The Jura Flashcards
(82 cards)
1
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Which AOC is solely planted to Savagnin Blanc and only crafts Vin Jaune? (IC)
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Chateau-Chalon
2
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Which AOC has vineyards comprised of star shaped fossils and grows mostly Chardonnay? (IC)
A
L’Etoile
3
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In the Jura, What is the largest AOC in terms of size and volume?
A
Arbois
4
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T or F? Is Macvin du Jura white only? (IC)
A
False
It can be red of white
White is much more common
5
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What is Macvin du Jura?
A
It is a fortified Must
ABV is 16 - 20 %
Aged in cask for 10 months
6
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How many months does Macvin du Jura need to be aged? (IC)
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10 Months
7
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What AOC’s is Vin de Paille made in?
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- Arbois
- L’Etoile
- Cotes du Jura
8
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In the Jura, What is Vin de Paille?
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Straw Wine Grapes - Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard and/or Trousseau Dried for a minimum of 6 weeks Dehydrated grapes are pressed Juice is not fermented to dryness Finishes with 14-15% ABV Aged 18 months in barrel Released 3 years after vintage
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How many years does Vin de Paille have to age in the barrel for?
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It needs to age 3 years
10
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Define Sous Voile. (IC)
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It means under the Flor (controlled oxidation)
Usually wine destined to be Vin Jaune but pulled out before the 6 years 3 months
11
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Define ouillé…
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Without Ullage (reductive) Topped up barrels, no headspace
12
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What is the bottle that Vin Jaune is put in called?
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The 620ml bottle is called a Clavelin
13
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How long do you not top off the barrel of Vin Jaune? (IC)
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5 years
14
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How long must Vin Jaune be aged for before bottling? (IC)
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6 years & 3 months
January, 7 years after harvest
15
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What is the film forming yeast called in the Vin Jaune barrel? (IC)
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The Flor
16
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When making Vin Jaune what is the headspace in the barrel called? (IC)
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The Ullage
17
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What grapes are used to make Vin Jaune? (IC)
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Savagnin Blanc
18
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What AOC’s can produce Vin Jaune? (IC)
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- Arbois
- L’Etoile
- Cotes du Jura
- Chateau-Chalon (only produces Vin Juan)
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What are the AOC’s of the Jura?
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- Arbois (Largest declared area, 70% red)
- Chateau-Chalon (Smallest area, Vin Jaune only)
- L’Etoile (White only)
- Cotes du Jura (Regional AOC)
- Cremant du Jura (1995)
6 Macvin du Jura
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What two white grapes are grown in the Jura? (IC)
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- Chardonnay - 42% of total wine
2. Savagnin Blanc - 23% of total wine
21
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What are the three red grapes grown in the Jura? (IC)
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- Poulsard (14%)
- Pinot Noir (13%)
- Trousseau (8%)
22
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What direction do most of the vineyards in the Jura face? (IC)
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South / Southwest
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What is the primary soil type in the Jura (IC)
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- 80% Clay & Marls
2. 20% Limestone
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What percentage of production in the Jura is Cremant? (IC)
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25%
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What does the term "Sous Voile" signify on a bottle of Jura wine?
The wine has been made with controlled exposure to oxygen under a surface layer (or veil) of yeast
26
Vin Jaune labeled "Vin de Garde" is intended for?
Cellaring
27
What is Macvin du Jura?
A fortified grape Must wine
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What is the most widely planted grape in the Jura?
Chardonnay
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What does the "Ouille" signify on a bottle of Jura wine?
The wine has been made reductively, with minimal exposure to oxygen
30
What Jura native created the "Bordeaux Mixture" for treating mildew and pioneered the grafting of French vines to American root stock?
Alexis Millardet
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What is a "Clavelin"?
A 620 ml bottle used in the Jura for Vin Jaune
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What Jura AOC produce only Vin Jaune?
Chateau Chalon AOC
33
The main grape used in the production of Cremant du Jura is?
Chardonnay
34
Which Jura region produces more red wine than white?
The Arbois AOC
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What is the sole grape used in the production of Vin Jaune?
Savagnin Blanc
36
What is the climate of the Jura?
Semi-Continental
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What is the name of the grape indigenous to the Jura and known for making "almost red" wines?
Poulsard
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What is the largest Jura AOC by volume and declared geographical size?
Arbois AOC
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What 2 Jura AOC's represent styles of wine rather than geographical locations?
Macvin de Jura AOC
| Cremant du Jura AOC
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What are the 5 permitted grapes in the Jura?
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Chardonnay (w)
Savagnin Blanc (w)
Poulsard (r)
Pinot Noir (r)
Trousseau (r)
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What was Charles Rouget's contribution to winemaking?
