C42 - Sparkling Wines of the World Flashcards
Vouray - minimum ageing requirement
minimum 9 mths on lees
CAVA - minimum ageing requirement
minimum 9 mths on lees (traditional method)
Cremant - minimum ageing requirement
minimum 9 mths on lees (traditional method)
Which grape varieties are not allowed to make Cremant d’Alsace?
Gewurztraminer, Muscat
Non Vintage Champagne - minimum ageing requirement
12/15
- minimum12 mth on lees/15 mth aging
Vintage Champagne - minimum ageing requirement
12/36
- minimum 12 mth on lees/36 mth aging
How many cru in Champagne AC?
44 Premier Cru
17 Grand Cru
Burgundy’s cru are rated by vinyards.
Bordeaux’s cru are rated by Chateau.
What are Champagne’s cru rated by?
villages
How many sub-regions in the Champagne AC?
five
Which variety is not one of the noble grapes but allowed to make Cremant d’Alsace?
Chardonnay
Grapes allowed for making Champagne
- Chardonnay - acidity, floral, citrus
- Pinot Noir - structure, red fruits
- Pinot Meunier - fruity flavours
3 most important ACs of cremant:
- Cremant d’Alsace
- cremant de Loire
- cremant de Bourgogne
Sparkling Saumur / varieties
Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Cabernet Franc (sparkling red)
Sparkling Vouvray / variety
Chenin Blanc only
Sparkling Saumur and Vouvray / ageing requirement
minimum 9 mths on lees (traditional method)
Cava / regions
- Catalunya
- Navarra
- Rioja
- Valencia
Cava / varieties
White Cava:
- Macabeo (Viura)
- Xarel-lo
- Parellada
Rose Cava:
- Garnacha
- Monastrell
Cava / recently permitted varieties
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
Cava’s acidity comparing with Champagne
Cava is lower
Asti / variety
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
average alcohol level of Asti?
7% abv
Asti / profile
- grapy
- low alcohol level (~7%)
- fruity aroma of peach and grape, floral
- all is sweet
- no autolytic characters
- drink young
PDOs of Prosecco
- Prosecco DOC
- Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Prosecco / variety
Glera
two exceptional vineyard sites of Prosecco
- Cartizze
- Rive
Prosecco’s residual sugar comparing with Champagne and Cava?
Prosecco is slightly higher
Where are Sekt sparkling a made?
- base wines from France or Italy
- turned into sparkling within Germany
What is the wine called if all the grapes used to make the Sekt are grown in Germany?
Deustscher Sekt
What variety make the best Sekt?
Riesling
Are all Sekt using tank method
- usually it is
- only premium Sekt use traditional method but rare
If the Sekt comes from one of the quality region e.g. Mosel, what can it be named?
Deustscher Sekt bA
Where in Australia produce complex, elegant, traditional method sparkling wines?
cooler regions:
- Yarra Valley
- Adelaide Hills
- Tasmania
Australia sparkling / varieties
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Australia / inexpensive sparkling / methods
- tank method
- carbonation
Australia / inexpensive white sparkling / region
Riverina
Australia / sparkling red / varieties
- typically Shiraz
- Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Australia / best sparkling red / method and profile
- transfer or traditional method
- full-bodied
- red berry fruit
- smooth tannins
- some residual sugar
Which region in New Zealand is not growing the grape for making sparkling?
Auckland
Which region in New Zealand produces the highest volume of sparkling?
Marlborough
Which variety is special for making sparkling in New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
- usually by carbonation or tank method
New Zealand has a reputation of making high quality sparkling using which method?
traditional method
New Zealand / sparkling / varieties
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
What is the local term for “traditional method” in South Africa
Methode Cap Classique
South Africa / sparkling / varieties
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
minimum on lees requirement by the “Cap Classique Producers Association” to label the wine with “Cap Classique”?
12 months
minimum on lees requirement outside of the “Cap Classique Producers Association” to label the wine with “Cap Classique”?
9 months
Where in USA has the majority of sparkling wine production?
California
Where are the best sparkling wine in California come from?
The cooler regions:
- Los Carneros AVA
- Anderson Valley AVA
How long the sparkling wines on lees is not uncommon in the USA?
5 years
How the premium sparkling is made in the USA?
- traditional method
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Where in California produce inexpensive, large volume of sparkling?
warmer, high yielding regions i.e. Central Valley
