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Jura Flashcards

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What is Alexis Arpin known for?

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Setting up AOC for Arbois. One of the first to be an AOC in 1936

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On which plains go Jura lie?

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Bresse plain

Saone graben created by the uplift of Vote d’Or & Jura mountains

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what is Alexis Millardet known for?

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Creator of the Bordeaux Mixture

Grafting French vines on American rootstock to prevent phylloxera attacks.

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4
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Red grapes of Jura?

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Poulsard
Pinot Noir
Trousseau

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5
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Which grape is not allowed in Vin de Paille?

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Pinot Noir

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What is vin de Garde?

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Wine for cellaring

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7
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What is Louis Pasteur known for in winemaking?

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Named & discovered yeast.

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8
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What did Charles Rouget find?

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The same grape variety is called different names when planted on different soils

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9
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2 names of Chardonnay?

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Melon d’ Arbois

Melon a Queue Rouge

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10
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Largest AOC of Jura?

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Arbois AOC

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11
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Laws of production for Vin Jaune?

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Produced in the 4 AOC.
The wine is not allowed to be moved or topped off for 60 months
Bottled after 6 years & months
Bottled in clavelin i.e. 620 ml

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12
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The climate of Jura?

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Semi-continental
Avg rainfall 45 inches
Avg sunshine 1800 hours

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Cremant du Jura AOC laws?

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Both must be hand-harvested
White Cremant: 70% or more Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trosseau
Rose Cremant: 50% or more of red grapes

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14
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In which AOC is Vin Jaune prodcued?

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Chateau Chalon
Arbois
L’ Etoile
Cotes du Jura

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15
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Grape variety for Vin Jaune?

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Savagnin Blanc

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16
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Only AOC that produces Vin Jaune?

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Chateau Chalon

17
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Laws for Macvin du Jura?

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Must be made from distilled Jura wine pomace
Minimum 14-month barrel aging
All 5 grapes allowed

18
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What is Macvin du Jura?

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Fortified dessert wine
Macvin is the addition of the marc to the grape must
Aged in cask for 10 months
Final alcohol must be 16-20% by volume

19
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Which wine can not be topped off for 60 months?

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Vin Jaune

20
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After which month of the 7th year can you bottle Vin Jaune?

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January

21
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Which wine is aged for 6 years & 3 months?

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Vin Jaune

22
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Main grape used for Cremant du Jura?

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Chardonnay

23
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What two Jura AOCs represent styles of wine rather than geographic locations?

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Macvin du Jura AOC and Crémant du Jura AOC

24
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What are the 5 main grapes of the Jura?

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Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau

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