Jura Flashcards
What is the climate of Jura?
Continental with Alpine influence
What are the 5 principal grape varieties of Jura?
- Chardonnay
- Savagnin
- Trousseau
- Pinot Noir
- Poulsard
What is the ONLY permitted grape variety in the wine style Vin Jaune?
Savagnin
What are the aging requirements for Vin Jaune?
60 months in oak
What grape variety is NOT permitted in Vin de Paille?
Pinot Noir
Which DGC can add it’s name to Arbois AOC on the label?
Pupillin
Can L’Etoile AOC make Red wine?
No - Only Dry White, Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille
What style of wine does Chateau Chalon AOC make?
Vin Jaune - Savagnin only
What is the name for oxidatively made dry white wines which are aged for less than Vin Jaune?
Sous Voile (Under the Veil)
What is the name for a non-oxidative dry white wine made in Jura?
Ouille
What is the name for the traditional bottle for Vin Jaune?
Clavelin
What is the traditional size of a Clavelin?
620ml
What can Ouille wines from Arbois AOC add to the label?
Nature
What is the name for the head space left in a barrel to allow oxidative aging?
Ullage
What is Macvin?
Fortified grape must
What geological time period takes it’s name from the Jura Mountains?
Jurassic Period
What is the name for the restructuring of Jura vineyard to consolidate into larger plots?
Remembrement
Which Jura native was responsible for discovering the role of yeast in fermentation?
Louis Pasteur
Who wrote the Ampelographic compendium?
Charles Rouget
Who championed the establishment of the Arbois AOC?
Alexis Arpin
Who developed the Bordeaux Mixture?
Pierre-Marie-Alexis-Millardet
What is the French term for a Blind Valley?
Reculee
What is a Blind Valley / Reculee?
A deep, narrow valley which starts abruptly due to the emergence of an underground stream causing more porous rock to erode forming a valley.
What are the aging requirements of Vin de Paille?
18 months in barrel
What percentage of vineyards were destroyed by Phyloxera?
62%
What is the name for the wine growing area in Jura?
Reverment
On what type of wine would you find the term Tradition
Sous Voile
How long must grapes be dried for Vin de Paille?
6 weeks
What is the minimum aging requirement for Vin de Paille before release?
36 months
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.
What is the ratio of must to spirit in Macvin?
1/3 spirit
2/3 must
What is the minimum aging requirement for Macvin?
10 months
