Jura Flashcards

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

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Where did the Jurassic period get its name from?

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The Jura Mountains

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How much were the vineyards of Jura reduced by in Phylloxera

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62%

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
What styles of wine are Poulsard made into
Dry red Rose Sparkling Vin de Paille
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What part of Jura is Pinot usually found
The south
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What is the other name for trousseau in Spain
Bastardo
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Why is Guyot the main pruning method
Esca
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What is Esca
A fatal bacterial infection that develops from pruning wounds
30
Between 2000 and 2012 how much has the temperature risen in Jura?
1.C
31
Which word means ullaged
Sous Voile
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Which word means without ullage
Ouille
33
How are Ouille wines labeled In Arbois
Nature
34
Oat sub regions use the Sous Voile and Ouille which does not.
Arbois
35
Which two sub regions of Jura claim to have invented Vin Jaune
Chateau Chalon and Arbois
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Can Vin Jaune be topped up or moved in it's aging process
No
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Can Vin Jaune be topped up or moved in it's aging process
No
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How many months must Vin Jaune be aged
60
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How many MLS is a Clavelin
40
How is Macvin made?
All 5 varieties can be used adding Marc to grape must at 1/3 volume
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What are the two AOCs of Jura that manage wine style as opposed to region?
Cremant and Macvin
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What varieties and styles are found in Arbois?
All 5 varieties All Styles
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What grape/s can be used for Vin Jaune in Arbois
Savagnin
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Is Arbois red or white dominant?
Red
45
How many DGCs are there in Arbois? List them
1 - Pupillin
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Which is the largest sun regions of Jura by size and volume?
Arbois
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What are the soil types of Arbois
Red marl and heavy red clay with a small amount of classic gray marl
48
List the sub regions of the Jura from north to south (excluding Cotes du jura)
Arbois Chateau Chalon L'Etoile
49
What are the grapes permitted in Chateau Chalon
Savagnin
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What styles of wine are made in Chateau Chalon
Vin Jaune
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Is Vin Jaune seen on the label of Chateau Chalon
No it says Vin de Garde
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What steps are in place to ensure the wines of Chateau Chalon are of high quality
Vineyards are evaluated each year and is the crop isn't satisfactory the crop will be declassified to cotes Du jura
53
What two occurrences led to E'Toile getting it's name
The star shaped fossils found in the soil and the 5 surrounding hills that form the shape of a star
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What does E'Toile mean in french
Star
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What makes the soil of E'Toile special?
A higher % of limestone in the soil
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What wines can be made in E'Toile
Dry white Vin de Paille Vin Jaune
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What colour wines can be made in E'Toile
White It should be noted that Vin de Paille counts as white regardless of colour of grape used
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Cotes DU jura is a broad region where all grapes can be used what are the exceptions to the rules
Vin Jaune can only be made with Savagnin and Vin de Paille cannot use Pinot
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What are the rules of Cremant du Jura
Whites must be 70% Chardonnay Pinot or trousseau Roses must be 50% minimum of red grapes
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What grape variety is not allowed in vin de paille
Pinot noir