Jura Flashcards

1
Q

Which is the most planted of the permitted red grapes in Jura?

Poulsard

Trousseau

Pinot Noir

Gamay

A

Poulsard

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2
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What additional influences are there on the continental climate of Jura?


Maritime

Mediterranean

Alpine

Mistral wind

A

Alpine

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3
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Who wrote an ampelographic compendium in 1897?

Louis Pasteur

Alexis Arpin

Charles Rouget

Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet

A

Charles Rouget

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4
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Who created “Bordeaux Mixture”?

Louis Pasteur

Alexis Arpin

Charles Rouget

Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet

A

Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet

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5
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Which of these is not a Jura AOC?

Vin Jaune AOC

Crémant du Jura AOC

Macvin du Jura AOC

Côtes du Jura AOC

A

Vin Jaune AOC

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6
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Which is the largest Jura AOC – by volume produced and physical size?

Côtes du Jura AOC

Arbois AOC

L’Étoile AOC

Château-Chalon AOC

A

Arbois AOC

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7
Q

Whose work was instrumental in Arbois becoming one of the early AOCs?

Louis Pasteur

Charles Rouget

Alexis Arpin

Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet

A

Alexis Arpin

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8
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How many AOCs are there in Jura?


5

6

7

8

A

6

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9
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What is the name for the traditional bottle used for Vin Jaune in Jura?

Clevalin

Clavelin

Clivelan

Clovelin

A

Clavelin

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10
Q

Jura produces more red wine than white.

True or False?

A

False

In the modern era, Jura produces much more white wine, and sparkling, than red.

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11
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How much wine does a Vin Jaune Clavelin bottle hold?

600ml

620ml

720ml

750ml

A

620

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12
Q

One village can add its name to that of Arbois as a dénomination géographique complémentaire – or DGC. Which village is that?

Poulsard

Ploussard

Pupillin

Pasteur

A

Pupillin

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13
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Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white?

Côtes du Jura AOC

L’Étoile AOC

Arbois AOC

Château-Chalon AOC

A

Arbois AOC

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14
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What grape varieties are susceptible to Esca trunk disease in Jura?

A

Savagnin & Trousseau

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15
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What is the most common pruning technique to reduce pruning wounds in Jura?

A

Guyot - reduces the risk of Esca disease

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16
Q

What grape is Vin Jaune made from?

A

Savagnin

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17
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What 4 AOCs can make Vin Jaune?

A

Arbois
L’etoile
Cotes du Jura
Chateua Chalon

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18
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How long is Vin Jaune aged in barrel under ullage?

A

60 months

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19
Q

What is Sous Voile?

A

Wine removed early from the barrel under ullage

They have spent a shorter amount of time under flor than Vin Jaune

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20
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What style of wine is labeled as “tradition” in Arbois?

A

Sous Voile - wine with ullage

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21
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What type of wine is labeled as “Nature” in Arbois?

A

Ouille - wine without ullage

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22
Q

When can Vin Jaune be sold?

A

6 years and 3 months after harvest

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23
Q

What type of bottle is Vin Jaune sold in?

A

620mL Clavelin

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24
Q

What 3 AOCs make Vin de Paille

A

Cotes du Jura
Arbois
L’Etoile

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25
Q

What grapes are used in Vin de Paille in Jura?

A

Savagnin
Chardonnay
Poulsard
in equal proportions

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26
Q

What grape is not allowed in Vin de Paille?

A

Pinot Noir

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27
Q

How long are grapes dried to be used in Vin de Paille?

A

min 6 weeks

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28
Q

How long is Vin de Paille aged?

A

18 months in barrel

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29
Q

How long does it take to make and release Vin De Paille?

A

min 36 months

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30
Q

What size bottle is Vin de Paille sold in?

A

half bottle
375 mL

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31
Q

What is used to fortify macvin?

A

marc
has to be made from Jura wine and be barrel-aged for 14 months

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32
Q

How long must macvin age in barrel?

A

at least 10 months

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33
Q

What grape varieties can be used in macvin?

A

All 5 authorized variities- can be red, white, or rose

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34
Q

Generally, what are the soils of Jura?
Limestone

Limestone and Marl

Clay-Limestone Marl

Limestone and Clay

A

Clay-Limestone Marl

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35
Q

Question 2

Which grape variety(ies) is/are is used to produce Vin Jaune? Select all that apply.

