rose= min 50% Red varieties or PG
