Jura, Bugey & Savoie Flashcards
Which appellations are permitted to make vin jaune?
Cotes du Jura
Arbois
Chateau-Chalon
l’Etoile
What is the only grape permitted for vin jaune?
Savagnin
Is Vin Jaune fortified?
No
How long is Vin Jaune aged?
60 months ‘sous voile’
released after 6 years
(not before Jan 1 seventh year after harvest)
What size barrels is vin jaune aged in?
228 L futs
What size is a ‘clavelin’ bottle? Why?
620 mL - because the barrels reduce to 2/3 capacity (non-ouille)
What specialty of the Jura undergoes ‘mutage’?
Macvin - Mistelle (fortified with 52% brandy aged 14 months in oak) then aged 10 months in oak
What AOC allows for sparkling wine in the Jura?
Cremant du Jura
What are the possible ways to dry the grapes for vin de paille?
picked in tries and dried on straw mats, clay beds, or hung from rafters for min. 6 weeks
Minimum aging for Vin de Paille?
18 months
Vin de Paille appellations?
Arbois
Cotes du Jura
l’Etoile
Where does l’Etoile get its name?
Crinoid fossils in the soil
Producers of l’Etoile?
Domaine de Montbourgeau
Domaine Rolet
Phillippe Vandelle
Savagnin performs best on?
Liassic Marl - blue/grey
Poulsard performs best on?
Triassic Marls - green/red/dark
Trousseau performs best on what sites?
Only the warmest vineyard sites
Max yield for Chateau Chalon?
30 hl/ha
Max yield for Vin de Paille?
20 hl/ha
Typical yields for Jura vins blanc (including vin jaune?)
60 hl/ha
Who are some producers of Chateau Chalon?
Domaine Jean Macle
Berthet-Bondet
Jean Bourdy
High profile low sulfur producers
Pierre Overnoy
Jean-Francois Ganevat
Dom de la Renardiere
producers of Arbois?
Jacques Puffeney (now Dom. du Pelican) Pierre Overnoy (Houillon & Overnoy) Rolet Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Domaine de la Renardiere
6 AOCs of Jura (3 regional, 3 styles)
Arbois Cotes du Jura l’Etoile Chateau Chalon Macvin Cremant
Cotes du Jura styles?
blanc rose rouge vin jaune vin de paille
Vin de Paille grapes
CH
Savagnin
poulsard
troussard
Local name for savagnin
Nature (Heida in SUI)
Grapes for Cremant du Jura blanc?
Min. 70% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and/or Trousseau
Grapes for Cremant du Jura rose
Min. 50% combined Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Trousseau, and/or Poulsard
Is savagnin permitted for Cremant?
Yes - allowed in the encepagement
L’Etoile AOC is permitted for what types of wine?
vin blanc only - also vin jaune and vin de paille
Most planted grape of the Jura?
Chardonnay
Synonyms for Chardonnay
Melon d’Arbois, Gamay blanc