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Jura Flashcards

1
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Define “remembrement”

A

A restructuring of vineyard slopes to consolidate vineyards into workable plots with access roads

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2
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The Jurassic geological time period takes its name from…?

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Jura Mountain rock strata

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3
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What factors led to the downturn of the Jura wine industry from the 19th to 20th centuries?

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Advent of the railway, phylloxera, two World Wars, a string of poor vintages

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4
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T or F: The Jura enjoys a warm and dry climate with little disease pressure

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FALSE

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5
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What is Vin de Paille?

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“Straw wine” in French; wine made from air-dried grapes and aged; RS is typically 6-13% (60-130 g/L)

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6
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What are the five principal grapes grown in the Jura?

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Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Pinot Noir
Trousseau
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7
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What is Vin Jaune?

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A wine made under a protective layer of surface yeast

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8
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What does the “Ouillé” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?

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The wine has been made reductively, with minimum oxygen exposure

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9
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What does the term “Sous Voile” signify on a bottle of Jura wine?

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The wine has been made with controlled exposure to oxygen, under a surface layer (or “veil”) of yeast

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10
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What does the term “Tradition” mean on a bottle of Jura wine?

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A wine, usually Savagnin-based, made under a surface layer of yeast; the term is not legally defined by AOC law

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11
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What is “ullage”?

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The headspace in a bottle or barrel

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12
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What is the primary by-product of sous voile aging?

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Aldehydes; they contribute flavors of walnuts, hazelnuts, and spice

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13
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What was Louis Pasteur’s contribution to the world of wine?

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He discovered yeasts and their role in fermentation

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What was Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet’s primary contribution to the world of wine?

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He created a copper sulfate spray to combat mildew

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15
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What is the only style of wine produced in Château-Chalon AOC?

A

Vin Jaune

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16
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Define “vin de garde”

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Wine for cellaring; often seen on a bottle of Château-Chalon

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17
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What is the sole grape used in the production of the Jura’s Vin Jaune?

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Savagnin

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18
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What is a “clavelin”?

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A 620 ml bottle used in the Jura for Vin Jaune

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19
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T or F: The Jura produces more red wine than white.

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FALSE. Jura produces more white wine than red.

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20
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What is the most widely planted grape in the Jura?

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Chardonnay

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21
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What is the largest Jura AOC by volume and geographic size?

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Arbois AOC

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22
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T or F: Macvin is a fortified wine.

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FALSE. Macvin is a fortified must.

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23
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What is the primary grape used in the production of Crémant du Jura?

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Chardonnay

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24
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What is a “reculée”?

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A blind valley; formed when permeable soil or rock rests atop an impermeable sublayer and the top layer erodes away

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25
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T or F: Vin Jaune AOC is a Jura AOC.

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FALSE

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26
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T or F: Cremant du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.

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TRUE

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27
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T or F: Macvin du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.

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TRUE

28
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T or F: Cotes du Jura AOC is a Jura AOC.

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TRUE

29
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Which is the largest Jura AOC – by volume produced and physical size?

A

Arbois AOC

30
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Whose work was instrumental in Arbois becoming one of the early AOCs?

A

Alexis Arpin

31
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How many AOCs are there in Jura?

A

6

32
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What is the name for the traditional bottle used for Vin Jaune in Jura?

A

Clavelin

33
Q

Jura produces more red wine than white.

True or False?

A

FALSE. In the modern era, Jura produces much more white wine, and sparkling, than red.

34
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How much wine does a Vin Jaune Clavelin bottle hold?

A

620ml

35
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One village can add its name to that of Arbois as a dénomination géographique complémentaire – or DGC. Which village is that?

A

Pupillin/Ploussard

36
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T or F: Macvin du Jura is fortified grape must.

A

TRUE

37
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T or F: Vin Jaune is only made from Savagnin.

A

TRUE

38
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T or F: Macvin du Jura can be red, white, or rosé.

A

TRUE

39
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T or F: Vin Jaune is aged for at least 60 months.

A

TRUE

40
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T or F: Macvin du Jura is aged in barrel for at least 10 months.

A

TRUE

41
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T or F: Vin Jaune is bottled in clavelin.

A

TRUE

42
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T or F: Vin Jaune is aged with ullage.

A

TRUE

43
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T or F: Vin Jaune is aged under yeast/flor.

A

TRUE

44
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Can Pinot Noir be used in Vin de Paille?

A

Nope.

45
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T or F: Vin de Paille must use grapes dried for 6 weeks.

A

TRUE

46
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T or F: Vin de Paille must be aged in oak for at least 18 months.

A

TRUE

47
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Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white?

A

Arbois AOC

48
Q

Which Jura AOCs can only make white wine?

A

L’Étoile

Château-Chalon

49
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What is the minimum aging time in barrel for Vin Jaune?

A

5 years

50
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What is the term for a wine that is made as though it is a Vin Jaune – but aged for a shorter period of time?

A

Sous Voile

51
Q

Vin de Paille is…?

A

A sweet wine made from dried grapes

52
Q

Macvin is…?

A

A fortified grape must

53
Q

Vin Jaune is…?

A

A white wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for at least 60 months

54
Q

Naturé is…?

A

Ouillé wines from the Arbois AOC

55
Q

Sous Voile is…?

A

Wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for a short time

56
Q

Tradition is…?

A

The usual labelling term for Sous Voile wines

57
Q

Ouillé is…?

A

Wines made reductively with minimum oxygen exposure

58
Q

What is the minimum time for drying the grapes used to make Vin de Paille wine?

A

6 weeks

59
Q

Macvin du Jura is fortified with Marc from the Jura region. How long must that Marc be aged in barrel before being used to fortify the must?

A

14 months

60
Q

What is not a correct AOC designation for Vin de Paille in Jura?

A

Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC

61
Q

What style of wine is Château-Chalon?

A

Vin Jaune

62
Q

Which grape grown in Jura can only be used for the Crémant du Jura AOC ?

A

Pinot Gris

63
Q

The wines of which Jura AOC must be aged for at least 10 months?

A

Macvin du Jura

64
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Which grape is not allowed to be used in Vin de Paille?

A

Pinot Noir

65
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Which grape variety is not related to Savagnin?

A

Albariño

Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Manseng, Sylvaner, and Chenin Blanc are.

66
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By what name is the pink-skinned and aromatic variant of Savagnin known?

A

Gewurtztraminer

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