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Jura Flashcards

1
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What are the four AOC sub regions of Jura

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Cotes du jura
Arbois
Chateau Chalon
L’Eroile

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2
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As of 2019 how many producers make up 53% of Juras production ?

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3
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Where did the Jurassic period get its name from?

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The Jura Mountains

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4
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How much were the vineyards of Jura reduced by in Phylloxera

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62%

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5
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What is Remembrent

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Restructuring of vineyard slopes including consolidation of vineyards into more profitable sizes and laying down access roads

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6
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What is the other name for the wine growing region of Jura

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Revermont

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7
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What is Juras climate

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Continental with alpine influences

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8
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What was Louis Pasteur famous for

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Pasteurization
anthrax and rabies vaccine
Discovered that yeast was responsible for alcoholic fermentation

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9
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What was Charles Rouget famous for

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He wrote an ampelographic compendium outlining how the same grapes are often named different things when planted on different soils and sites

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10
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What was Alexis Arpin famous for?

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He campaigned against fraud and championed the idea of an appellation controlled for Arbois. He was successful and the region was one of the first to receive it’s AOC status

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11
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What was Pierre Marie Alexis Millardet famous for?

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Created the Bordeaux mixture and pioneered the grafting of French varieties onto American rootstocks

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12
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Does Jura receive more or less sun and rain than burgundy.

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More

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13
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Describe a blind valley

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A valley that starts abruptly where a stream emerges from underground. This happens when a permeable soil or rock such as limestone rests on top of an impermeable rock and so water moves down eroding the rock until it hits the impermeable layer

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14
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When was Jura covered by an ocean

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230-160 mya

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15
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What was the result of the ocean covering Jura

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Marl (limestone clays) formed as sea creatures died

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16
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As the Saone graben was formed what was pushed westward

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Jura mountains

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17
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What is the general makeup of the bedrock of the Jura

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80% clay
20% limestone

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18
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What topsoil does Savagnin and Poulsard prefer

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Gray/Blue marl (sometimes with shale)

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19
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Generally speaking what colour marl is best for red grapes

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Red

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20
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What grapes would you find on gravel in Jura

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Pinot and Trousseau

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21
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What soil would you find the best Chardonnay In Jura on

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Limestone or limestone rich clay

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22
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What style of wine is Chardonnay mostly used for in jura

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Sparkling

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23
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What is one reason Savagnin does so well in Jura

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The thick skins prevent from mildew and disease

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24
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How did phylloxera play a role in shaping the current wine climate in Jura

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Due to its widespread destruction only the grapes suited to the climate remained. Thus the 5 principal grapes of today are born

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25
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What styles of wine are Poulsard made into

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Dry red
Rose
Sparkling
Vin de Paille

26
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What part of Jura is Pinot usually found

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The south

27
Q

What is the other name for trousseau in Spain

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Bastardo

28
Q

Why is Guyot the main pruning method

A

Esca

29
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What is Esca

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A fatal bacterial infection that develops from pruning wounds

30
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Between 2000 and 2012 how much has the temperature risen in Jura?

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1.C

31
Q

Which word means ullaged

A

Sous Voile

32
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Which word means without ullage

A

Ouille

33
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How are Ouille wines labeled In Arbois

A

Nature

34
Q

Oat sub regions use the Sous Voile and Ouille which does not.

A

Arbois

35
Q

Which two sub regions of Jura claim to have invented Vin Jaune

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Chateau Chalon and Arbois

36
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Can Vin Jaune be topped up or moved in it’s aging process

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No

37
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Can Vin Jaune be topped up or moved in it’s aging process

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No

38
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How many months must Vin Jaune be aged

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60

39
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How many MLS is a Clavelin

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40
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How is Macvin made?

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All 5 varieties can be used adding Marc to grape must at 1/3 volume

41
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What are the two AOCs of Jura that manage wine style as opposed to region?

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Cremant and Macvin

42
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What varieties and styles are found in Arbois?

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All 5 varieties
All Styles

43
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What grape/s can be used for Vin Jaune in Arbois

A

Savagnin

44
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Is Arbois red or white dominant?

A

Red

45
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How many DGCs are there in Arbois? List them

A

1 - Pupillin

46
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Which is the largest sun regions of Jura by size and volume?

A

Arbois

47
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What are the soil types of Arbois

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Red marl and heavy red clay with a small amount of classic gray marl

48
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List the sub regions of the Jura from north to south (excluding Cotes du jura)

A

Arbois
Chateau Chalon
L’Etoile

49
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What are the grapes permitted in Chateau Chalon

A

Savagnin

50
Q

What styles of wine are made in Chateau Chalon

A

Vin Jaune

51
Q

Is Vin Jaune seen on the label of Chateau Chalon

A

No it says Vin de Garde

52
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What steps are in place to ensure the wines of Chateau Chalon are of high quality

A

Vineyards are evaluated each year and is the crop isn’t satisfactory the crop will be declassified to cotes Du jura

53
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What two occurrences led to E’Toile getting it’s name

A

The star shaped fossils found in the soil and the 5 surrounding hills that form the shape of a star

54
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What does E’Toile mean in french

A

Star

55
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What makes the soil of E’Toile special?

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A higher % of limestone in the soil

56
Q

What wines can be made in E’Toile

A

Dry white
Vin de Paille
Vin Jaune

57
Q

What colour wines can be made in E’Toile

A

White
It should be noted that Vin de Paille counts as white regardless of colour of grape used

58
Q

Cotes DU jura is a broad region where all grapes can be used what are the exceptions to the rules

A

Vin Jaune can only be made with Savagnin and Vin de Paille cannot use Pinot

59
Q

What are the rules of Cremant du Jura

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Whites must be 70% Chardonnay Pinot or trousseau

Roses must be 50% minimum of red grapes

60
Q

What grape variety is not allowed in vin de paille

A

Pinot noir

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