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Jura Flashcards

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What is the climate of Jura?

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Continental with Alpine influence

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2
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What are the 5 principal grape varieties of Jura?

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  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?

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Savagnin

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4
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What are the aging requirements for Vin Jaune?

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60 months in oak

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What grape variety is NOT permitted in Vin de Paille?

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Pinot Noir

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

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Pupillin

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7
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Can L’Etoile AOC make Red wine?

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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?

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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?

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Sous Voile (Under the Veil)

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10
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What is the name for a non-oxidative dry white wine made in Jura?

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Ouille

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

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Clavelin

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12
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What is the traditional size of a Clavelin?

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620ml

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

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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?

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Ullage

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15
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What is Macvin?

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Fortified grape must

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

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Jurassic Period

17
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What is the name for the restructuring of Jura vineyard to consolidate into larger plots?

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Remembrement

18
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Which Jura native was responsible for discovering the role of yeast in fermentation?

A

Louis Pasteur

19
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Who wrote the Ampelographic compendium?

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Charles Rouget

20
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Who championed the establishment of the Arbois AOC?

A

Alexis Arpin

21
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Who developed the Bordeaux Mixture?

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Pierre-Marie-Alexis-Millardet

22
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What is the French term for a Blind Valley?

A

Reculee

23
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What is a Blind Valley / Reculee?

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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
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What are the aging requirements of Vin de Paille?

A

18 months in barrel

25
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What percentage of vineyards were destroyed by Phyloxera?

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62%

26
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What is the name for the wine growing area in Jura?

A

Reverment

27
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On what type of wine would you find the term Tradition

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Sous Voile

28
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How long must grapes be dried for Vin de Paille?

A

6 weeks

29
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Vin de Paille before release?

A

36 months

30
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What is the typical training method in Jura and Why?

A

Guyot - Cane pruning reduces the number of cuts to the trunk, Savagnin and Trousseau are prone to Esca.

31
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What is the ratio of must to spirit in Macvin?

A

1/3 spirit
2/3 must

32
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Macvin?

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10 months

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