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C42 - Sparkling Wines of the World Flashcards

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Vouray - minimum ageing requirement

A

minimum 9 mths on lees

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CAVA - minimum ageing requirement

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minimum 9 mths on lees (traditional method)

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Cremant - minimum ageing requirement

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minimum 9 mths on lees (traditional method)

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4
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Which grape varieties are not allowed to make Cremant d’Alsace?

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Gewurztraminer, Muscat

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5
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Non Vintage Champagne - minimum ageing requirement

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12/15

- minimum12 mth on lees/15 mth aging

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Vintage Champagne - minimum ageing requirement

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12/36

- minimum 12 mth on lees/36 mth aging

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7
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How many cru in Champagne AC?

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44 Premier Cru

17 Grand Cru

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8
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Burgundy’s cru are rated by vinyards.
Bordeaux’s cru are rated by Chateau.

What are Champagne’s cru rated by?

A

villages

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9
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How many sub-regions in the Champagne AC?

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five

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10
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Which variety is not one of the noble grapes but allowed to make Cremant d’Alsace?

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Chardonnay

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11
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Grapes allowed for making Champagne

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  • Chardonnay - acidity, floral, citrus
  • Pinot Noir - structure, red fruits
  • Pinot Meunier - fruity flavours
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12
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3 most important ACs of cremant:

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  • Cremant d’Alsace
  • cremant de Loire
  • cremant de Bourgogne
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13
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Sparkling Saumur / varieties

A 
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Cabernet Franc (sparkling red)
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14
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Sparkling Vouvray / variety

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Chenin Blanc only

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15
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Sparkling Saumur and Vouvray / ageing requirement

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minimum 9 mths on lees (traditional method)

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16
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Cava / regions

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  • Catalunya
  • Navarra
  • Rioja
  • Valencia
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17
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Cava / varieties

A

White Cava:

  • Macabeo (Viura)
  • Xarel-lo
  • Parellada

Rose Cava:

  • Garnacha
  • Monastrell
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18
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Cava / recently permitted varieties

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  • Chardonnay

- Pinot Noir

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19
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Cava’s acidity comparing with Champagne

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Cava is lower

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20
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Asti / variety

A

Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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21
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average alcohol level of Asti?

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7% abv

22
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Asti / profile

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  • grapy
  • low alcohol level (~7%)
  • fruity aroma of peach and grape, floral
  • all is sweet
  • no autolytic characters
  • drink young
23
Q

PDOs of Prosecco

A
  • Prosecco DOC

- Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

24
Q

Prosecco / variety

A

Glera

25
Q

two exceptional vineyard sites of Prosecco

A
  • Cartizze

- Rive

26
Q

Prosecco’s residual sugar comparing with Champagne and Cava?

A

Prosecco is slightly higher

27
Q

Where are Sekt sparkling a made?

A
  • base wines from France or Italy

- turned into sparkling within Germany

28
Q

What is the wine called if all the grapes used to make the Sekt are grown in Germany?

A

Deustscher Sekt

29
Q

What variety make the best Sekt?

A

Riesling

30
Q

Are all Sekt using tank method

A
  • usually it is

- only premium Sekt use traditional method but rare

31
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If the Sekt comes from one of the quality region e.g. Mosel, what can it be named?

A

Deustscher Sekt bA

32
Q

Where in Australia produce complex, elegant, traditional method sparkling wines?

A

cooler regions:

  • Yarra Valley
  • Adelaide Hills
  • Tasmania
33
Q

Australia sparkling / varieties

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

34
Q

Australia / inexpensive sparkling / methods

A
  • tank method

- carbonation

35
Q

Australia / inexpensive white sparkling / region

A

Riverina

36
Q

Australia / sparkling red / varieties

A
  • typically Shiraz

- Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

37
Q

Australia / best sparkling red / method and profile

A
  • transfer or traditional method
  • full-bodied
  • red berry fruit
  • smooth tannins
  • some residual sugar
38
Q

Which region in New Zealand is not growing the grape for making sparkling?

A

Auckland

39
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Which region in New Zealand produces the highest volume of sparkling?

A

Marlborough

40
Q

Which variety is special for making sparkling in New Zealand

A

Sauvignon Blanc

- usually by carbonation or tank method

41
Q

New Zealand has a reputation of making high quality sparkling using which method?

A

traditional method

42
Q

New Zealand / sparkling / varieties

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

43
Q

What is the local term for “traditional method” in South Africa

A

Methode Cap Classique

44
Q

South Africa / sparkling / varieties

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

45
Q

minimum on lees requirement by the “Cap Classique Producers Association” to label the wine with “Cap Classique”?

A

12 months

46
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minimum on lees requirement outside of the “Cap Classique Producers Association” to label the wine with “Cap Classique”?

A

9 months

47
Q

Where in USA has the majority of sparkling wine production?

A

California

48
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Where are the best sparkling wine in California come from?

A

The cooler regions:

  • Los Carneros AVA
  • Anderson Valley AVA
49
Q

How long the sparkling wines on lees is not uncommon in the USA?

A

5 years

50
Q

How the premium sparkling is made in the USA?

A
  • traditional method

- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

51
Q

Where in California produce inexpensive, large volume of sparkling?

A

warmer, high yielding regions i.e. Central Valley

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