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Name Those Sparkling Wine Producers! Flashcards

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Leading companies of Argentinian sparkling wine. Include brands where appropriate

A

Chandon Argentina (‘Chandon’ and ‘Baron B’)

Llorente

Mumm

Norton

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Which two companies are an example of European investment in Argentina’s sparkling wine production for the South American market?

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Freixenet

Sogrape

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This producer invented Australian Prosecco. Which year did they do it?

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Dal Zotto in 2004

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Which producer is the leader of sparkling wine production in the Yarra Valley?

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Domaine Chandon

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Which producers are leaders of ‘late disgorged’ Australian traditional method wines? Where are they located?

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Jansz and House of Arras

They are based in Tasmania

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Some Tasmanian sparkling wine producers initiate winemaking on the island and transport it to the mainland for first and/or second fermentation. What producer is an example of this?

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Bay of Fires

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Who are the main producers of Australian transfer, tank, and carbonation wines?

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Brown Brothers

Jacob’s Creek

Yellowglen

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What are examples of consolidation in Australia’s sparkling wine market?

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Brown Brothers acquired Tamar Ridge

Accolade owns House of Arras and Bay of Fires

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What New Zealand producer is a “pioneer” of traditional method wines on the islands? Who founded it?

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No. 1 Family Estate, founded by Champagne house Daniel Le Brun

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The top seven producers of Méthode Cap Classique belong to which organization?

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Cap Classique Producer’s Association

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Which producer sells about 50% of their Cap Classique on the export market?

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Graham Beck

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Who are the main producers of sparkling wine in Chile?

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Valdivieso, Viña Mar, Undurraga, Concha y Toro, Aguirre, La Rosa, Cono Sur, and Miguel Torres

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Which Chilean sparkling wine producer is responsible for a third of the country’s sparkling wine volume?

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Valdivieso

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What are two significant producers of English sparkling wine?

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Nyetimber and Wiston Estate

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Which sparkling wine producer founded by a Champagne house is based in Anderson Valley AVA?

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Roederer Estate

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Which California sparkling wine pioneer is based in Russian River Valley AVA?

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Korbel

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Name two important sparkling wine producers of Napa Valley AVA.

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Schramsberg and Mumm

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Which producer makes high quality sparkling wines in Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande AVAs?

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Laetitia Vineyard and Winery

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What large thank method producer is based in Lodi AVA?

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Weibel

20
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What is the largest producer of sparkling wine in Washington state?

A

Chateau Ste. Michelle

21
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What company is an example of specialist traditional method winemaking in Oregon?

A

Radiant Sparkling Wine

22
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What company is the largest producer of sparkling wine in Oregon?

A

Argyle

23
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Which U.S. producer is a good example of the use of a small amount of white grapes in their Blanc de Noirs production? What varieties do they use?

A

Schramsberg, which uses 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay in their Blanc de Noirs

24
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What custom crush facilities are available in California for wineries that can not afford the equipment needed to produce sparkling wines? Where in California are they located?

A

Rack and Riddle in Sonoma

Brut Custom Crush in Napa

25
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What is an example of a sparkling wine that sees extended lees aging and is meant to be consumed shortly after release?

A

Bollinger R.D.

26
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Name a high quality producer of Lambrusco.

A

Cleto Chiarli

27
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What three producers are responsible for one-third of Franciacorta production?

A

Guido Berlucchi

Ca’ del Bosco

Bellavista

28
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What four producers are responsible for 95% of Trentodoc production?

A

Ferrari

Rotari (part of the Mezzacorona cooperative)

Altemasi (part of the Cavit cooperative)

Cesarini Sforza (part of the La Vis cooperative)

29
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80% of Trentodoc is consumed in Italy, but which producer distributes 65% of its Trentodoc outside of Italy? Where does most of it go?

A

The Cavit cooperative’s Altemasi brand is sold primarily in Northern Europe, especially Sweden

30
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Which Champagne growers and/or producers are champions of Meunier in wines destined for aging?

A

Krug

Egly-Ouriet

31
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Which major producer of Champagne still makes some of their wines in the saignée method?

A

Laurent Perrier

32
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Name a producer of Champagne that uses magnums as a storage vessel for reserve wines.

A

Bollinger

33
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Which producer created the single vineyard Champagne Clos des Goises? When did they start it?

A

Philipponnat in 1935

34
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Who produces Clos du Mesnil? What region is it from? When was it first produced and released?

A

Krug produced this single vineyard Champagne from the 1979 vintage and released it in 1986.

35
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Name a producer of very good Crémant d’Alsace with long lees aging.

A

Domaine Jean-Claude Buecher

36
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What is one of the top Crémant d’Alsace producing cooperatives?

A

Cave de Turckheim

37
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What is the single largest Crémant d’Alsace producer? How much land do they own?

A

Maison Bestheim, a cooperative which owns 1400 hectares for sparkling and still wine production

38
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Name two small but significant producers of Crémant d’Alsace.

A

Valentin Zusslin and Muré

39
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Name two significant producers of Crémant de Bourgogne?

A

Jean Charles Boisset and Louis Bouillot

40
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Taittinger owned which Crémant de Loire producer for more than 40 years? When did they first purchase them?

A

Bouvet-Laudubay, since the early 1970s.

41
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Who owns Gratien and Meyer? Where are both of these producers located?

A

Champagne Alfred Gratien. Gratien and Meyer is a Crémant de Loire producer

42
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Which Crémant de Loire producer has a majority ownership by Bollinger?

A

Langlois-Chateau

43
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Name the important houses of Crémant de Loire?

A

Ackerman

Bouvet-Ladubay

Gratien and Meyer

Veuve-Amiot

Langlois-Chateau

44
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Name a specialist sparkling wine producer for Vouvray Mousseux and Saumur Mousseux. Where in the Loire Valley are they located?

A

Berger Elaborateur

Saint-Martin-le-Beau (Cher Valley)

45
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What are the two largest Cava producers? Who owns them?

A

Frexienet, owned by the Ferrer family

Codorníu, owned by the Raventós family

46
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Name two large Cava producers who use their own cultured yeasts.

A

Freixeney

Cevipe Cooperative

47
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Name a large Cava producer who purchases commercial yeast based on the quality of the vintage.

A

Codorníu

WSET Diploma D4 - Sparkling Wine (22 decks)

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