WINES OF THE WORLD 🇫🇷 France - Jura Flashcards
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Climate of Jura
Moderate continental climate, relatively high rainfall. Extra warm and sunshine due to climate change.
Type of soils in Jura
Mainly clay and marl, some limestone.
Hazards in Jura
Risk of rain during flowering and fruit set. Spring frost. Fungal disease due to the wet weather.
Main grape varieties of Jura
Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau.
Main appellations within Jura
- Côtes du Jura AOC.
- Arbois AOC.
- Château-Chalon AOC.
- L’Etoile AOC.
Main training systems in Jura
Replacement cane pruning at some height (to reduce spring frost risk). Vertical shoot positioning (to improve airflow to limit fungal disease).
Types of wines made in Jura
Conventional whites and reds, Vin Jaune and other oxidised styles, Vin de Paille (small amount).
Key winemaking techniques to produce conventional whites from Savagnin and Chardonnay in Jura
Mid-range temperatures for fermentation in stainless steel tanks or old barrels, malo. Some Chardonnays in a Burgundy style.
Key winemaking techniques to produce Vin Jaune in Jura
Savagnin fermentation to dryness. In barrels with a headspace, flor development (le voile or the veil) naturally or by yeast inoculation, barrels not be topped up or moved for 60 months (earlier to produce oxidative Savagnin or blend with Chardonnay).
Key winemaking techniques to produce Vin de Paille in Jura
Drying the grapes (all except Pinot Noir) off the vine. Ageing for 18+ months in oak, on the market 3 years after the harvest.
The typical style of Vin Jaune
Medium lemon/gold, pronounced intensity of bread dough, walnuts, ginger, and green apple, dry, high acidity, high alcohol, medium body. Long ageing ability.
Minimum abv and residual of sugar for Vin de Paille
14+% abv, 70-120 g/L sugar.
Types of wines made in Côtes du Jura AOC
All styles (red, rosé, white, Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille) but most are whites.
Types of wines made in Arbois AOC
All styles (red, rosé, white, Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille) but most are reds.
Types of wines made in Château-Chalon AOC
Only Vin Jaune.
Types of wines made in L’Etoile AOC
White wines only, including Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille.
Types of businesses that operate in Jura
50% estates, 30% négociants and four co-operatives. 50% from three companies: co-operative Fruitière Vinicole d’Arbois, négociant La Maison de Vigneron, and Henri Maire; the others are smaller.
Clavelin
Bottle of 62 cL for Vin Jaune.
When Vin Jaune is released on the market
From January, seven years after harvest.
Which grape variety is not permitted in Vin de Paille
Pinot Noir
When Vin de Paille is released on the market
After three years after the vintage.
Harvest for wines from Jura
Machine harvest where is possible (lower cost).
The effects of maturation on Vin Jaune
Development of both biological and oxidative aromas due to the no adding of fresh wine. Alcohol increase by about 1 degree up to 13.5%-15% due to the transpiration of water through the barrels.
The largest appellations in Jura
Côtes du Jura AOC and Arbois AOC.
