Jura

Question 1

What is the most planted grape in Jura

Answer 1

Chardonnay

Question 2

What are the dominant soil types in Jura?

Answer 2

Marl, Clay, Limestone

Question 3

What grape is used to make Vin Jaune

Answer 3

Savagnin Blanc

Question 4

What is the largest AOC in Jura by size & Volume?

Answer 4

Arbois AOC

Question 5

Define ‘Ullage’

Answer 5

Head / air space in bottle or barrel

Question 6

What is Macvin du Jura

Answer 6

Fortified grape must

Question 7

What 3 Jura AOC’s produce Vin de Paille?

Answer 7

Arbois AOC, L’Etoile AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC

Question 8

What is the grape indigenous to Jura and known for making ‘almost red’ wines?

Answer 8

Poulsard

Question 9

Synonyme for Poulsard

Answer 9

Ploussard

Question 10

What Jura AOC produces only Vin Jaune?

Answer 10

Château-Chalon AOC

Question 11

What is Vin de Paille?

Answer 11

Wine made from air dried grapes

Question 12

What did Louis Pasteur discover?

Answer 12

Role of yeast in fermentation

Question 13

3 Synonyms for Chardonnay in Jura

Answer 13

Melon d’Arbois
Melon a Queue Rouge
Gamay Blanc

Question 14

Contribution of Alexis Millardet to wine making

Answer 14

Created ‘Bordeaux Mixture’ for treating Mildew and pioneerd grafting of french vines onto american rootstocks

Question 15

What 2 Jura AOC’s represent wine styles rather than geographic locations?

Answer 15

Macvin du Jura AOC

Crémant du Jura AOC

Question 16

What is Clavelin

Answer 16

620 ml bottle used in Jura for Vin Jaune

Question 17

What Jura AOC grows only Savagnin Blanc?

Answer 17

Chateau Chalon AOC

Question 18

5 permitted grapes in Jura

Answer 18

Chardonnay, Savagnin Blanc, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau

Question 19

Main grape use in Crémant du Jura

Answer 19

Chardonnay

Question 20

Climate in Jura

Answer 20

Semi-Continental, very cold winters, very warm summers

Question 21

What does ‘sous voile’ mean

Answer 21

Wine has been produced with controlled exposure to oxygen, under a surface layer (veil) of yeast

Question 22

Term ‘Ouillé’

Answer 22

Reductive style, minimum oxygen exposure, ouiller = auffüllen

Question 23

Which Jura region produces more red than white?

Answer 23

Arbois AOC

Question 24

Only grape used in Vin Jaune

Answer 24

Savagnin Blanc

Question 25

What did Charles Rouget discover?

Answer 25

Noted that same grape variety can have different names in different places.

Question 26

Trousseau is identical to what portuguese grape?

Answer 26

Bastardo

Question 27

At its peak in the mid 19th century, what was the majority of wine Jura produced and what style it is famous for today?

Answer 27

Mid 19th century: Red wine for immediate consumption Today: Whites for long term ageing

Question 28

Name the 6 Jura AOC's

Answer 28

``` Arbois AOC Chateau-Chalon AOC L'Étoile AOC Côtes du Jura AOC Macvin du Jura AOC Crémant du Jura AOC ```

Question 29

Arbois AOC grape varieties wine styles produced

Answer 29

All 5 authorizes varieties (Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau) All wine styles produced

Question 30

Grapes and wine style used in | Chateau-Chalon AOC

Answer 30

Savagnin | Vin Jaune

Question 31

Which is the second largest AOC in Jura

Answer 31

Côtes du Jura AOC

Question 32

Winstyles produced in L'Etoile AOC

Answer 32

Only white wines | Vin de Paille considered white, even if red grapes are incorporated

Question 33

Wine styles produced in Côtes du Jura AOC

Answer 33

Mostly white and Cremant, but all styles produced.

Question 34

What grapes are used in Macvin du Jura

Answer 34

All 5 grapes allowed, but Chardonnay is mostly used | Macvin can be red or white, but mostly white

Question 35

What grapes are used for Cremant du Jura

Answer 35

All 5 grapes allowed White: Min 70% of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau Rosé: Min 50% Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau

Question 36

Grapes for Cremant du Jura must be hand harvested, T/F

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Ullage

Answer 37

Without topping up, ageing oxidatively

Question 38

Ouillé

Answer 38

Topped up, without ullage, reductively

Question 39

Sous Voile

Answer 39

under flor, with ullage, controlled oxidation

Question 40

Term 'tradition' on Jura label

Answer 40

sous voile, controlled oxidation, not a legally defined term

Question 41

In what AOC's is Vin Jaune produced

Answer 41

Château Chalon AOC Arbois AOC L'Étoile AOC Côtes du Jura AOC

Question 42

In what bottels is Vin Jaune botteled?

Answer 42

Clavelin, 620 ml

Question 43

Production Process Vin Jaune

Answer 43

After fermentation wine is storred in old barrels in aerated environment with natural temperature swings. Not allowed to be topped up or moved for 60 months. Veil develops, which protects wine from air and gives it special sherry notes - controlled oxidation. Release after 6 years and 3 months after vintage (7 years after harvest)

Question 44

Ageing requirements Vin Jaune

Answer 44

6 years & 3 months after vintage (7 years after harvest)

Question 45

What grapes can be used in Vin de Paille

Answer 45

Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau | every allowed grape but Pinot Noir

Question 46

In what AOC's Vin de Paille is made

Answer 46

Côtes du Jura, Arbois, L'Étoile

Question 47

Ageing requirements Vin de Paille

Answer 47

18 months in barrels, released earliest 3 years after vintage

Question 48

Soil types Jura

Answer 48

80% Clay, 20% Limestones | mirrows Côtes d'Or: 80% Limestone, 20% Clay

Question 49

Grapes for Vin de Paille have to be dried for a minimum of?

Answer 49

6 weeks

Question 50

Ageing requierement for Vin de Paille

Answer 50

min 18 months in barrel, released 3 yrs after vintage

Question 51

What is the alcohol content if Vin de Paille?

Answer 51

14% - 15%, then yeast dies, wine is not fermented to dryness

Question 52

Ageing requirement Macvin du Jura AOC

Answer 52

Min 10 months in Cask | marc min 14 months in barrels before added to must

Question 53

Final alcohol content Macvin du Jura

Answer 53

16% - 20%

Question 54

Is Macvin du Jura always white?

Answer 54

No, can be red or white

Question 55

Which Jura AOC has vineyards comprised of star shaped fossils and grows mostly Chardonnay

Answer 55

L'Etoile

Question 56

What % of production is Cremant du Jura?

Answer 56

25 %

Question 57

Vineyard exposure in Jura

Answer 57

South, southwest, for maximum sun exposure

Question 58

What 2 Jura AOCs represent styles of wine rather than geographic locations?

Answer 58

Macvin du Jura AOC | Cremant du Jura AOC