Jura

Question 1

What are the four AOC sub regions of Jura

Answer 1

Cotes du jura
Arbois
Chateau Chalon
L’Eroile

Question 2

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

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Where did the Jurassic period get its name from?

Answer 3

The Jura Mountains

Question 4

How much were the vineyards of Jura reduced by in Phylloxera

Answer 4

62%

Question 5

What is Remembrent

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Revermont

Question 7

What is Juras climate

Answer 7

Continental with alpine influences

Question 8

What was Louis Pasteur famous for

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What was Charles Rouget famous for

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What was Alexis Arpin famous for?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What was Pierre Marie Alexis Millardet famous for?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

More

Question 13

Describe a blind valley

Answer 13

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

Question 14

When was Jura covered by an ocean

Answer 14

230-160 mya

Question 15

What was the result of the ocean covering Jura

Answer 15

Marl (limestone clays) formed as sea creatures died

Question 16

As the Saone graben was formed what was pushed westward

Answer 16

Jura mountains

Question 17

What is the general makeup of the bedrock of the Jura

Answer 17

80% clay
20% limestone

Question 18

What topsoil does Savagnin and Poulsard prefer

Answer 18

Gray/Blue marl (sometimes with shale)

Question 19

Generally speaking what colour marl is best for red grapes

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

What grapes would you find on gravel in Jura

Answer 20

Pinot and Trousseau

Question 21

What soil would you find the best Chardonnay In Jura on

Answer 21

Limestone or limestone rich clay

Question 22

What style of wine is Chardonnay mostly used for in jura

Answer 22

Sparkling

Question 23

What is one reason Savagnin does so well in Jura

Answer 23

The thick skins prevent from mildew and disease

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What styles of wine are Poulsard made into

Answer 25

Dry red Rose Sparkling Vin de Paille

Question 26

What part of Jura is Pinot usually found

Answer 26

The south

Question 27

What is the other name for trousseau in Spain

Answer 27

Bastardo

Question 28

Why is Guyot the main pruning method

Answer 28

Esca

Question 29

What is Esca

Answer 29

A fatal bacterial infection that develops from pruning wounds

Question 30

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

Answer 30

1.C

Question 31

Which word means ullaged

Answer 31

Sous Voile

Question 32

Which word means without ullage

Answer 32

Ouille

Question 33

How are Ouille wines labeled In Arbois

Answer 33

Nature

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Arbois

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Chateau Chalon and Arbois

Question 36

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

Answer 36

No

Question 37

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

Answer 37

No

Question 38

How many months must Vin Jaune be aged

Answer 38

60

Question 39

How many MLS is a Clavelin

Question 40

How is Macvin made?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Cremant and Macvin

Question 42

What varieties and styles are found in Arbois?

Answer 42

All 5 varieties All Styles

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Savagnin

Question 44

Is Arbois red or white dominant?

Answer 44

Red

Question 45

How many DGCs are there in Arbois? List them

Answer 45

1 - Pupillin

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Arbois

Question 47

What are the soil types of Arbois

Answer 47

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

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Arbois Chateau Chalon L'Etoile

Question 49

What are the grapes permitted in Chateau Chalon

Answer 49

Savagnin

Question 50

What styles of wine are made in Chateau Chalon

Answer 50

Vin Jaune

Question 51

Is Vin Jaune seen on the label of Chateau Chalon

Answer 51

No it says Vin de Garde

Question 52

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

Answer 52

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

Question 53

What two occurrences led to E'Toile getting it's name

Answer 53

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

Question 54

What does E'Toile mean in french

Answer 54

Star

Question 55

What makes the soil of E'Toile special?

Answer 55

A higher % of limestone in the soil

Question 56

What wines can be made in E'Toile

Answer 56

Dry white Vin de Paille Vin Jaune

Question 57

What colour wines can be made in E'Toile

Answer 57

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

Question 58

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

Answer 58

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

Question 59

What are the rules of Cremant du Jura

Answer 59

Whites must be 70% Chardonnay Pinot or trousseau Roses must be 50% minimum of red grapes

Question 60

What grape variety is not allowed in vin de paille

Answer 60

Pinot noir