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1
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What is the indigenous grape of the Jura?

A

Savagin

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What geological period does Jura lend its name to?

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Jurassic

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What percentage of vineyards were destroyed by Phylloxera in Jura?

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62%

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3
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Savagin is the parent of which grapes?

A

Chenin Blanc
Petit Manseng
Sauvignon Blanc
Sylvaner

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4
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What events significantly impacted the production of wine in Jura in the early 20th C?

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Downy/ Powdery Mildew
Phylloxera
Fraud
Wars
Railways

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5
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What is the name of the programme to restructure vineyards in Jura?

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Remembrement

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6
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What % of total French wine production does Jura account for?

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< 0.5%

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7
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Which wine category is growing in the Jura?

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Cremant (29% of production)

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8
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What is the wine growing area in Jura known as?

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The Revermont

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9
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What is the climate of Jura?

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Continental with Alpine influences

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10
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Are the Jura vineyards wet?

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Yes, the vineyards are on the western side of the Jura mountains

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11
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What did Louis Pasteur discover?

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Alcoholic fermentation and yeast

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12
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What was the name of the Jura native who was instrumental in the development of the AOC laws?

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Alexis Arpin

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13
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What did Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet develop?

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Bordeaux Mixture
Grafting

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14
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What is a reculée?

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A blind, deep valley typically in limestone

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15
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What are the two uplifts of the Saône graben?

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The Jura mountains and Morvan

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16
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What are the predominant soils of the Jura?

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LImestone
Marl
Gravel

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17
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How does a blind valley form?

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Where a permeable layer of soil rests on an impermeable layer and is eroded by a stream

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18
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How many principal grape varieties are there is Jura?

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5

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19
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Which white grape crafts most of Jura’s wines?

A

Chardonnay

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20
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What soil does Chardonnay prefer?

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Limestone

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21
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Which grape makes Vin Jaune?

A

Savagin

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22
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What soil does Savagin prefer?

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Grey/ blue marl

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23
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What is the indigenous red grape that accounts for 40% of the red planting in the Jura?

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Poulsard

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24
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what soils does Poulsard prefer?

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Grey/ blue marl

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25
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Pinot Noir is mainly used to make which wines in Jura?

A

Cremant de Jura
Macvin

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26
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What is the Portuguese name for Trousseau?

A

Bastardo

27
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What soil does Trousseau prefer?

A

gravel or stony soils
red marl

28
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What is the most common method of vine training in Jura?

A

Guyot

29
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Why is Guyot the preferred training method in the Jura?

A

Because Savagin and Trousseau are susceptible to esca and cane pruning reduces the risk

30
Q

What is ullage?

A

oxidative ageing - i.e. with a gap at the top of the container

31
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What does Ouillé mean?

A

Without ullage - i.e. reductive, topped up

32
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Which wines are most likely to say Ouillé on the label

A

Savagin made reductively

33
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What term is used in Arbois AC for ouillé wines?

A

Naturé

34
Q

What does Sous Voile mean?

A

Under flor/ without ullage

35
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What term is typically used to signify wines that have been aged sous voile?

A

Tradition

36
Q

Which Jura ACs make Vin Jaune?

A

Chateau Chalon
Arbois
L’Etoile
Côtes du Jura

37
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What’s the grape variety used to make Vin Jaune?

A

Savagnin

38
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How long must a barrel of vin jaune remain undisturbed?

A

60 months

39
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What’s the earliest that vin jaune can be sold?

A

6 years and 3 months after the vintage

40
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What’s a clavelin?

A

620ml bottle used for vin jaune

41
Q

Which Jura AOCs are permitted to produce Vin de Paille?

A

Côtes du Jura
Arbois
L’Etoile

42
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What are the most common grapes used in the production of Vin de Paille?

A

Chardonnay
Savagin
Poulsard

43
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What principal grape is not permitted in the production of vin de Paille?

A

Pinot Noir

44
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How long must the grapes destined for vin de Paille be dried?

A

6 weeks

45
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How long must vin de Paille be matured in barrel

A

18 months

46
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How long before vin de Paille be released?

A

36 months

47
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What is Macvin?

A

Fortified grape must

48
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What is the proportion of spirit to must in Macvin

A

1/3 spirit to 2/3rds must

49
Q

What grapes are permitted for the production of Macvin?

A

All 5
Pinot Noir
Poulsard
Savangin
Chardonnay
Trousseau

50
Q

What’s the minimum ageing period for Macvin

A

10 months

51
Q

What must the marc bandy used in macvin be made from?

A

Jura wine pommace

52
Q

How long must the Macvin marc be aged for?

A

14 months in barrel

53
Q

How many AOCs does Jura have?

A

6

54
Q

How many of the Jura AOCs are geographical?

A

4

55
Q

What is Jura’s largest AOC?

A

Arbois AC

56
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What is the dominant style of wine produced in Arbois AC?

A

Red

57
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What wine styles are produced in Arbois AC?

A

Dry white, rosé, red, Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

58
Q

What wine style does Chateau Chalon produce?

A

Vin Jaune

59
Q

What does vin de garde mean?

A

Wine for cellaring

60
Q

What style of wine does L’Etoile AC make?

A

Dry white, vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

61
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What’s the most planed grape variety in L’Etoile?

A

Chardonnay

62
Q

Côtes du Jura makes which wine styles?

A

Dry white, rosé, red, vin de paille, vin jaune

63
Q

True or False: Côtes du Jura is the second largest AC in Jura?

A

True

64
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What is the AOC for Macvin?

A

Macvin du Jura AOC

65
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What’s the primary grape of Cremant du Jura AOC?

A

Chardonnay

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