F. Beteta Questions Flashcards
What is the dominant soil type of Champange?
Chalk
Name the steps of Champagne production.
Pressing 1st Fermentation Malolactic Aging/Oak Influence Assemblage 2nd Fermentation Bottle Aging Remuage Dégorgement
What is a Pupitre?
Rack traditionally used for riddling sparkling wines by hand.
What is the minimum aging for a Non-Vintage Champagne?
15 months (including 12 months on lees)
What is Coteaux Champenois?
Appellation for still white, red, and rosé wines in Champagne
How is rosé Champagne made?
Blending still white and red base wines
Saignée (rare)
How much pressure is typical in a Champagne bottle?
5-6 atm; 80 psi
What is Liqueur de Tirage?
Mix of still wine, yeasts, sugar, and fining agents
Catalyst for 2nd Fermentation
What is a gyropalatte?
Spanish created machine for remuage; holds 504 bottles
What is a Prestige Cuvée?
Finest, most expensive offering/bottling
What is Crémant?
French-made Traditional Method wines produced outside of Champagne.
What do the following letters represent on a Champagne bottle? RM NM MA SR
RM - Récoltant Manipulant
NM - Négociant Manipulant
MA - Marque de Acheteur
SR - Société de Récoltants
What do the letters RD mean on a Champagne bottle?
Récement Dégorge (Recently Disgorged)
Which region of France has the most northerly vineyards?
Champagne
What is the CIVC?
Former regulatory body of Champagne
Where in Champagne is Chardonnay the main grape?
Côte des Blancs
Côte de Sezanne
Describe these vintages in Champagne: ‘96, ‘94, ‘93, ‘90, ‘87, ‘85, ‘82.
'96 - Uneven quality; some great wines '94 - Disappointing '93 - Moderate '90 - Ripe, excellent '87 - Co-op vintage '85 - Pinot Noir, excellent '82 - Rich, great consistency
Name the 5 main areas in Champagne.
Montagne de Reims Vallée de la Marne Côte des Blancs Côte de Sezanne Côte des Bars (Aube)
Which Champagne region produces the most blanc grapes?
Vallée de la Marne
Under the Echelle des Crus, what percentage of a fixed price could be charged for Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and Cru level grapes?
Grand Cru - 100%
Premier Cru - 90-99%
Cru - < 90%
Name the 4 permitted pruning methods in Champagne.
Chablis
Guyot (simple, double)
Cordon de Royat
Vallée de la Marne (Meunier only)
Vintage Champagne may or may not contain wine from previous vintages.
100% state vintage
Liqueur de Tirage / d’Expédition excluded
What is Liqueur d’Expédition?
Sugar dissolved in still wine, added to Champagne after disgorgement
Who is credited with starting the remuage portion of the Champagne process?
Nicole Barbe Ponsardin
What is the maximum amount of must permitted per kg of grapes in champagne production?
102 liters/160 kg grapes
Name the levels of sweetness/dryness for Champagne.
Brut Nature Extra Brut Brut Extra Sec Sec Demi-Sec Doux
Name the bottle sizes in Champagne.
Quarter/Piccolo Half/Demi Bottle Magnum Jeroboam Rehoboam (discontinued) Methuselah Salamanzar Balthazar Nebuchadnezzar Solomon
Most Blanc de Blancs Champagne comes from which region?
Côte des Blancs
Name the only AOP in France to allow the blending of red and white wines for make rosé.
Champagne AOP
What is an Autoclave?
Enamel-lined tank used for 2nd Fermentation in the Charmat Method
What is Carbonation?
The injection of CO2 into a liquid
What does Pétillant mean?
Lightly sparkling wine; 2.5-3.5 atm
Describe the Charmat process?
Bulk production sparkling wine
2nd fermentation in pressurized tank; less lees contact
Describe the Transversage method.
Wines disgorged into pressurized tank, filtered, dosage added, then rebottled under pressure
What is Vin Mousseux?
Sparkling wine; 3.5-6 atm
What does Perlant mean?
Very lightly sparkling
Less than 2.5 atm
What does Spritzig mean?
German synonym for pétillant
What is Perlwein?
German semi-sparkling wines made via carbonation
What is Schaumwein?
Sparkling wine, Sekt
What is Spumante?
Italian term for fully-sparkling wine
Name the anbaugebiet of Germany.
Ahr Baden Franken Hessiche-Bergstrasse Mittelrhein Mosel Nahe Pfalz Rheingau Rheinhessen Saale-Unstrut Sachsen Württemberg
Name the top Bordeaux districts.
Saint-Estephe Saint-Julien Pauillac Margaux Pessac-Leognan Graves Sauternes Pomerol Saint-Emilion
Name the Grand Crus of the Côte de Nuits.
Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos de Beze Griotte-Chambertin Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin Mazoyères-Chambertin Clos de la Roche Clos Saint Denis Clos de Lambrays Clos de Tart Bonnes Mares Musigny Clos de Vougeot Echezeaux Grands Echezeaux Richebourg Romanee Saint Vivant Romanee Conti La Romanee La Grand Rue La Tache
What does AVA stand for?
American Viticultural Area
What was the first AVA?
Augusta, Missouri (1980)
What is Bairrada?
DOP within Beira Atlantico region of Portugal
Name 3 DOCG wines.
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Barolo
What grapes are used to make Spanish sparkling wines?
Parellada Macabeo Xarel-lo Chardonnay Subirat Parent (Malvasia) Pinot Noir Monastrell Garnacha Tinta Trépat (only for rosé)
Name 2 AVA on the East Coast.
Long Island AVA
North Fork of Long Island AVA
What % of the stated grape variety must be used in making German QmP wines?
85% (per EU standard)
What is the sweetest level of German wine?
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
What are the primary grapes used to makes Sauternes?
Muscadelle
Sauvignon Blanc
Sémillon
Name 2 wines from the Central Valley of Loire.
Chinon
Vouvray
Where is Marsala made, and what is it made from?
Sicily
Grillo, Ansonica (Inzolia), Cataratto, Damaschino
Perricone, Calabrese (Nero d’Avola), Nerello Mascalese
What grapes are used to make Hermitage?
Roussanne, Marsanne, Syrah
Name a white wine appellation in Rhône.
Condrieu AOP