Jura Flashcards

Which mountains dominate the Jura province, and provide a geographical measure of detachment that allows certain traditional wine styles and grapes to persist in the region?

Jura Mountains

The Jura region's vineyards are typically found where in relation to the mountains and are associated with what type of soil?

The Jura region's vineyards are found on the mountains' lower slopes and rest upon this Jurassic limestone and marl, with a substantial amount of clay at the lowest sites.

What is the standard appellation in the Jura?

CÃ´tes du Jura AOP-covering wines of all three colors

What are the three main red grapes of the Jura?

Poulsard (Ploussard)TrousseauPinot Noir

The dry whites of the Jura are typically 100% of what grape?

Chardonnay (Gamay Blanc)-although Savagninâknown locally as NaturÃ© and elsewhere as Traminer, the relative of Gewurztraminerâmay be added as a blending partner.

What is Chardonnay sometimes referred to as in the Jura?

Gamay Blanc

Savagnin is known locally in the Jura by what name?

NaturÃ©-known elsewhere as Traminer, the relative of Gewurztraminer

RosÃ©s made in the Jura can include all five grapes and are usually made in what style?

vin gris style

Vin jaune is exclusively made from what grape?

Savagnin

What are the three communal appellations in the Jura region?

Arbois AOPL'Etoile AOPChÃ¢teau Chalon AOP

What is the Jura's leading wine village and covers 12 communes producing all styles of Jura wine?

Arbois

What is the only grape excluded from vin de paille production?

Pinot Noir

How many communes are within the Arbois appellation?

12 communes-producing all styles of Jura wine

Which of the 12 communes within the Arbois appellation may append its name to Arbois?

Pupillin

The L'Etoile appellation may only produce what style of wine?

white wine-The wines may contain Chardonnay, Poulsard, and Savagnin, and are generally bottled late in an oxidative style.

The L'Etoile appellation takes its name from what?

A local fossil, shaped like a five-pointed star

The wines made in the L'Etoile appellation may only contain which three grapes?

ChardonnayPoulsardSavagnin-generally bottled late in an oxidative style.

ChÃ¢teau Chalon AOP is a communeânot a producerâthat specializes in what style of wine?

vin jaune-or yellow wine, of the Jura-Produced exclusively from Savagnin grapes grown on the local limestone and marl, the wine is deliberately oxidized and may age for decades

What type of soil is associated with the ChÃ¢teau Chalon AOP?

limestone and marl

In the process of making vin jaune, after the fermentation of the Savignin the wine is left in barrel until when?

December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest-The wine is not topped off during this period, and a voile, or veil, develops

ChÃ¢teau Chalon wines must be bottled in what type of squat bottle?

62 cl bottle called a clavelin

What is a clavelin?

62 cl bottle that ChÃ¢teau Chalon wines must be bottled in.

What does vin de paille roughly translate to?

straw wines-in the Jura may be labeled as Arbois, L'Etoile or CÃ´tes du Jura.

What three appellations of the Jura can produce vin de paille?

ArboisL'EtoileCÃ´tes du Jura

How is vin de paille wine made?

Ripe but not botrytised grapes are left to dry for a minimum of six weeks after harvest. Traditionally, the grapes are dried on straw mats, although they are often hung to dry or boxed in modern winemaking.

In the process of making vin de Paille, as the grapes shrivel and raisinate, they achieve a must weight surpassing how many grams/liter of sugar?

320 grams per liter-Every element of the structure is concentrated; thus, the final wine maintains acidity, giving balance to the high levels of residual sugar and pronounced alcohol content of at least 14%

What is the minimum alcohol for vin de paille?

14%

How long must vin de paille age after fermentation?

Minimum three years before release-including an obligatory 18 months in neutral wood barrels-Wines must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including at least 18 months in oak, and may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest

For how long must vin de paille spend in neutral wood barrels before release?

18 months in neutral wood barrels-Minimum three years of total aging

MÃ©thode traditionelle sparkling wines are released under what AOP?

CrÃ©mant du Jura AOP-a newer designation established in 1995

What is the name of the Vin de liqueur produced in the Jura?

Macvin du Jura AOP-wherein aged Marc is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice

Macvin du Jura is what style of wine?

Vin de liqueur-wherein aged Marc is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice.

What are the aging requirements for Macvin du Jura AOP?

Aged for one year in oak after mutage

True or false, Macvin du Jura may be red, white, or rosÃ©?

True

Name a producer of ChÃ¢teau Chalon AOP.

Jean-FranÃ§ois Ganevat - 2007

Name a producer of Arbois AOP vin jaune.

Name a producer and bottling of L'Etoile chardonnay.

Pupillin is a commune and a Geographic Designation within which AOP?

Arbois AOP

What four grapes must be used to make Vin de Paille?

PoulsardTrousseauChardonnaySavagnin

For all still white wine (excluding Vin Jaune) made in any of the Jura AOPs what is the minimum percentage of Chardonnay and Savagnin?

Min. 80% combined Chardonnay and Savagnin-Accessory Varieties: Pinot Noir, Poulsard (Ploussard), and Trousseau

For all still red and rosÃ© wine made in any of the red wine producing Jura AOPs what is the minimum percentage of Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and Trousseau?

Min. 80% combined Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and Trousseau-Accessory Varieties: Chardonnay and Savagnin

Grapes destined for Vin de Paille in the Jura must be dried for how long?

min. 6 weeks-achieving a must weight of 320-420 g/l

Poulsard is a red French wine grape variety from the Jura and the synonym Ploussard is used mainly around which town?

Pupillin

Grapes destined for vin de paille wines must achieve what minimum g/l must weight after drying?

Grapes destined for Vin de Paille must be dried for a min. 6 weeks, achieving a must weight of 320-420 g/l

Gamay Blanc is otherwise known by what name in the Jura?

Chardonnay

How many centiliters are in a clavelin?

62cl

What is the most planted red grape in Jura?

Poulsard

GewÃ¼rztraminer is genetically linked to what grape of the Jura?

Savagnin

ChardonnaySavagninAlthough the percentages change year-to-year, there is usually about twice as much Chardonnay in the blend as Savagnin. This, too, is vinified in the classic Jura style: aged in foudres, no topping off, bottled two or so years after harvest.

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