Miscellaneous

Question 1

Cava DO is Spain’s only non-contiguous wine region. In which wine regions of Spain are Cava DO’s permitted areas of production?

Answer 1

Aragón, Basque Country, Catalonia (Catalunya ~95% of production), Extremadura, La Rioja,
Navarra, Valencia

Question 2

What company is credited for producing the most sparkling wine in the world?

Answer 2

Freixenet

Question 3

Which red grapes are permitted in Cava production?

Answer 3

Pinot Noir, Trepat (for rose only), Monastrell, Garnacha

Question 4

What are the aging requirements for Cava?

Answer 4

Cava: min. 9 months on the lees
Reserva: min. 15 months on the lees
Gran Reserva: min. 30 months on the lees (Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only)

Question 5

Besides California, which two areas of the world is LVMH’s Domaine Chandon making sparkling wine?

Answer 5

Australia & Argentina

Question 6

What Champagne house does Freixenet own?

Answer 6

Henri Abelé

Question 7

What is the name Cordoniu’s Blanc de Blanc?

Answer 7

Raimat

Question 8

What does “Winzersekt” indicate on a bottle of sparkling wine?

Answer 8

Methode Champenoise sparkling wine from Germany

Question 9

What is Perlwine?

Answer 9

Perlwine is a carbonated wine with 1 - 2.5 atmospheres. The carbon dioxide is produced during fermentation and/or added before bottling. It is sold simply as Perlwein or, if the components are from one specified region, Qualitätsperlwein b.A.

Question 10

What is another German word for sekt?

Answer 10

Schaumwein

Question 11

What are the four ways that sekt can be produced?

Answer 11

Traditional Method, Transfer Method, Charmat Method, Russian Continuous Method.

Question 12

Name 3 producers of Sekt…and one more that is not part of the Terry Theise/Skurnik portfolio.

Answer 12

Brundlmayer (Langenlois, Kamptal), Nigl (Kremstal), Minges (Pfalz)…and Steininger (from the Niederosterreich). Also, Szigeti from Burgenland. Barth from the Rheingau.

Question 13

What is the name given to traditional method sparkling wines made in South Africa? Name three such wines.

Answer 13

Cap Classique: 2007 Simonsig Cuvée Royale Blanc de Blancs; Moreson Soleil du Matin Brut NV; 2008 Bloemendel Brut

Question 14

Name 2 sparkling wines from Canada – all method champenoise with cepage and price.

Answer 14

NV Blue Mountain Vineyard Okanagan Valley Reserve Brut (55%CH, 5% PG, 40%PN)~$30
Sumac Ridge Estate Steller’s Jay Brut (CH, PB,PN) ~$25

Question 15

What is OEM?

Answer 15

Original English Method – the earliest documented description of adding sugar to a wine to induce a secondary fermentation. This original documentation was written by Christopher Merret, founding member of The royal Society who spoke of ‘sparkling’ wine 60 years before the equivalent term mousseux was first recorded in any French document.

Question 16

Georg Scheu is famous for his Riesling X Silvaner cross (scheurebe) but he also contributed to a crossing that is unique to the UK. What is this grape?

Answer 16

Madeleine X Angevine 7672 (sexy name, right?) White grape that ripens early and has reliable yields with low acidity. It’s affectionately known as ‘Mad Angie’. They have a light muscat aroma and flavor

Question 17

T/F: English wine accounts for less than 1% of wine sales in the UK.

Answer 17

True. It’s actually as low as 0.25%

Question 18

What is significant about the Denbies Wine Estate?

Answer 18

Largest English vineyard at 106 hectares

Question 19

Can you name any one of the gold medal winners from the UK at the 2013 IWC?

Answer 19

Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2008 (Spk)
Furleigh Classic Cuvée 2009 (Spk)
Nyetimber Rosé 2008 (Spk)
Denbies Noble Harvest 2011 (Sweet white)

Question 20

In the Southeast Wine Region of England what winery was established in 1988 and began producing what was seen as the first world class English sparkling wine? Which winery also in the Southeast region rose in prominence in 1997 and challenged the former winery for its prominence in sparkling wine production?

Answer 20

Nyetimber

Ridgeview Estate