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New World Flashcards

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Climate of New Zealand

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Cool maritime + continental

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Describe a typical New Zealand sparkling wine

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  • Medium int of apple lemon with toasty autolytic notes
  • High acidity and brut
  • Good to very good in quality
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Two common methods of making sparkling wines in New Zealand

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  1. Traditional method - Malborough & Central Otago
  2. Carbonation - high-volume inexpensive wines
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Describe a typical carbonated New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

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  • Med+ int primary green bell pepper & passion fruit with no autolytic character
  • High acidity & med(-) length
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Ratio of domestic consumption vs export for Australia sparkling wines

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4:1

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Five key tradtional method sparkling regions in Australia

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  1. Tasmania
  2. Yarra Valley
  3. Adelaide Hills
  4. Alpine regions of Victoria
  5. New South Wale high altitude sites
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Three regions for growing fruits for inexpensive sparkling wines

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  1. Riverland
  2. Riverina
  3. Murray-Darling
    Under the GI South Eastern Australia
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Three regions for sparkling shiraz

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  1. Victoria
  2. Barossa Valley
  3. McLaren Vale
    All with warm climate which gives the regions richness & intensity of flavours
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Late disgoged in Australia

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  • Traditional method only
  • Similar to logic to recently disgorged in Champagne
  • Led by producers such as Jansz & Arras
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Describe a typical Australia sparkling Shiraz

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  • Med- to med acidity, med to high alc, med but ripe soft tannins
  • Can have more than 20g/L RS
  • Medium to full bodied
  • Med to pronounced intensity of fruits and savoury complexity
  • Outstanding examples made using the traditional method
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Sparkling Moscato

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  • Growing category, especially pink Moscato
  • Carbonation for mass market
  • Tank method for boutique producers
  • Low in alc with medium acidity, off-dry to sweet
  • Acceptable to good quailty
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Australia Prosecco

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  • King Valley prominent region
  • Still tank method
  • Med (+) acidity, med alc, light to medium body
  • Delicate white peach flavours
  • Off-dry or medium-dry
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Cap classique

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South African traditional method

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Describe a typical Cap Classique wine

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  • Med+ acidity, med alcohol
  • Ripe apple & citrus fruit with varying degree of autolytic flavours
  • Good to very good
  • Mid to premium-priced
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Four grape varieties used in Cap Classique

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  1. Chardonnay
  2. Pinot Noir
  3. Chenin Blanc
  4. Pinotage
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Other varieties used in South African carbonated wine

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  1. Sauvignon Blanc
  2. Muscat
  3. Pinotage
    Often made in the off-dry to sweet style
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Two different export markets for South African sparkling wines

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  1. Inexpensive - sub-Saharan Africa, especially Angola, Mozambique & Nigeria
  2. Premium - West Europe
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Founded in _____, the association of growers and producers for Methode Cap Classique is responsible for the production of over _____% of bottle-fermented sparkling wine in South Africa

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Founded in 1992
Control over 90%

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Requirement for using the trademark of MCC

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  1. Must undergo a second fermentation in the same bottle
  2. Min 3 bar pressure post-disgorgement
  3. Min 12mo on lees (since 2020)
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Requirement for using the trademark of MCC

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  1. Must undergo a second fermentation in the same bottle
  2. Min 3 bar pressure post-disgorgement
  3. Min 12mo on lees (since 2020)
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Key areas for growing fruits for MCC

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  1. Robertson
  2. Stellenbosch
  3. Paarl
  4. Darling
  5. Tulbagh
  6. Bonnievale (in the Breede River Valley region)
    Only Robertson and Bonnievale have limestone soil - ideal for growing MCC fruits, as well as cooling breezes from Cape Agulhas
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Moderating influences for MCC fruits

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  1. Narrow valley making it slower to warm up in the morning
  2. Ocean breeze from Cape Agulhas
  3. Planting on slopes for higher diurnal range
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Some major MCC producers

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  1. Villiera
  2. Graham Beck (exports 50% of its production)
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Key regions for sparkling wine production in Argentina

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  1. Mendoza - Lujan de Cuyo & Uco Valley for high qual fruits
  2. Neuquen (Patagonia) - extremely high altitude
  3. Rio Negro (Patagonia) - extremely high altitude
  4. San Juan
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Two categories of sparkling wines made in Argentina

