Jura Flashcards

1
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What is the major soil type of the Jura?

A

limestone and marl, with clay at the lower elevations

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2
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What is the Jura synonym for Chardonnay?

A

Gamay Blanc

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3
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What is the Jura synonym for Savagnin?

A

Naturé
(Traminer in other areas - relative of Gewurztraminer)

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4
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What are the five major grapes of the Jura?

A

Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir, 
Gamay Blanc, Naturé

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5
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Order of harvesting?

A

Chardonnay

then the reds (PN, Poulsard, Trousseau) 

then Savagnin (November)

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6
Q

What is Melon Queue Rouge?

A

A local Jura clone of Chardonnay with a red stem (queue rouge)

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7
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What is the standard Jura AOP?

A

Côtes du Jura AOP

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8
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What are the three communal appellations of the Jura?

A

Arbois AOP

L’Etoile AOP
Château-Chalon AOP

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9
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What styles of wine are produced in Arbois AOP?

A

ALL - white, red, rosé, Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

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10
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What village is allowed to append itself to Arbois?

A

Pupillin

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11
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Who is the most famous resident of Pupillin?

A

Louis Pasteur

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12
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What are the styles and encépagement of L’Etoile AOP?

A

Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% Combined Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Accessory Variety: Poulsard
Vin de Paille: Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard
Vin Jaune: 100% Savagnin

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13
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What grapes are authorized in l’Etoile AOP?

A

Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard (Blanc)

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14
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What are the aging requirements for Vin Jaune?

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Aged until December 15th of the sixth year following the harvest, including at least five years under the voile. Released January 1st of the 7th year after harvest.

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15
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What is the aging regimen for Vin de Paille?

A

Dried for a min. of 6 weeks. Wines must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including a min. 18 months in oak, and may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest.

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16
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Must weight for Vin de Paille?

A

320-420 g/L

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17
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Are grapes for Vin de Paille botrytized?

A

NO

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18
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What is the VDL of the Jura? What styles does it come in?

A

Macvin du Jura; red, white, and rosé

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19
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Minimum aging for Macvin du Jura

A

10 months after mutage

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20
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What is ouillage?

A

Topping up (ouille is the “eye,” or the bunghole)

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21
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A small part of the eastern Jura départment is shared with this country.

A

Switzerland

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22
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What départment lie to the west of the Jura?

A

Saône-et-Loire and Côte d’Or départements of Burgundy

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23
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What is the mountain range of the Jura? What does it do for the area?

A

Jura Mountain range
-provides a geographical measure of detachment that allows certain traditional wine styles and grapes to persist in the region.

24
Q

What is the climate of the Jura?

A

Continental with severely harsh winters.

25
Q

What % of the blend must Chardonnay and /or Savagnin make up in Côtes du Jura AOP?

A

80%

26
Q

What are the styles and encépagement allowed in Côtes du Jura AOP?

A

Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Chardonnay and Savagnin
Accessory Varieties: Pinot Noir, Poulsard (Ploussard), and Trousseau
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Pinot Noir, Trousseau, and Poulsard
Accessory Varieties: Chardonnay and Savagnin
Rouge: As for Rosé
Vin de Paille: Chardonnay, Poulsard, Savagnin, and Trousseau
Vin Jaune: 100% Savagnin

27
Q

What style are the rosé of Côtes du Jura usually made in?

A

Vin gris

28
Q

Where does L’Etoile AOP get its name from?

A

From a local fossil, shaped like a five-pointed star.

29
Q

What is the style and grape of Château Chalon AOP?

A

Blanc “Vin Jaune”: 100% Savagnin

30
Q

What is the bottle shape that Château Chalon must be bottled in? What is the size and why that size?

A

“Clavelin”
62 cl
(620ml)
(the amount of wine left after keeping a litre in a cask for six years, supposedly)

31
Q

What are the aging requirements of Château Chalon AOP Vin Jaune?

A

Wines must be aged in barrel until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest without topping, including at least 60 months under the “voile”, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest.

32
Q

What is voile?

A

Voile is a film-forming yeast that covers the wine’s surface, similar to the flor of Jerez.

33
Q

Is Vin Jaune fortified?

A

NO

34
Q

What are poor vintages of Château Chalon? What happens to the wines in a poor vintage?

A

1980
1984
Wines may be declassified to the less-specific Côtes du Jura AOP.

35
Q

Vin de paille, or “straw wines,” can be labeled as these three appellations?

A

Arbois
L’Etoile
Côtes du Jura

36
Q

What is the minimum ABV of Vin de Paille?

A

Arbois: 19% (14% acquired)
L’Etoile: 19% (14% acquired)
Côtes du Jura: 19% (14% acquired)

37
Q

Is Chaptalization allowed for L’Etoile Vin de Paille?

A

NO

38
Q

What is the harvest method for Arbois and L’Etoile Vin de Paille?

A

Grapes for Vin de Paille must be harvested manually in successive tries.

39
Q

When was Crémant de Jura AOP established?

A

1995

40
Q

What are the grapes and minimum requirement for Crémant de Jura Blanc and Rosé?

A

Blanc: Min. 70% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and/or Trousseau
Rosé: Min. 50% combined Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Trousseau, and/or Poulsard

41
Q

Where does the name “Jura” derive?

A

The region lends its name to the Jurassic Era, where the geologic limestone formations of the age were first studied.

42
Q

What soils do Savagnin prefer?

A

Blue and grey marls

43
Q

What is the classic pairing with Vin Jaune?

A

The local Comté cheese.
-The local poulet de Bresse “POO-lay du Brice”, Bresse Chicken is also a classic pairing with Vin Jaune.

44
Q

North to South appellations of Jura
Traditional appellations?

A

Côtes du Jura
Arbois
Château Chalon
L’Etoile

Macvin du Jura
Crémant du Jura

45
Q

Mutage requirements for Macvin du Jura AOP?

A

Fortification with eau-de-vie of at least 52% abv. (the eau-de-vie must be aged in oak for at least 14 months prior to mutage)

46
Q

The southern part of the Côtes du Jura produces mainly what style?

A

White wines

47
Q

How much of Jura is devoted to traditional method sparkling wine?

A

1/4

48
Q

What direction do most of the vineyards face in the Jura?

A

West-facing, on the foothills of the Jura mountains east of the Bresse plain.

49
Q

What river is between Jura and the Côte d’or?

A

Saône

50
Q

How does the climate of Jura compare to Burgundy?

A

More continental than in Burgundy and winters can be very cold. There is significantly higher rainfall too.

51
Q

What grape is allowed in Cremant du Jura, but not in any other Jura appellation?

A

Pinot Gris

52
Q

What are the styles and encépagement of Macvin du Jura?

A

Vin de Liqueur Blanc: Chardonnay and/or Savagnin
Vin de Liqueur Rosé: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and/or Trousseau
Vin de Liqueur Rouge: As for Rosé

53
Q

What soil does Savagnin in the Jura thrive in?

A

Limestone and marl.

54
Q

What is the minimum must weight of Macvin du Jura?

A

170 g/l (if mutage occurs after the beginning of fermentation, the must weight must remain at least 153 g/l)

55
Q

What is the min/max alcohol of Macvin du Jura?

A

16-22% (grape must has a minimum potential alcohol of 10%)

56
Q

What is the minimum RS of Vin de Paille?

A

60g/l up to about 130g/l if the statutory minimum 14% alcohol is adhered to.