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Define “remembrement”

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

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From what does the Jurassic geological time period takes its name?

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The Jura Mountain

rock strata

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

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The advent of the railway, mildews, phylloxera, two World Wars and a string of poor vintages

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Jura enjoys a warm, dry climate with little disease pressure.

True or False?

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FALSE

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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. R.S. is typically 6-13% (60-130 g/l)

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What are the five principal grape varieties grown in Jura?

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Chardonnay
Savagnin
Poulsard
Pinot Noir
Trousseau

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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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What does the word “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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What does the term “Sous Voile” mean 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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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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What is “ullage”?

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The headspace in a bottle or barrel.

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

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Aldehydes, which contribute the flavors of walnuts, hazelnuts and spice.

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

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Vin Jaune

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What is a “vin de garde”

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Wine for cellaring; the term is often seen on a bottle of Château-Chalon.

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

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Savagnin

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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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The Jura produces more red wine than white. True or False?

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FALSE.

Jura produces more white wine than red.

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What is the most widely planted grape in the Jura?

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Chardonnay

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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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Macvin is a fortified wine. True or False?

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FALSE.

Macvin is fortified

grape must.

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What is the primary grape used to make Crémant du Jura?

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Chardonnay

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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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Which of these is not a Jura AOC? Vin Jaune AOC Crémant du Jura AOC Macvin du Jura AOC Côtes du Jura AOC
Vin Jaune AOC
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Which is the largest Jura AOC – by volume produced and physical size? Côtes du Jura AOC Arbois AOC L’Étoile AOC Château-Chalon AOC
Arbois AOC
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Whose work was instrumental in Arbois becoming one of the early AOCs? Louis Pasteur Charles Rouget Alexis Arpin Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet
Alexis Arpin
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How many AOCs are there in Jura?
6
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What is the name for the traditional bottle used for Vin Jaune in Jura?
Clavelin
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Jura produces more red wine than white. True or False?
In the modern era, Jura produces much more white wine, and sparkling, than red.
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How much wine does a Vin Jaune Clavelin bottle hold?
620ml
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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? Poulsard Ploussard Pupillin Pasteur
Pupillin
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Only made from Savagnin
Vin Jaune
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Pinnot Noir cannot be used.
Vin de Paille
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Aged for at least 60 months
Vin Jaune
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? The grapes have been dried for at least 6 weeks.
Vin de Paille
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Aged under yeast/flor
Vin Jaune
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Is fortified grape must
Macvin du Jura
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Aged in barrel for at least 10 months.
Macvin du Jura
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Bottled in Clavelin
Vin Jaune
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Aged in oak for at least 18 months.
Vin de Paille
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Age with ullage
Vin Jaune
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The following wine style rule applies to which AOC: Vin Jaune, Macvin du Jura, or Vin de Paille? Can be red, white or rose
Macvin du Jura
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Which Jura AOC produces more red wine than white? Côtes du Jura AOC L’Étoile AOC Arbois AOC Château-Chalon AOC
Arbois AOC
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Which Jura AOCs can only make white wine? Select all that apply Crémant du Jura Macvin du Jura L’Étoile Côtes du Jura Château-Chalon Arbois
L’Étoile Château-Chalon
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What is the minimum aging time in barrel for Vin Jaune?
5 years
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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? Ouillé Sous Voile Naturé Macvin Vin de Paille
Sous Voile
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Vin de Paille is...
A sweet wine made from dried grapes
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Macvin is...
A fortified grape must
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Vin Jaune is...
A white wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for at least 60 months
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Ouillé is...
Wines made reductively with minimum oxygen exposure
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Sous Voile
Wine oxidatively aged with surface yeast for a short time
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Tradition describes...
The usual labelling term for Sous Voile wines
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Naturé describes...
Ouillé wines from the Arbois AOC
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What is the minimum time for drying the grapes used to make Vin de Paille wine?
6 weeks
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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?
14 months
57
Which of these is not a correct AOC designation for Vin de Paille in Jura? Vin de Paille Arbois AOC Vin de Paille Côtes du Jura AOC Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC Vin de Paille L’Etoile AOC
Vin de Paille Château-Chalon AOC
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What style of wine is Château-Chalon?
Vin Jaune
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Which grape grown in Jura can only be used for the Crémant du Jura AOC ?
Pinot Gris
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The wines of which Jura AOC must be aged for at least 10 months?
Macvin du Jura
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Which grape is not allowed to be used in Vin de Paille? Poulsard Pinot Noir Trousseau Savagnin Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
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Which of these grape varieties is not related to Savagnin? Sauvignon Blanc Albariño Petit Manseng Sylvaner Chenin Blanc
Albariño
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By what name is the pink-skinned and aromatic variant of Savagnin known? Savagnin Rose Gewurztraminer Bastardo Poulsard Gris
Gewurztraminer

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