Rouget noted that the same grape variety can be given different names in different places
42
What Jura AOC grows only Savagnin Blanc?
Chateau Chalon AOC
43
In the Jura Melon d' Arbois, Melon a Queue Rouge and Gamay Blanc are all synonyms for?
Chardonnay
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What are the synonyms for Chardonnay in the Jura?
Melon d' Arbois, Melon a' Queue Rouge and Gamay Blanc
45
What is "Ullage"
The controlled exposure of wine to oxygen in a barrel that is not filled (headspace)
46
What is the Jura's Vin de Paille wine?
A wine made with air dried grapes
47
What was Louis Pasteur's contribution to winemaking?
Pasteur discovered that a microbe he named yeast is responsible for fermentation
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What 3 Jura AOC's produce Vin de Paille?
Arbois
L'Etoile
Cotes du Jura
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What are the dominant soils types in the Jura?
1. Clay
2. Limestone
3. Marl
50
What grape can not be used in the production of Vin de Paille?
Pinot Noir
51
Macvin du Jura is a?
Fortified Must wine
52
What are the details on Cremant production in the Jura?
1. Represents 25% of total production
2. All 5 grapes are used
3. Must be hand harvested
4. White Cremant is 90% of production
5. Chardonnay is largest player
53
Is red or white wine dominant in the Arbois? (OC)
Red @ 70%
54
In the Jura typical red wines are?
Light colored
High Acid
Low tannin
55
In the Jura most Chardonnay is made?
Reductively, without Ullage no headspace, barrels are topped up aka Ouille
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In the Jura most Savagnin is made?
Oxidatively, with Ullage, aged in barrels without topping up. They have headspace. Also called Sous Voile
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What grape is used to craft Vin Jaune?
Savagnin
58
Is Melon de Bourgogne a synonym for Chardonnay in the Jura?
No it is a synonym for Muscadelle in the Loire Valley
59
Trousseau is identical to which other grape?
Bastardo
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What are the 5 grapes of the Jura?
1. Chardonnay (w) (66% of all white & 42% of total area)
2. Savagnin (w) (34%of all white & 23% of total area)
3. Poulsard (r) (40% of all red & 14 % of total area)
4. Pinot Noir (r) (37% of all red & 13% of total Area)
5. Trousseau (r) (23% of red & 8% of total area)
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Is Poulsard indigenous to the Jura?
Yes
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T or F? The Jura mountains form the eastern uplift of the Saone Graben.
True
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What separates the Jura from the Cote d'Or?
The Bresse Plain
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T or F? Jurassic era limestone-clays were first identified in the Jura mountains.
True
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What is the most widely planted red grape in the Jura?
Poulsard with 14% of total area under vine
66
Does the Jura produce more red or white wine?
White Wine
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When Phylloxera arrived in the Jura in 1879 what did it do to the number of grape varieties? (OC)
Reduced the number down to 5
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What role did Alexis Arpin play in wine production?
He campaigned against fraud and championed the AOC for Arbois. This set the stage for Arbois to be one of the first to receive AOC status
69
What role Alexis Millardet play in wine production?
He created the Bordeaux Mixture to combat mildew.
Together with Jules Emile Planchen he pioneered the grafting of French vines onto American root stock to protect against Phylloxera
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What role did Charles Rouget play in wine production?
He discovered that grape varieties often assumed alternative names especially when grown on different soils
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What role did Louis Pasteur play in wine production?
1. He worked on fermentation
| 2. He discovered the action of yeast (and named it)
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What is the Jura's most widely planted grape?
Chardonnay @ 42% of the total area under vine
73
What is the climate in the Jura? (OC)
Semi-continental
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The Jura soils are mostly clay resulting in?
1. Soils that are hard to work when wet
| 2. Soils that dry out quickly when warm and sunny
75
What does the Jura lie in?
The Saone Graben
On 1 side is the Jura mountain
On the other side is the Cote d'Or
And in the middle is the Bresse Plain
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What is the vineyard area of the Jura?
It stretches 48 miles North-South and has 5,000 acres
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What rivers does the sub-alpine Jura Mountains separate?
The Rhone and the Rhine Rivers
78
What is the Jura climate?
Semi-Continental
Very Cold winter and potentially very warm summers with cool nights
Average rainfall is 45"
About 1,800 hours of sunshine
79
Does the Jura produce more red or white wine?
White
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What is the Jura's most widely planted grape?
Chardonnay @ 42% of total area under vine
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What does the Jura lie in?
The Saone Graben
On 1 side are the Jura mountains
On the other side is the Cote d'Or
In the middle is the Bresse plain
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The Jura soils are mostly clay resulting in..
1. Soils that are hard to work when wet
| 2. Soils that dry out quickly when warm and sunny
