Jura Flashcards

1
Q

What is the climate of Jura?

A

Continental with Alpine influence

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2
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What are the 5 principal grape varieties of Jura?

A
  1. Chardonnay
  2. Savagnin
  3. Trousseau
  4. Pinot Noir
  5. Poulsard
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3
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What is the ONLY permitted grape variety in the wine style Vin Jaune?

A

Savagnin

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4
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What are the aging requirements for Vin Jaune?

A

60 months in oak

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5
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What grape variety is NOT permitted in Vin de Paille?

A

Pinot Noir

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6
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Which DGC can add it’s name to Arbois AOC on the label?

A

Pupillin

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7
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Can L’Etoile AOC make Red wine?

A

No - Only Dry White, Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille

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8
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What style of wine does Chateau Chalon AOC make?

A

Vin Jaune - Savagnin only

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9
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What is the name for oxidatively made dry white wines which are aged for less than Vin Jaune?

A

Sous Voile (Under the Veil)

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What is the name for a non-oxidative dry white wine made in Jura?

A

Ouille

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What is the name for the traditional bottle for Vin Jaune?

A

Clavelin

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12
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What is the traditional size of a Clavelin?

A

620ml

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13
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What can Ouille wines from Arbois AOC add to the label?

A

Nature

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14
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What is the name for the head space left in a barrel to allow oxidative aging?

A

Ullage

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15
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What is Macvin?

A

Fortified grape must

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16
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What geological time period takes it’s name from the Jura Mountains?

A

Jurassic Period

17
Q

What is the name for the restructuring of Jura vineyard to consolidate into larger plots?

A

Remembrement

18
Q

Which Jura native was responsible for discovering the role of yeast in fermentation?

A

Louis Pasteur

19
Q

Who wrote the Ampelographic compendium?

A

Charles Rouget

20
Q

Who championed the establishment of the Arbois AOC?

A

Alexis Arpin

21
Q

Who developed the Bordeaux Mixture?

A

Pierre-Marie-Alexis-Millardet

22
Q

What is the French term for a Blind Valley?

23
Q

What is a Blind Valley / Reculee?

A

A deep, narrow valley which starts abruptly due to the emergence of an underground stream causing more porous rock to erode forming a valley.

24
Q

What are the aging requirements of Vin de Paille?

A

18 months in barrel

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What percentage of vineyards were destroyed by Phyloxera?
62%
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What is the name for the wine growing area in Jura?
Reverment
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On what type of wine would you find the term Tradition
Sous Voile
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How long must grapes be dried for Vin de Paille?
6 weeks
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Vin de Paille before release?
36 months
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What is the typical training method in Jura and Why?
Guyot - Cane pruning reduces the number of cuts to the trunk, Savagnin and Trousseau are prone to Esca.
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What is the ratio of must to spirit in Macvin?
1/3 spirit 2/3 must
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Macvin?
10 months
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