Pinot Noir

Savagnin

Chardonnay

Poulsard

Sauvignon

A

Savagnin

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36
Q

How many AOCs are in Jura?

A

6
2 for styles of wine
4 for geographical areas

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37
Q

Name the 4 geographical AOCs of Jura

A

Cotes du Jura
Arbois
Chateau-Chalon
L’etoile

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38
Q

What is the largest & oldest AOC in Jura?

A

Arbois - in size & volume

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39
Q

What is the predominant production (red or white) in Cotes du Jura?

A

White

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40
Q

What is the predominant production (red or white) in Arbois?

A

Red

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41
Q

What is the soil in Arbois?

A

more red marl & heavy clay

42
Q

What grapes are permitted in Cotes du Jura AOC?

A

5 authorized varieties:
Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Trousseau
Pinot Noir

43
Q

What grapes are permitted in Arbois AOC?

A

5 authorized varieties:
Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Trousseau
Pinot Noir

44
Q

What is the DGC that can append its name to the labels in Arbois?

A

Pupillin

45
Q

What is the soil type in L’Etoile in Jura?

A

usual clay-limestone marls, but more limestone

46
Q

What grapes are permitted in L’Etoile?

A

Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard

47
Q

What style of wine is made in L’Etoile?

A

White wines only
Vin de Paille & Vin Jaune

48
Q

If red wine is made in L’Etoile, what is it labeled as?

A

Cotes du Jura AOC

49
Q

What is the only grape & style of wine grown in Chateau-Chalon?

A

Savagnin - only produces Vin Jaune

50
Q

What is commonly stated on the label in Chateau-Chalon instead of “Vin Jaune”

A

Vin de Garde
wine for cellaring

51
Q

What is the 2nd largest AOC in Jura?

A

Cotes du Jura

52
Q

What are the 2 AOCs that cover a specific style of wine?

A

Cremant du Jura
Macvin du Jura

53
Q

What is Macvin?

A

sweet fortified grape must

54
Q

How is cremant du Jura made?

A

Traditional method
Must age on lees 9 months

55
Q

Which is the only grape allowed in Château-Chalon AOC?

Chardonnay

Savagnin

Poulsard

Trousseau

A

Savagnin

56
Q

Which is the main grape used in the production of Crémant du Jura?

Savagnin

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

A
57
Q

Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white?

Côtes du Jura AOC

L’Étoile AOC

Arbois AOC

Château-Chalon AOC

A

Arbois AOC

58
Q

Which Jura AOCs can only make white wine? Select all that apply

Crémant du Jura

Macvin du Jura

L’Étoile

Côtes du Jura

Château-Chalon

Arbois

A

L’Étoile
Château-Chalon

59
Q

What is the minimum aging time in barrel for Vin Jaune?

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

A

5 years

60
Q

What is the term for a wine that is made as though it is a Vin Jaune – but aged for a shorter period of time?

Ouillé

Sous Voile

Naturé

Macvin

Vin de Paille

A

Sous Voile

61
Q

What is the minimum time for drying the grapes used to make Vin de Paille wine?

3 weeks

6 weeks

9 weeks

12 weeks

A

6 weeks

62
Q

Which grape grown in Jura can only be used for the Crémant du Jura AOC ?

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

Pinot Blanc

A

Pinot Gris

63
Q

Macvin du Jura is fortified with Marc from the Jura region. How long must that Marc be aged in barrel before being used to fortify the must?

6 weeks

10 months

14 months

18 months

A

14 months

64
Q

What style of wine is Château-Chalon?


Sweet white

Fortified white

Sparkling white

Vin Jaune

A

Vin Jaune

65
Q

Which of these is not a correct AOC designation for Vin de Paille in Jura?


Vin de Paille Arbois AOC

Vin de Paille Côtes du Jura AOC

Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC

Vin de Paille L’Etoile AOC

A

Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC

66
Q

The wines of which Jura AOC must be aged for at least 10 months?

Crémant du Jura

Macvin du Jura

Vin de Paille

Vin Jaune

A

Macvin du Jura

67
Q

Which grape is not allowed to be used in Vin de Paille?


