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Jura Flashcards

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1
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where is Jura located?

A

east of burgundy and borders with switzerland

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how was Jura back in the day and what changed?

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jura was 10 times its size after 1850 the arrival of mildew, phlloxera, and the railway that transported wines from the southern france to paris reduced the plantings

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jura climate

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moderate continental

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rainfall in jura

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high, over 1100mm per year

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5
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problems of rainfall in jura

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disrupt growing season - especially flowering and fruit set, reducing yields is harder to work inside the vineyards (heavy clay soils) fungal diseses

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6
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problems other than rain in jura

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hail (less now because of climate change) spring frost

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7
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altitude in jura

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250/400mt

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8
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vineyard main location

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jura mountains west facing slopes

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soils in jura

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clay, marl some limestone

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10
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a problem inside the vineyard and how it is solved

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erosion grass between rows and limit herbicide

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11
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training in jura

A

replacement cane, high pruning (for spring frost) vsp for air flow and reducing fungal

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12
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harvesting

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machine (reduce cost and time) by hand where the slopes are too steep

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13
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yields in jura

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they are all well under the aoc limit (e.g. 2017 reds at 23hl/ha) mostly because of weather hazards (frost, hail, heavy rain that brought mildew, or excessive heat)

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14
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most planted grape in jura and why

A

chardonnay (40% total) much goes into cremant du jura

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15
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savagnin use

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both dry wines and vin jaune

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16
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savagnin budding

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early (spring frost risk)

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17
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skin of savagnin

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thick skinned (resist to fungal diseases)

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18
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favourite soils of savagnin

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marl (especially in steep slopes)

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19
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poulsard alternative name

A

ploussard

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20
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most planted red variety in jura

A

poulsard

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21
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poulsard budding/ripening

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buds early (spring frost risk) ripens early (harvest before autumn rains)

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22
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poulsard is prone to

A

coulure (reduce yields) fungal diseases (thin skinned)

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23
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poulsard style

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light colour, light tannins, high acidiy, medium alcohol, light boy, good to vg in quality, mid to premium prices

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pinot noir plantings and use

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second most planted red grape also used in cremant and dry

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25
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trousseau is prone to

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botrytis bunch rot, poor flowering, coulure they all reduce yields

26
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trousseau skin

A

thick (resistant to fungal diseases)

27
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trousseau vigour

A

high vigour needs plenty of canopy management

28
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what trousseau needs to ripen fully?

A

warm site (e.g. gravel, or lower part of the slope, or higher well exposed top of the slope)

29
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trousseau style

A

pale ruby, low intensity red fruit, low to mid tannins, medium to high acidity, good to vg, mid to premium.

30
Q

conventional white wines winemaking

A

stainless steel, or old oak vats at mid temperaturs (fruity esters not desidered) mlf is common

31
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jura red wine winemaking

A

short maceration (5-10 days) 30 temperature carbonic/semi-carbonic ageing in old oak cask (new oak is rare) for usually less than one year

32
Q

trousseau and pinot noir vinification is different than other reds?

A

longer skin maceration to have more structure

33
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what is vin jaune?

A

is an oxidised style of wine made from savagnin grapes only fermented to dryness and then aged under flor

34
Q

how is called the flor-like yeast in jura?

A

le voile

35
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for how long vin jaune needs to age?

A

6 years total (5 under flor)

36
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how producers in jura can create the flor?

A
  1. inoculate wine with selected yeast 2. naturally (needs perfect cellar conditions and well vintilated with seasonal temp changes)
37
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main difference between sherry flor and jura flor

A

wine is not constantly added so the aromas are both biological and oxidative

38
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is vin jaune more alcoholic than conventional wine?

A

yes, alcohol rises 1 degree up to 13.5 to 15% (water transpiration from the barrel)

39
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vin jaune aromas

A

bread dough, almond, ginger, green apple

40
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ageing of vin jaune

A

several decades

41
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are all savagnin flor barrels used for vin jaune?

A

no, some are taken off early (2-3 years of veil) to make wines with less flor aromas or to be blended with chardonnay

42
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what is vin de paille?

A

sweet wine made in limited quantities made by drying the grapes off the vine

43
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varieties for vin de paille

A

all jura varietals

44
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% and residual sugar of vin de paille

A

above 14% 70-120g/L

45
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vin de paille ageing

A

in oak minimum 18 months released after 3 years

46
Q

biggest appellation of jura and what styles

A

cotes de jura aoc (all jura plus a small southern area of 560ha of the same name) all five styles allowed (red, rose, white, vin jaune, vin de paille) but is mostly white

47
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arbois aoc style and location

A

all styles but mostly reds around the town of arbois

48
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chateau chalon style

A

vin jaune only

49
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L’etoile aoc style

A

whites only (including vin jaune and vin de paille)

50
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maximum yield of vin de paille in all aocs

A

20hl/ha

51
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white wine in jura shared rules (including vin jaune and vin de paille)

A

80% min of savagnin/chardonnay maximum yields of 60hl/ha

52
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red wines of jura shared appellation rules

A

80% pinot noir, poulsard, trousseau max yield 55hl/ha

53
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vin jaune shared aoc rules (except chateau chalon)

A

savignin only 60hl/ha voile 60months minimum (no racking or topping up) sold seven years after harviest in january only 62cl clavelin bottles (EU exception)

54
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chateau chalon vin june max yields

A

30hl/ha

55
Q

who produces jura in %

A

50% estates 30% negociants 20% co-op (only four that are managing around 50% of the wine sold)

56
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three companies that are doing 50% of wine sold

A

fruitiere vinicole d’arbois (co-op) la maison de vigneron (negoce owned by grands chais de france) henri maire (negoce owned by boissed)

57
Q

jura estates winemaking general style

A

organic/natural wine (20%)

58
Q

main problem in jura production

A

vintage variation affects volume highly

59
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how much jura wine is exported?

A

20% boomed in the last 15 years

60
Q

vin jaune annual wine fair is called

A

the percee du vin jaune raised the profile of the wine highly

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