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  1. Tank method - fruity and off-dry to medium-dry, acceptable to good qual
  2. Traditional method - ripe apple and lemon fruit with light autolytic notes, brut, good to v good qual
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Six varieties used in sparkling wine production in Argentina

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  1. Pedro Gimenez
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Chenin Blanc
  4. Pinot Noir
  5. Ugni Blanc
  6. Semillon
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Describe a typical Argentinean sparkling wine made using traditional method

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  • Ripe apple and lemon, autolytic notes from 12mo of lees ageing
  • Med to med+ acidity, med body and med alcohol
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Ratio between domestic consumption and export for Argentinean sparkling wine

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Almost all consumed locally

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Key regions for Chilean sparkling wines and their moderating influences

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  1. Casablanca - cooled by the Humboldt Current
  2. San Antonio in Leyda - cooled by the Humboldt Current
  3. Limari - cooled by the Humboldt Current
  4. Curico - cooled by the Humboldt Current if seaside
  5. Bio Bio - southerly latitude, with ocean breezes
  6. Itata - for Moscatel/Mustca and Pais
  7. Maule - for Moscatel/Mustca and Pais
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Tank method account for _____% of Chilean Sparkling wine production.

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90% made using tank method

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Founding house for modern sparkling winemaking in the United States

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Schramsberg made Blanc de Blancs Brut in 1965

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Three common styles for US sparkling wines

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  1. Traditional
  2. Tank
  3. Pet Nat
33
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Describe a typcial US sparkling wine.

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  • Typically brut
  • Medium int of ripe apple and lemon with autolytic notes
  • Medium+ acidity
34
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Most of US sparkling wines are from….

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Califorinia

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Cooling influences for successful sparkling winemaking in coastal California.

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  • Cool ocean breezes
  • Fog rising from the sea slowing down the ripening process
  • Planting on river valley slopes
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Eight varieties used for making sparkling wines in the US

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  1. Chardonnay
  2. Pinot Noir
  3. Pinot Gris
  4. Pinot Blanc
  5. Sauvignon Blanc
  6. Viognier
  7. Syrah
  8. Tempranillo
    3- 8 often used for the tank method
37
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Eight key locations for sparkling wine production in the California

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  1. Anderson Valley - Mendocino County
  2. Russian River Valley - Sonoma County
  3. Caneros - Sonoma & Napa counties
  4. Napa Valley - Napa County
  5. Monterey - Monterey County
  6. Edna Valley & Arroyo Grande - San Luis Obispo County
  7. Santa Maria Valley & Sta Rita Hills - Santa Barbara County
  8. Lodi - San Joaquin County
38
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_____ and _____ State also makes sparkling wines other than California.

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Oregon and Washington State

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Anderson Valley

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  • Mendocino County
  • Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
  • Wide diurnal range
  • Home to Roederer Estate
  • Can source grapes grown outside of the region
40
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Russian River Valley

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  • Sonoma County
  • Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
  • The Petaluma Gap
  • Home to sparkling pioneer Korbel
41
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Caneros

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  • In both Sonoma and Napa county AVAs
  • Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
  • San Pablo Bay
  • Home to Gloria Ferrer under Freixenet & Domaine Caneros under Tattinger
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Napa Valley

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  • Too hot to grow but sources grapes from cooler sites in California
  • Pioneer Schramsberg is still based here
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Edna Valley & Arroyo Grande

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  • San Luis Obispo County
  • Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
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Santa Maria Valley & Santa Rita Hills

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  • Santa Barbara County
  • Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
  • East-west running Santa Maria Valley & Santa Ynez Valley channel cool air
45
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Lodi

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  • Too warm for traditional method grapes
  • Source of bulk grapes for tank method and flavoured sparkling wines
46
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Washington State

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  • Home to Chateau Ste Michelle
  • Blends of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier
  • Some interesting Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs as well
  • Single varietal bubblies including Muller Thurgau, Riesling and Gewurztraminer
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Oregon

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  • Especially Willamette Valley
  • Home to the pioneer sparkling wine specialist Argyle
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Two specialist custom crush for sparkling wines in California

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  1. Rack & Riddle in Sonoma
  2. Brut Custom Crush in Napa

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