Jura Flashcards
What country does Jura border?
Switzerland
Jura used to be 10 times its size today (now 1.850 ha) in 1850. Name a few set backs.
Mildews, phylloxera, arrival of railway (south France to Paris) and world wars.
Climate in Jura?
Cool continental.
Amount of rain in Jura?
Above 1.100 mm per year
What aspect does the vineyards have on the Jura mountains, and between what altitudes?
West facing between 250 and 400 m.
Describe the soil in Jura.
Most are mainly clay and marl, with limestone in some places.
Why is cover crop common between rows in Jura?
To reduce erosion on the sloping hillside vineyards.
Yields in Jura average well below max. Name four reasons for that.
Frost, hail, early rain causing mildew, excessive heat/drought in late season.
Name top 5 varieties in Jura.
Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot noir and Trousseau
Chardonnay is the most planted variety in Jura, most of it is used to what wine style?
Crémant du Jura
Savagnin is used for both conventional white wine and oxidative wine styles. But when does it bud? And why does it have good resistance to fungal diseases?
Buds early, prone to spring frost. Savagnin is thick-skinned.
Typical tasting note for conventional Savagnin wine?
High acidity
Medium(-) intensity of lemon and apple
Medium body
Medium alcohol
Name the most planted red variety in Jura.
Poulsard
When does Poulsard bud? Being thin-skinned it is prone to what? It is also prone to coulure which leads to what?
Poulsard buds early and is prone to spring frost. As thin-skinned it is prone to all the fungal diseases. As Poulsard is prone to coulure yields are often affected.
Typical tasting note for Poulsard.
Very pale ruby
Low intensity redcurrant, cranberry
Low tannins
High acidity
Medium alcohol
Light body
Quality and price for Poulsard wines?
Good to very good. Mid- to premium priced
Trousseau is thick-skinned and thus have resistance to what? Trousseau is prone to coulure and poor flowering - what can that lead to? The variety is also vigorous - how do you deal with that as a grower?
Trousseau is fairly resistant to fungal diseases (except botrytis bunch rot). Coulure can often lead to low yields. Due to be very vigorous careful canopy management is a must.
Trousseau need a warm site to fully ripen. Where do you find most warmth?
On sites with warm gravel, on the warm lower part of the slope or on the well-exposed higher steeper slope.
Tasting note for Trousseau.
Pale ruby
Low intensity red cherry
Low to medium tannins
Medium to high acidity
Medium alcohol
Light to medium(-) body
Quality and price for Trousseau
Good to very good and mid- to premium priced