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MONTH 1- Champagne, Alsace, Jura/Savoie, NZ, Australia > Jura > Flashcards

Jura Flashcards

1
Q

Just south of Alsace, the Jura département shares a small portion of its eastern border with ___

A

Switzerland

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What lies to the west of the Jura?

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The Saône-et-Loire and Côte d’Or départements of Burgundy

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3
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What provides geographical detachment and dominates the Jura?

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The forested Jura Mountains

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4
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What does the Jura region lend its name to?

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The Jurassic Era, where the geologic limestone formations of the age were first studied

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5
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Where are the region’s vineyards usually found?

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on the mountains’ lower slopes

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6
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The vineyards rest upon what soil?

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Jurassic limestone and marl, with a substantial amount of clay at the lowest sites

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7
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What is the Jura’s climate?

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Continental, turning harshly cold in the wintertime.

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8
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What is the standard appellation in the Jura?

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Côtes du Jura AOP, covering wines of all three colors

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9
Q

What are the 3 main red grapes of the Jura?

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Poulsard (Ploussard), Trousseau, and Pinot Noir

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10
Q

What are the dry whites typically composed of?

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The dry whites are typically 100% Chardonnay, although Savagnin may be added as a blending partner.

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11
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What is Savagnin known locally as?

A

Naturé and elsewhere as Traminer (the relative of Gewurztraminer)

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12
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What is a synonym locally for Chardonnay?

A

Gamay Blanc

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13
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Rosés can include what grapes?

A

Poulsard (Ploussard), Trousseau, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Savagnin

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14
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Rosés are usually made in what style?

A

vin gris style

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15
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What local specialties are produced in the Jura region?

A

vin jaune and vin de paille

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16
Q

What grape is excluded from vin de paille production?

A

Pinot Noir

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17
Q

What is vin jaune exclusively produced from?

A

Savagnin

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18
Q

Beyond Côtes du Jura, what are the 3 communal appellations in the region?

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  1. Arbois AOP
  2. L’Etoile AOP
  3. Château Chalon AOP
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19
Q

What is the Jura’s leading wine village and home of Louis Pasteur?

A

Arbois, covers 12 communes producing all styles of Jura wine

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20
Q

What single commune may append its name to Arbois?

A

Pupillin

21
Q

What is the white wine-only appellation that takes its name from a local fossil?

A

L’Etoile, (local fossil shaped like a five-pointed star)

22
Q

L’Etoile wines may contain what grapes?

A

Chardonnay, Poulsard, and Savagnin, and are generally bottled late in an oxidative style

23
Q

What label language does NOT currently exist?

A

To identify fresh or oxidative styles

24
Q

Château Chalon AOP is a ____ NOT a ____

A

commune, producer

25
Q

What does Château Chalon AOP specialize in?

A

the vin jaune, or yellow wine, of the Jura

26
Q

Where are the Château Chalon grapes grown on?

A

the local limestone and marl

27
Q

Château Chalon are deliberately what?

A

oxidized, may age for decades

28
Q

For Château Chalon, what are the aging requirements?

A

After fermentation, Savagnin kept in barrel until Dec. 15 of the 6th yr following harvest.

29
Q

What does not occur during aging in Château Chalon and what is the result?

A

The wine is not topped off during this period, and a voile, or veil, develops.

30
Q

What is the voile of Château Chalon similar to?

A

film-forming yeast that covers the wine’s surface, similar to the flor of Jerez.

31
Q

What is the resulting Château Chalon wine?

A

aldehydic, with nutty, almost curried flavor carried on a delicate, dry palate.

32
Q

What MAIN difference separates sherry from vin jaune?

A

Unlike sherry, vin jaune is NOT fortified.

33
Q

What must Château Chalon wines must be bottled in?

A

a clavelin, a squat 62 cl bottle

34
Q

In poor vintages like 1980 or 1984, the Château Chalon wines may be declassified to what?

A

the less-specific Côtes du Jura AOP

35
Q

The golden vin de paille, or straw wines, may be labeled as what?

A

Arbois, L’Etoile or Côtes du Jura

36
Q

How is the rare vin de paille produced?

A

ripe but not botrytised grapes are left to dry for a minimum of six weeks after harvest

37
Q

As the vin de paille grapes raisinate, they achieve a must weight surpassing what?

A

320 grams per liter

38
Q

What is the min. alc. of vin de paille?

A

14%

39
Q

What are the aging requirements for vin de paille?

A

min 3 yrs, including an obligatory 18 months in neutral wood barrels

40
Q

Méthode traditionelle sparkling wines are released under what?

A

Crémant du Jura AOP

41
Q

When was Crémant du Jura AOP established?

A

1995

42
Q

What is Vin de liqeur produced as?

A

Macvin du Jura AOP

43
Q

How is Macvin du Jura AOP wines produced?

A

aged Marc is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice

44
Q

Macvin du Jura may be what?

A

red, white, or rosé

45
Q

Aging requirements for Macvin du Jura:

A

must be aged for one year in oak after mutage

46
Q

What is the Minimum/Maximum Alcohol for Macvin du Jura?

A

16-22%

47
Q

What grapes are used to make Crémant du Jura AOP?

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir MAIN grapes (also Pinot Gris, Poulsard, Trousseau, Savagnin)

48
Q

Aging requirements for Crémant du Jura AOP?

A

min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage

49
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What is important in the assemblage of blanc wines for L’Etoile AOP?

A

Savagnin and/or Chardonnay must account for the majority of the blend.

MONTH 1- Champagne, Alsace, Jura/Savoie, NZ, Australia (7 decks)

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