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40 & 41 - Sparkling Wine Flashcards

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1
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What region in NZ produces the highest volumes of sparkling wine?

A

Marlborough.

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In South Africa, how is traditional method labelled?

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Méthodé Cap Classique.

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Which state in the USA is responsible for the majority of sparkling wine production?

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California.

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In California the best sparkling wines come from cooler regions such as?

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Andersen Valley AVA and Los Carneros AVA.

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Which 3 Australian regions are capable of producing complex and elegant Traditional Method wines?

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  • Yarra Valley
  • Adelaide Hills
  • Tasmania
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Traditional producers ferment their grapes in what?

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Large oak barrels, often over 100 years old. In modern cellars stainless steel is used, but MLF is not encouraged.

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In Champagne winemaking the first liquid off the press is called?

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Cuvee.

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8
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In Champagne, grapes must be harvested how?

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Hand picked to allow selection in the vineyard and retain whole healthy bunches.

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What is the way Champagne is made?

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Traditional Method.

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10
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Meunier dominates Champagne production in which sub region and why?

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Vallée de la Marne. It buds late, protecting it from the spring frosts that happen there frequently.

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Chardonnay is most widely planted in which 2 champagne sub regions?

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Côte des Blancs and Côte de Sézanne.

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Pinot Noir dominates which 2 sub regions in Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims and Côte des Bar.

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What are the dominant grape varieties in Champagne?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Meunier
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What weather is the biggest challenge for Champagne?

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Frost.

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Soils in Champagne are dominated by?

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Chalk.

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16
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What climate does Champagne have?

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A cool continental climate.

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17
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What are the 5 sub regions of Champagne?

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  • Montagne de Reims
  • Vallée de la Marne
  • Côte des Blancs
  • Côte de Sezanne
  • Côte des Bar
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18
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In Champagne fermentation can be carried out how?

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In stainless steel, oak barrels or a mixture of the two.

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In Champagne, non vintage wines must aged for a minimum of how long?

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15 months including 12 months on the lees.

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20
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Vintage wines in Champagne must be aged for how long?

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A minimum of 36 months. Although there is no requirement for lees ageing.

21
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Blanc de Blancs wines have what profile typically?

A

Light to to medium body, with citrus primary fruit.

Blanc de Noir tends to be fuller in body and displays more red fruit flavours.

22
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What 3 regions make Cremant?

A

Alsace, Loire and Burgundy.

23
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Cremant is made how?

A

Traditional method. Must spend a minimum of 9 months on lees.

24
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Cremant wines in Alsace must made using what varietal?

A

Chardonnay. Muscat and Gewurtztraminer are not permitted.

25
Q

After Champagne which region produces the most sparkling wine in France?

A

The Loire Valley.

26
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There are two other major appellations for sparkling other than Cremant de Loire, what are they?

A

Sparkling Sammur and Sparkling Vouvray.

27
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Sparkling Vouvray is only made from which grape?

A

Chenin Blanc.

28
Q

Sparkling Sammur and Vouvray are made by traditional method and must spend how long on lees?

A

9 months.

29
Q

What regions is Spain produce Cava?

A
  • Catalunya
  • Valencia
  • Navarra
  • Rioja
30
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Traditional Cava varietals include?

A

White:

  • Macebeo (Viura).
  • Xare-lo
  • Parellada

Red:

  • Garnacha
  • Monastrell
31
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What is the typical profile of Cava?

A

Dry, with medium acidity and some character from the yeast autolysis.

32
Q

The Asti DOCG is located where?

A

Piemonte in north west Italy.

33
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Asti is made how?

A

Using the Asti method.

34
Q

What varietal do they use to make Asti?

A

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains.

35
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Is Asti made with or without autolytic characters?

A

Without, so it doesn’t detract from its fruity character.

36
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The varietal previously known as Prosecco, is now called?

A

Glera.

37
Q

The term cartizze and rove both indicate what about a wine?

A

It’s from an exceptional vineyard site.

38
Q

What are two delimited regions for Prosecco?

A
  • Prosecco DOC

- Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG

39
Q

Prosecco is made by?

A

Tank Method.

40
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Prosecco typically has higher levels of what? Compared to Champagne or Cava?

A

Residual sugar.

41
Q

Sekt is made how?

A

Tank method.

42
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If Sekt is labelled as “Duetscher Sekt”. What does it mean?

A

It must have been made using grapes from Germany only.

43
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The best Sekt is made using Riesling. If all of the grapes in the wine comes from 1 of the quality wine regions, it can bare what on its label?

A

Deutscher Sekt bA.

44
Q

In California the best sparkling wines come from cooler regions such as?

A
  • Anderson Valley AVA

- Los Carneros AVA

45
Q

Which 3 Aussie regions are capable of producing complex and elegant traditional method wines?

A
  • Yarra Valley
  • Adelaide Hills
  • Tasmania
46
Q

Traditional producers ferment their grapes in what?

A

Large oak barrels often over 100 years old. In modern cellars, stainless steel is used, but MLF is not encouraged as it would mask the pure fruit flavours.

47
Q

In Champagne what is the first liquid off the press called?

A

Cuvée.

48
Q

In Champagne grapes must be harvested how?

A

Hand picked to allow selection in the vineyard and retain whole healthy bunches.

WSET Level 3 - 2020 (30 decks)

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