New World Flashcards
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Climate of New Zealand
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Cool maritime + continental
2
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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
3
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Two common methods of making sparkling wines in New Zealand
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- Traditional method - Malborough & Central Otago
- Carbonation - high-volume inexpensive wines
4
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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
5
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Ratio of domestic consumption vs export for Australia sparkling wines
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4:1
6
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Five key tradtional method sparkling regions in Australia
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- Tasmania
- Yarra Valley
- Adelaide Hills
- Alpine regions of Victoria
- New South Wale high altitude sites
7
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Three regions for growing fruits for inexpensive sparkling wines
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- Riverland
- Riverina
- Murray-Darling
Under the GI South Eastern Australia
8
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Three regions for sparkling shiraz
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- Victoria
- Barossa Valley
- McLaren Vale
All with warm climate which gives the regions richness & intensity of flavours
9
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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
10
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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
12
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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
13
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Cap classique
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South African traditional method
14
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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
15
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Four grape varieties used in Cap Classique
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- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Chenin Blanc
- Pinotage
16
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Other varieties used in South African carbonated wine
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- Sauvignon Blanc
- Muscat
- Pinotage
Often made in the off-dry to sweet style
17
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Two different export markets for South African sparkling wines
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- Inexpensive - sub-Saharan Africa, especially Angola, Mozambique & Nigeria
- Premium - West Europe
18
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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%
19
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Requirement for using the trademark of MCC
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- Must undergo a second fermentation in the same bottle
- Min 3 bar pressure post-disgorgement
- Min 12mo on lees (since 2020)
20
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Requirement for using the trademark of MCC
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- Must undergo a second fermentation in the same bottle
- Min 3 bar pressure post-disgorgement
- Min 12mo on lees (since 2020)
21
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Key areas for growing fruits for MCC
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- Robertson
- Stellenbosch
- Paarl
- Darling
- Tulbagh
- 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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- Narrow valley making it slower to warm up in the morning
- Ocean breeze from Cape Agulhas
- Planting on slopes for higher diurnal range
23
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Some major MCC producers
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- Villiera
- Graham Beck (exports 50% of its production)
24
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Key regions for sparkling wine production in Argentina
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- Mendoza - