Jura

Question 1

When was the Jurassic era

Answer 1

145-200 million yes ago

Question 2

What is the soil on the Jurassic mountains

Answer 2

limestone and marl

Question 3

Jura: Describe Creman de Jura Blanc

Answer 3

Min 70% Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Chardonnay

Question 4

Jura: climate

Answer 4

continental

Question 5

Jura: most planted grape

Answer 5

Chardonnay

Question 6

Jura: climate concern

Answer 6

frost, hail, fungus

Question 7

Jura: most grape in Cremant de Jura

Answer 7

Chardonnay

Question 8

Jura: wine style Cotes de Jura AOP

Answer 8

red, white, rose, vin de paille, vin jaune

Question 9

Jura: How is vin jaune similar to sherry

Answer 9

flor develops

Question 10

Jura: RS of vin de paille

Answer 10

70-120 g/l

Question 11

Jura: what is vin de paille

Answer 11

straw wine, grapes are dried min 6 weeks, aged 3 year/18m, RS = 70-120 g/l, ABV 14%, mmw 320 g/l

Question 12

Jura: Describe Cremant de Jura AOP rose

Answer 12

Min 50% Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Pinot Gris, Poulsard

Question 13

Jura: vin de paille aging

Answer 13

3 year with 18m oak

Question 14

Jura: When did Arbois become an AOP

Answer 14

May 1936 (one of the first 6 AOPs named)

Question 15

Jura: How is Cremant de Jura AOP made

Answer 15

maceration or saignee (bleeding juice from a red wine ferment), TM

Question 16

Jura: Wine style of Chateau Chalon AOP

Answer 16

Vin jaune only (Savagnin) and deliberately oxidized and may age for decades

Question 17

Jura: What styles of wine can Arbois make

Answer 17

Red/white/rose (same grapes and requirements as Cotes de Jura AOP), vin de paille, vin jaune
1. min 80% Chardonnay and Savagnin
2. min 80% PN, Trousseau, Ploussard

Question 18

Jura: vin juane

Answer 18

100% Savagnin, yellow wine. Wine placed in barrels that aren’t entirely filled -> voile layer of yeast allows for slow and controlled oxidation. Aged 6 yr, released yr 7, 13.5-15% ABV

Question 19

Jura: Which commune in Arbois can add it’s name

Answer 19

Pupilin

Question 20

Jura: What are some other pomace spirits

Answer 20

Marc (France), Grappa (Italy), Raki, Bagaceira (Portugal)

Question 21

Jura: Cotes de Jura AOP white still reqs

Answer 21

min 80% Chardonnay and Savagnin

Question 22

Jura: How many communes in Arbois

Answer 22

12

Question 23

Jura: How is vin jaune different than sherry

Answer 23

not fortified

Question 24

Jura: vin juane aging

Answer 24

aged 6 yr, released yr 7

Question 25

Jura: Wine styles of L’Etoille AOP

Answer 25

White only (min 80% Chardonnay, Savagnin), vin de paille (CH, Savagnin, Poulsard), vin jaune (Savagnin)

Question 26

Jura: all appellations

Answer 26

1. Cotes de Jura AOP 2. Arbois AOP 3. L’Etoille AOP 4. Chateau Chalon AOP 5. Cremant de Jura AOP 6. Macvin du Jura AOP

Question 27

Jura: Where do you find Ploussard

Answer 27

Arbois

Question 28

Jura: What is a pomace spirit

Answer 28

a spirit produced from the distillation of grape pressings, not the wine itself (that’s brandy).

Question 29

Jura: Where is Puffeney based and what is he known as

Answer 29

the pope of Arbois

Question 30

Jura: What wine styles does Cremant de Jura AOP make

Answer 30

Vin Mousseux Blanc, Rose via TM

Question 31

Jura: Describe Macvin du Jura AOP

Answer 31

Blanc, Rose, Rouge Vin de liqueur only, where aged marc (pomace spirit) is added to unfermented grape must -> sweet, unfermented, alcoholic grape juice, and then aged for 10m

Question 32

Jura: COTES de Jura AOP red/rose reqs

Answer 32

min 80% Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Ploussard

Question 33

Jura: What is the style of white wine from L’Etoille

Answer 33

oxidative

Question 34

Jura: Ploussard v Poulsard

Answer 34

Ploussard in Cotes de Jura and Arbois, Poulsard everywhere else

Question 35

Jura: Tasting notes of vin jaune

Answer 35

nutty and curried flavors

Question 36

Jura: grapes of vin de Paille in Cotes de Jura

Answer 36

Chardonnay, Ploussard, Savagnin, Trousseau

Question 37

Jura: Famous producers from Arbois

Answer 37

Tissot, Puffeney, Domaine du Pelican

Question 38

Jura: Where is it located

Answer 38

Eastern France, between Burgundy and Switzerland

Question 39

Jura: what is Savagnin known as locally

Answer 39

Nature, everywhere else it’s Traminer

Question 40

Jura: Which famous person comes from Arbois

Answer 40

Louis Pasteur

Question 41

Jura: What is Chardonnay known as?

Answer 41

Gamay Blanc or Melon d’Arbois

Question 42

Jura: Why is L’Etoille named the way it is

Answer 42

due to star shaped marine fossils found in the limestone soil (Etoile means “star” in French)

Question 43

Jura: Wine style of Ganevat

Answer 43

little to no sulfur due to long fermentations, bottled under Cotes de Jura

Question 44

Jura: Is vin jaune fortified?

Answer 44

No

Question 45

Jura: How long is Macvin du Jura AOP aged for

Answer 45

10 months