Jura Flashcards

1
Q

What is the indigenous grape of the Jura?

A

Savagin

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1
Q

What geological period does Jura lend its name to?

A

Jurassic

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2
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What percentage of vineyards were destroyed by Phylloxera in Jura?

A

62%

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3
Q

Savagin is the parent of which grapes?

A

Chenin Blanc
Petit Manseng
Sauvignon Blanc
Sylvaner

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4
Q

What events significantly impacted the production of wine in Jura in the early 20th C?

A

Downy/ Powdery Mildew
Phylloxera
Fraud
Wars
Railways

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5
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What is the name of the programme to restructure vineyards in Jura?

A

Remembrement

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6
Q

What % of total French wine production does Jura account for?

A

< 0.5%

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7
Q

Which wine category is growing in the Jura?

A

Cremant (29% of production)

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8
Q

What is the wine growing area in Jura known as?

A

The Revermont

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9
Q

What is the climate of Jura?

A

Continental with Alpine influences

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10
Q

Are the Jura vineyards wet?

A

Yes, the vineyards are on the western side of the Jura mountains

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11
Q

What did Louis Pasteur discover?

A

Alcoholic fermentation and yeast

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12
Q

What was the name of the Jura native who was instrumental in the development of the AOC laws?

A

Alexis Arpin

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13
Q

What did Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet develop?

A

Bordeaux Mixture
Grafting

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14
Q

What is a reculée?

A

A blind, deep valley typically in limestone

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15
Q

What are the two uplifts of the Saône graben?

A

The Jura mountains and Morvan

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16
Q

What are the predominant soils of the Jura?

A

LImestone
Marl
Gravel

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17
Q

How does a blind valley form?

A

Where a permeable layer of soil rests on an impermeable layer and is eroded by a stream

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18
Q

How many principal grape varieties are there is Jura?

A

5

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19
Q

Which white grape crafts most of Jura’s wines?

A

Chardonnay

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20
Q

What soil does Chardonnay prefer?

A

Limestone

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21
Q

Which grape makes Vin Jaune?

A

Savagin

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22
Q

What soil does Savagin prefer?

A

Grey/ blue marl

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23
Q

What is the indigenous red grape that accounts for 40% of the red planting in the Jura?

A

Poulsard

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24
Q

what soils does Poulsard prefer?

A

Grey/ blue marl

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25
Q

Pinot Noir is mainly used to make which wines in Jura?

A

Cremant de Jura
Macvin

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26
Q

What is the Portuguese name for Trousseau?

A

Bastardo

27
Q

What soil does Trousseau prefer?

A

gravel or stony soils
red marl

28
Q

What is the most common method of vine training in Jura?

A

Guyot

29
Q

Why is Guyot the preferred training method in the Jura?

A

Because Savagin and Trousseau are susceptible to esca and cane pruning reduces the risk

30
Q

What is ullage?

A

oxidative ageing - i.e. with a gap at the top of the container

31
Q

What does Ouillé mean?

A

Without ullage - i.e. reductive, topped up

32
Q

Which wines are most likely to say Ouillé on the label

A

Savagin made reductively

33
Q

What term is used in Arbois AC for ouillé wines?

A

Naturé

34
Q

What does Sous Voile mean?

A

Under flor/ without ullage

35
Q

What term is typically used to signify wines that have been aged sous voile?

A

Tradition

36
Q

Which Jura ACs make Vin Jaune?

A

Chateau Chalon
Arbois
L’Etoile
Côtes du Jura

37
Q

What’s the grape variety used to make Vin Jaune?

A

Savagnin

38
Q

How long must a barrel of vin jaune remain undisturbed?

A

60 months

39
Q

What’s the earliest that vin jaune can be sold?

A

6 years and 3 months after the vintage

40
Q

What’s a clavelin?

A

620ml bottle used for vin jaune

41
Q

Which Jura AOCs are permitted to produce Vin de Paille?

A

Côtes du Jura
Arbois
L’Etoile

42
Q

What are the most common grapes used in the production of Vin de Paille?

A

Chardonnay
Savagin
Poulsard

43
Q

What principal grape is not permitted in the production of vin de Paille?

A

Pinot Noir

44
Q

How long must the grapes destined for vin de Paille be dried?

A

6 weeks

45
Q

How long must vin de Paille be matured in barrel

A

18 months

46
Q

How long before vin de Paille be released?

A

36 months

47
Q

What is Macvin?

A

Fortified grape must

48
Q

What is the proportion of spirit to must in Macvin

A

1/3 spirit to 2/3rds must

49
Q

What grapes are permitted for the production of Macvin?

A

All 5
Pinot Noir
Poulsard
Savangin
Chardonnay
Trousseau

50
Q

What’s the minimum ageing period for Macvin

A

10 months

51
Q

What must the marc bandy used in macvin be made from?

A

Jura wine pommace

52
Q

How long must the Macvin marc be aged for?

A

14 months in barrel

53
Q

How many AOCs does Jura have?

A

6

54
Q

How many of the Jura AOCs are geographical?

A

4

55
Q

What is Jura’s largest AOC?

A

Arbois AC

56
Q

What is the dominant style of wine produced in Arbois AC?

A

Red

57
Q

What wine styles are produced in Arbois AC?

A

Dry white, rosé, red, Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

58
Q

What wine style does Chateau Chalon produce?

A

Vin Jaune

59
Q

What does vin de garde mean?

A

Wine for cellaring

60
Q

What style of wine does L’Etoile AC make?

A

Dry white, vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

61
Q

What’s the most planed grape variety in L’Etoile?

A

Chardonnay

62
Q

Côtes du Jura makes which wine styles?

A

Dry white, rosé, red, vin de paille, vin jaune

63
Q

True or False: Côtes du Jura is the second largest AC in Jura?

A

True

64
Q

What is the AOC for Macvin?

A

Macvin du Jura AOC

65
Q

What’s the primary grape of Cremant du Jura AOC?

A

Chardonnay