Jura

Question 1

the jura department shares a portion of its border with what other country?

Answer 1

switzerland

Question 2

the jura was named after what?

Answer 2

the jura mountain range

Question 3

where are the vineyards in the jura located?

Answer 3

on the lower slopes of the jura mountains

Question 4

what is the soil in the jura?

Answer 4

jurassic limestone + marl

w/clay on the lowest slopes

Question 5

what is the climate in the jura?

Answer 5

continental climate - hot summers and cold winters

Question 6

what are the two major rivers that surround the jura?

Answer 6

saone river - west

doubs - east

Question 7

standard apellation on the jura?

Answer 7

cotes de jura

covers wines of all 3 colors

Question 8

red grapes of the jura

Answer 8

• poulsard (ploussard in arbois)
• trousseau
• pinot noir

Question 9

white grapes of the jura

Answer 9

• chardonnay (gamay blanc)

- savignin (nature) (traminer)

Question 10

rose wine in the jura

Answer 10

• can include all five grapes

- usually made vin gris

Question 11

vin juane grape

Answer 11

100% savignin

Question 12

vin de paille excludes what grape?

Answer 12

pinot noir

Question 13

3 communal aop in the jura

Answer 13

• arbois
• l’etoile
• chateau chalon

Question 14

louis pasteur home

Answer 14

arbois

Question 15

special village in arbois

Answer 15

pupillin is the only village allowed to append its name to the arbois label

Question 16

where did l’etoile get its name from?

Answer 16

a five point fossil

Question 17

white produced in l’etoile?

Answer 17

white wine only

• poulsard is allowed
• generally bottled late in an oxidative style

Question 18

vin jaune means

Answer 18

yellow wine

Question 19

vin juane requirements

Answer 19

kept in barrel until 12/15

Question 20

clavalin

Answer 20

bottle for chateau chalon holds 62 cl

Question 21

what 2 vintages was chateau chalon declassified

Answer 21

1980

1984

Question 22

vin de paille requirements

Answer 22

• ripe but not botritized grapes
• dried out for 6 weeks usually on straw mats
• 3 yrs aging
• 18m in barrel

Question 23

macvin de jura

Answer 23

• vin de liquer
• marc (grappa) is added to unfermented grape must
• resulting in a sweet boozy grape juice
  wine is aged for 10m after marc is added

Question 24

cotes de jura styles and encepagement

Answer 24

white wine
- min 80% savignin and chard
red/rose wine
- min 80% poulsard, pinot noir, trousseau

Question 25

jura min abv

Answer 25

• white wine/vin de jura = 10.5%
• red/rose = 10%
• vdp 19% 14% acquired

Question 26

vin juane elevage

Answer 26

• aged until 12/15 of the 6th year
• 5yrs under voile
• released 1/1 of 7th yr

Question 27

jura vdp elevage

Answer 27

• aged until 11/15 of 3rd year
• 18m in oak
• grapes are aged for 6 weeks reaching 320-420 g/l
• released 12/1 of 3rd year