French Sparkling Flashcards
What is the dominant grape in the following Cremant AOP’s?
Cremant de Savoie
Cremant d’ Alsace Rosé
Cremant de Savoie - min. 40% Jacquere
Cremant d’Alsace Rosé - 100% Pinot Noir
Which Cremant AOP’s require min. 4 atmospheres?
Cremant de Loire AOP
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
Cremant de Bourgogne AOP
What is the min. must weight for all Cremant appellations?
Min. 144 g/l
What is the press yield for all Cremant appellations?
100L per 150kg of grapes
Which Cremant appellations do not produce a Rosé?
Cremant de Die AOP
Cremant de Savoie AOP
What grapes are authorized for the production of English sparkling wine?
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir Précoce
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
England’s Pinot Noir Précoce is known as what in Germany?
Frühburgunder
A bottle of English sparkling wine labelled “Traditional Method” must spend what min. period on the lees?
9 months
What was the first Champagne house to invest in vineyards in southern England?
Taittinger (2019)
List three requirements of Montlouis-Sur-Loire Vin Mousseaux à Fermentation Unique?
Native Yeast
Ancestral Method
Min. 9 months on lees
No dossage
Hand harvested
Vintage dated
What Crémant appellation in France would you see the labeling term Emotion on? What does it indicate?
Crémant d’Alsace AOP
Min. 24m on lees
Min. 75% Chard, Pinot Noir & Pinot Blanc
What is the first 50L, the next 47L of Crémant d’Alcase AOP called and what is the last 3L used for?
The Cuvée
The Taille
Distillation