Cremant Flashcards

1
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Climate - Alsace

A

dry, continental

frost and winter hazards

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2
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Climate - Boardeaux

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moderate maritime

rain risks

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3
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Climate - Burgundy

A

cool continental
frost and winter hazards
rain during growing season

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4
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Harvest time

A

earlier than for still wines

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5
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Fruit predigree

A

In some cases made from declassified fruit

or lesser sites that fail to ripen successfully

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6
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Harvesting Method

A

Hand

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7
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Min. Abv. of fruit

A

9%

9.5% for Limoux

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8
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Grapes - Alsace

A
white wine:
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
rose:
Pinot Noir - 100%!
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9
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Grapes - Burgundy

A

white and rose:
Chard. , Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Aligote, Melon, Sacy
Pinot Noir - min. 30%!

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10
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Grapes - Bordeaux

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White:
Cab. Franc. , Cab. Sauv., Camenere, Malbec, Merlot, Muscadelle, Petit Verdot, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris - in total, min. 70%
Colombard, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc - 30% or less
Rose:
Cab franc, cab sauv, carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot

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11
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Max Juice Yield

A

100L / 150kg -> 66.666 / 100kg

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12
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Aging

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9 months lees

12 months before release

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13
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Min. pressure

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3.5 atm - bordeaux
4 atm - Burgundy
4 atm - Alsace

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14
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Organization

A

la Federation nationale des producteurs et elaborateurs de Cremant
National Federation of producers of Cremant
1982

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15
Q

Only region without Chardonnay or Pinot Noir

A

Bordeaux

Die

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16
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Cremant d’Alsace AOC

A

1976

half of total cremant production

17
Q

Emotion - Cremant d’Alsace

A

regional prestige cuvee introduced in 2009
extended lees aging
higher natural sugar
50 producers

18
Q

Cremand d’alsace producers:

A

Dopff au Moulin - oldest - 1574
- 1900 presented cremant at world fair

Qualty:
Joseph Cattlin
Edgard Schaller & Fils

Largest Coops:
Bestheim and Cave D’Obernai Divinal
Maison Arthur Metz
Cave d’Eguisheim

19
Q

Climate - Limoux

A

Foot of pyrenees
cooled by mediteranean and atlantic influence
altitude 200-450m