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Cremant Flashcards

1
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Minimum ageing?

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9 months on lees, 12 months from tirage to release.

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2
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Maximum abv?

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13%

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Six permitted varieties in Cremant de Alsace?

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Pinot blanc, riesling, pinot noir, pinot gris, auxerrois, chardonnay.

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4
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CDA: What are the characteristics of Pinot Blanc?

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Apple, pear, light floral notes, medium + to high acidity, light bodied, early ripening/easy to grow e.g. munster valley.

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Grape growing for Cremant d’Alsace?

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Sheltered by Vosges Mountains, warm/dry summers, rain near harvest an issue, risk of overripening.

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Max hl/ha for CDA?

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80

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When do CDA producers have to declare production?

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July

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CDB total hectares?

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2,000 about 10% of Bourgogne production.

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Main sources of grapes for CDB?

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COOLER CHEAPER SITES: Maconnais for chardonnay, cote chalonnaise, beaujolais, areas around Chablis, Hautes CDB & Hautes CDN, flatland vineyards on Cote D’or.

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What grape varieties are permitted in CDB?

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Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Melon, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc

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CDB: Maximum yield?

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75 hl/ha

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CDB: declaration of production?

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End of March?

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Cremant de Bourgogne Eminent?

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Minimum 24 months of lees ageing.

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Cremant de Bourgogne Grand Eminent?

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36 months of lees ageing, 3 months in bottle, brut only, white only (PN and CH).

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CDB: Total hl of production?

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170,000 hl.

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16
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CDB: Exports?

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38%

17
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Cremant de Loire grape varieties?

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Chenin blanc, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, pineau d’aunis, grolleau noir/ gris, pinot noir, chardonnay, orbois.

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What characteristics does Chenin Blanc add to Cremant de Loire?

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Apple, citrus, nuttiness and honey with age.

19
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CDL: Maximum yield?

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74 hl/ha

20
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CDL: Production declaration?

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July

21
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How does Saumur and Vouvray Mousseux differ to Cremant de Loire?

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Mechanical harvesting permitted, lower harvest yields, more juice extraction permitted (lower quality), minimum 12 months between tirage and release.

22
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Saumur Mousseux key points?

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White: 60% Chenin Blanc
Rose: 60% Cab Franc
All other Loire varieties are permitted including 10% Sauvignon Blanc.
Annual production: 10.6m bottles
Ha: 1,300ha

23
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Vouvray Mousseux key points?

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Minimum 95% Chenin Blanc, only other permitted variety is Orbois (local).
Average production: 8.2m bottles
Ha: 1,200ha

24
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Cremant de Loire main growing areas?

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Around Anjou and Touraine, mainly focusing on Saumur.

25
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What are the sites like for Cremant de Loire?

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Flatter, lesser sites with a higher concentration of clay in the soil.

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