Jura

Question 1

Jura soils

Answer 1

80% clay, marl
20% limestone
(exact opposite of Burgundy)

Question 2

What two white grapes are grown in Jura?

Answer 2

Chardonnay 42%

Savagnin Blanc 28%

Question 3

What 3 reds are grown in Jura?

Answer 3

Poulsard 14%
Pinot Noir 13%
Trousseau 8%

Question 4

How many AOCs in Jura?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

What are the AOCs of Jura?

Answer 5

Arbois - all grapes, styles, largest
Chateau Chalon - vin Jaune
L'Etoile - white only
Côtes du Jura - all styles
Crémant du Jura
Macvin du Jura

Question 6

Chateau Chalon

Answer 6

Vin Jaune
Savagnin only
Ullage - headspace
6 years, 3 months aging before bottling

Question 7

What is the headspace in a barrel of Vin Jaune called?

Answer 7

Ullage

Question 8

How long must Vin Jaune be aged before bottling?

Answer 8

6 years, 3 months

Question 9

What is the 620 ml bottle for Vin Jaune called?

Answer 9

Clavelin

Question 10

Ouille

Answer 10

Without ullage, reductive

Question 11

Sous Voile

Answer 11

Under the veil
Under flor
Controlled oxidation
Typically started to be Vin Jaune, but pulled earlier for various reasons

Question 12

Vin de Paille

Answer 12

Straw mat dried grapes, whole clusters
CH, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau
Min 6 weeks drying
Pressed, not fermented to dryness
Aged 18 months in barrel
Released 3 years after harvest
Sold in 375 ml bottles

Question 13

Macvin du Jura AOC

Answer 13

Fortified must
Final alcohol 16-20%
Min 10 months aging in casks

Question 14

What percentage of production is Cremant du Jura?

Answer 14

25%