Cider

Question 1

What are the French AOPs for Cider?

Answer 1

Contentin AOP
Cournouaille AOP
(Poire) Domfront AOP
Pays d’Auge AOP

Question 2

What is Scratting?

Answer 2

grind apples into pomace to be pressed

Question 3

Which cider AOP is in Brittany rather than Normandy?

Answer 3

Cornoauille AOP

Question 4

What is the minimum amount of bitter/phenolic” apples in the cider AOPs?

Answer 4

min 70%

Question 5

What is the minimum orchard age for the cider AOPs?

Answer 5

Haute Tige: 7 yrs

Basse Tige: 3 yrs

Question 6

What is the sub zone of Pays d’Auge AOP?

Answer 6

Cambremer

Question 7

What is the minimum RS in Pays d’Auge AOP and Cornouaille AOP?

Answer 7

Min 20 g/l RS

Question 8

What are the RS rules for Cotentin AOP?

Answer 8

18-35

“Extra Brut”: less than 18 g/l

Question 9

What is the minimum CO2 for each Cider AOP?

Answer 9

Cotentin AOP: 1 g/l
Cournouaille AOP: 3 g/l
Pays d’Auge AOP: 3 g/l
Domfront AOP (poire): 4 g/l

Question 10

What is the Spanish DOP for Cider?

Answer 10

Sidra de Asturias DOP

Question 11

What are the 8 categories of apples for Spanish Sidra?

Answer 11

Acids
Sweets
Sour-Bitter
Bitter
Bitter-semi-acid
Sweet-Bitter
Semi-Acid
Semi-acid-bitter

Question 12

What are the acquired alcohol minimums for the cider AOPs?

Answer 12

Potential: 5.5-6.5%
Acquired: 3.5% (3% for poire)
Cotentin Extra Brut: 5% acquired

Question 13

What are the RS rules for Sidra de Asturias DOP?

Answer 13

Dry: less than 30 g/l RS
Semi Dry: 30-50 g/l
Sweet: 50-80 g/l

Question 14

What is the min abv for Sidra de Asturias DOP?

Answer 14

min 5% acquired

Question 15

What is more effervescent in Sidra de Asturias DOP: Sidra or Natural Sidra?

Answer 15

Sidra is expected to have a consistent bubble. Natural Sidra is mainly still but can have slight effervescence.