3 other traditional method sparkling wines of France Flashcards
1
Q
What describes the term “Crémant”?
A
denotes some French traditional method sparkling wines outside of the Champagne
2
Q
Why was the term Crémant used?
A
- 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
3
Q
How much Crémant appellations are located in France?
A
8
4
Q
Name the three argest Crémant appellations
A
- Alsace
- Bourgogne
- Loire
5
Q
Which grape varieties are used for Crémant?
A
the typical varieties of each region
6
Q
Which are the common features for all Crémants?
A
- 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
7
Q
Compare the production size of Crémant de Alsace and Loire with the Champagne
A
the production of each is only about 10% of the Champagne