Poulsard

Pinot Noir

Trousseau

Savagnin

Chardonnay

A

Pinot Noir

68
Q

Which of these grape varieties is not related to Savagnin?

Sauvignon Blanc

Albariño

Petit Manseng

Sylvaner

Chenin Blanc

A

Albariño

69
Q

By what name is the pink-skinned and aromatic variant of Savagnin known?

Savagnin Rose

Gewurztraminer

Bastardo

Poulsard Gris

A

Gewurztraminer

70
Q

What was the role of Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet in Jura?

A

created Bordeaux mixture to combat mildew, also discovered grafting american rootstock to protect against phylloxera

71
Q

What is the role of Alexis Arpin in Jura?

A

Created AOCs - Arbois was the first

72
Q

What is the climate of Jura?

A

continental with alpine influences

73
Q

What are the climate hazards in Jura?

A

rain during flowering or harvest, frost, hailstorms

74
Q

Name the two uplifts of the Saône Graben

A

Morvan uplands/escarpments of the Cote d’Or and the Jura Mtns, separated by Brese Plain

75
Q

What style of wine grapes grow best in red marls in Jura?

A

red grapes

76
Q

What wine grapes grow best in gray/blue marl in Jura?

A

Savagnin or Poulsard

77
Q

What wine grapes grow best in gravel in Jura?

A

Trousseau & Pinot Noir

78
Q

What grapes grow best in Pure limestone with sea-fossils or limestone rich marl in Jura?

A

Chardonnay

79
Q

Define “remembrement”

A

A restructuring of vineyard slopes to consolidate vineyards into workable plots with access roads.

80
Q

From what does the Jurassic geological time period takes its name?

A

The Jura Mountain
rock strata

81
Q

What factors led to the downturn of the Jura wine industry in the 19th to 20th centuries?

A

The advent of the railway, mildews, phylloxera, two World Wars and a string of poor vintages

82
Q

Jura enjoys a warm, dry climate with little disease pressure.

True or False?

A

False

83
Q

What is Vin de Paille?

A

“Straw wine” in French; wine made from air-dried grapes and aged. R.S. is typically 6-13% (60-130 g/l)

84
Q

What are the five principal grape varieties grown in Jura?

A

Savignin
Chardonnay
Poulsard
Trousseau
Pinot Noir

85
Q

What does the word “Ouillé” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?

A

The wine has been made reductively, with minimum oxygen exposure.

86
Q

What does the term “Sous Voile” mean on a bottle of Jura wine?

A

The wine has been made with controlled exposure to oxygen, under a surface layer (or “veil”) of yeast.

87
Q

What does the term “Tradition” mean on a bottle of Jura wine?

A

A wine, usually Savagnin-based, made under a surface layer of yeast. The term is not legally defined by AOC law.

88
Q

What is “ullage”?

A

The headspace in a bottle or barrel.

89
Q

What is the primary
by-product of sous voile aging?

A

Aldehydes, which contribute the flavors of walnuts, hazelnuts and spice.

90
Q

What was Louis Pasteur’s contribution to the world of wine?

A

He discovered yeasts and their role in fermentation.

91
Q

What was Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet’s primary contribution to the world of wine?

A

He created a copper sulfate spray to combat mildew.

92
Q

What is the only style of wine produced in Château-Chalon AOC?

A

Vin Jaune

93
Q

What is a “vin de garde”

A

Wine for cellaring; the term is often seen on a bottle of Château-Chalon.

94
Q

What is the only grape variety used to make Jura’s Vin Jaune?

A

Savagnin

95
Q

What is a “clavelin”?

A

A 620 ml bottle used in the Jura for Vin Jaune.

96
Q

The Jura produces more red wine than white. True or False?

A

FALSE.

Jura produces more white wine than red.

97
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in the Jura?

A

Chardonnay

98
Q

What is the largest Jura AOC by volume and geographic size?

A

Arbois

99
Q

Macvin is a fortified wine. True or False?

A

FALSE.

Macvin is fortified
grape must.

100
Q

What is the primary grape used to make Crémant du Jura?

A

Chardonnay

101
Q

What is a “reculée”?

A

A blind valley; formed when permeable soil or rock rests atop an impermeable sublayer and the top layer erodes away