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What type of control does blending of the base wine offer for sparkling wine producers?

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The amount of fruit flavor (from the varieties involved) and the level of acidity in the wine can be controlled without other adjustments.

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What is RCGM?

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Rectified Concentrated Grape Must, an odorless, colorless, and tasteless liquid with neutral acidity and near-zero SO2 that results from the removal of all non-sugar components of grape must.

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What are the EU labelling terms for sweetness in sparkling wines?

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Brut Nature/Bruto Naturel/Naturherb/Zéro Dosage

Extra Brut/Extra Bruto/Extra Herb

Brut/Bruto/Herb

Extra-Sec/Extra-Dry/Extra Trocken

Sec/Secco/Seco/Dry/Trocken

Demi-Sec/Semi-Seco/Medium Dry/Abboccato/Halbtrocken

Doux/Dulce/Sweet/Mild

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Brut Nature sparkling wines?

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0-3 g/L

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Extra Brut sparkling wines?

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0-6 g/L

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Brut sparkling wines?

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0-12 g/L

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Extra-Sec sparkling wines?

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12-17 g/L

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Sec sparkling wines?

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17-32 g/L

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Demi-Sec sparkling wines?

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32-50 g/L

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What is the level of residual sugar permitted in Doux sparkling wines?

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50+ g/L

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What is the advantage to using the tank method?

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Large volumes of sparkling wine can be produced and released quickly, lowering costs and prices

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What are the major sparkling wines of Italy?

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Prosecco, Franciacorta, Lambrusco, Asti, and Trentodoc

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What factor has made Italy a major producer of sparkling wine?

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Worldwide demand for Prosecco

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What country is the largest exporter of sparkling wine by value?

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France

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What country is the largest exporter of sparkling wine by volume?

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Italy

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What are the two methods of sparkling wine that comprise the vast majority of production? What percentages of production do they comprise?

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Tank method: 96%

Bottle ferment: 4%

17
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What percentage of sparkling wine in Italy is made by the tank method? How much of that is Prosecco?

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96% of all Italian sparkling wine is tank method

Half of that is Prosecco

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What are the two principle DOCs that produce bottle fermented sparkling wine in Italy?

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Franciacorta and Trentodoc

19
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How much bottle fermented sparkling wine is produced in Italy (Franciacorta and Prosecco, especially) compared to Champagne?

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Roughly .1%, or one-tenth of Champagne’s volume

20
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What type of soil is considered to be beneficial for producing high quality Chardonnay?

A

Chalk

21
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Fromenteau is a synonym for which grape(s)? Where is this synonym most likely to be used?

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Pinot Gris and Roussanne, though it is often used in Champagne for Pinot Gris

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What are the eight regions permitted to create wines labelled Crémant?

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Alsace
Bourgogne
Bordeaux
Die
Jura
Limoux
Loire
Savoie
23
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What is Crémant?

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A traditional method wine made from one of eight French regions not named Champagne

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What was the historical style of Crémant? Is it the same today?

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Crémant was formerly a semi-sparkling style within Champagne. This was changed when the EU banned the term ‘methode champenoise’ as a labeling term in 1985.

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What are the requirements for Crémant?

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Whole bunch pressing

Maximum press yield of 100 liters per 150 kg of grapes

Minimum 12 months maturation between tirage and release with minimum 9 months lees aging in the bottle

Maximum 13% ABV

Minimum 4 atm pressure

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What are the two largest and most important French regions for Crémant? How do they each compare in production to Champagne?

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Alsace and the Loire. Each are only 10% of Champagne’s output.

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Why do Crémant producers declare which vines will be used for sparkling wine production every summer?

A

As a quality control method from the appellation to ensure that bad crops aren’t put toward sparkling wine production in in poor vintages.

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What is a gluconic acid value? How does this affect sparkling winemaking?

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It is an indicator of Botrytis infection in grapes. Botrytis can affect the second fermentation in wines by impairing the yeast and adding off aromas.

WSET Diploma D4 - Sparkling Wine (22 decks)

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