3 other traditional method sparkling wines of France Flashcards

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Q

What describes the term “Crémant”?

A

denotes some French traditional method sparkling wines outside of the Champagne

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Why was the term Crémant used?

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  • Crémant was used for semi-sparkling styles in the Champagne
  • the EU banned in 1985 the term “method champenoise” for sparkling wines outside the Champagne
  • the term Crémant was used for these wines
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3
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How much Crémant appellations are located in France?

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8

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4
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Name the three argest Crémant appellations

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  • Alsace
  • Bourgogne
  • Loire
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5
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Which grape varieties are used for Crémant?

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the typical varieties of each region

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6
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Which are the common features for all Crémants?

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  • hand harvesting
  • whole bunch pressing
  • max. yield of 100l per 150kg
  • min. 9 month lees aging in the second fermentation in the bottle
  • min. 12 months maturation between triage and release (including the 9 month lees aging)
  • max. 13% abv. in the finished wine
  • min. 4 bar pressure
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7
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Compare the production size of Crémant de Alsace and Loire with the Champagne

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the production of each is only about 10% of the Champagne

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