Jura Flashcards
Which AOC is solely planted to Savagnin and only crafts Vin Jaune?
Château-Chalon AOC
Vin Jaune is rarely stated on the label.
Which AOC has vineyards comprised of star shaped fossils and grows mostly Chardonnay?
L’Étoile AOC
In the Jura, what is the largest AOC in terms of size and volume?
Arbois AOC
DGC: Pulpillin
T or F? Macvin du Jura AOC can only produce white wine.
False
It can produce white, rosé, or red
What is Macvin?
- Can be made with all five of the white/red varieties
- It is a Vin de Liqueur, produced by adding marc to grape must.
- It is aged in cask for a minimum of 10 months.
- ABV is 16 - 22%
marc = distilled wine pomace, leftover slurry after press
How many months does Macvin need to be aged?
10 Months
What AOCs can make Vin de Paille?
- Arbois
- L’Étoile
- Côtes du Jura
In the Jura, What is Vin de Paille?
- “straw wine”
- Blend of white & red grapes
- Clusters are dried for a minimum of 6 weeks
- Dried grapes pressed & fermented
- Aged at least 18 months in barrel
- R.S. is typically 60-130 g/l
- Released 3 years after vintage
- Sold in 1/2 bottles
How many months does Vin de Paille have to age in the barrel for?
at least 18 months
Define sous voile.
It means under flor/with ullage. It is controlled oxidation.
Usually wine destined to be Vin Jaune but withdrawn early from aging.
Define ouillé
It means “topped up”/without ullage. Wines are made reductively with minimum oxygen exposure.
Ouillé Savagnin wines in Arbois AOC are labeled Naturé.
What is the bottle that Vin Jaune is put in called?
clavelin (620 ml bottle)
The wine for a Vin Jaune is not allowed to be topped up for moved for how long?
5 years (60 months)
When can Vin Jaune be sold?
6 years & 3 months after vintage
Or January, seven years after harvest
What is the film-forming yeast called in the Vin Jaune barrel?
flor
When making Vin Jaune what is the headspace in the barrel called?
the ullage
What grape variety is used to make Vin Jaune?
Savagnin
What AOCs can produce Vin Jaune?
- Arbois AOC
- Château-Chalon AOC
- L’Étoile AOC
- Côtes du Jura AOC
What are the AOCs of the Jura?
- Arbois
- Château-Chalon
- L’Étoile
- Cotes du Jura
- Macvin du Jura
- Crémant du Jura
What two white grapes are grown in the Jura?
- Chardonnay (43%)
- Savagnin (22%)