Jura Flashcards
What is the soil of Jura?
Jurassic limestone and marl, with a substantial amount of clay at the lowest sites.
What is the climate of the Jura?
Continental, turning harshly cold in the wintertime.
What are the three main red grapes allowed in the Jura?
Poulsard (Ploussard), Trousseau, and Pinot Noir.
The dry white wines of the Jura are typically 100% of what grape varietal?
Chardonnay (gamay blanc)
What two names is Savagnin locally known as?
Naturé and Traminer
Chardonnay and/or Savagnin must equal at least what percentage of blended wine?
80%
Beyond Côtes du Jura, What are the three communal appellations in the Jura?
Arbois AOP, L’Etoile AOP, and Château Chalon AOP
What is the Jura’s leading wine village and home of Louis Pasteur?
Arbois
Which white wine-only appellation, takes its name from a local fossil, shaped like a five-pointed star?
L’Etoile
What are the three grapes L’Etoile may contain?
Chardonnay, Poulsard, and Savagnin
Which AOP specializes in the vin jaune, or yellow wine, of the Jura?
Château Chalon AOP
What style of wine is Vin Jaune?
Produced exclusively from Savagnin grapes grown on the local limestone and marl, the wine is deliberately oxidized and may age for decades.
What is the term for the film-forming yeast that covers the wine’s surface, similar to the flor of Jerez?
Voile or Veil
What is the name of the squat 62 cl bottle that represents the classic vin jaune style?
Clavelin
What is Vin de Paille?
A local specialty, straw wine is a wine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice.
Rare nectar, ripe but not botrytised grapes are left to dry for a minimum of six weeks after harvest.
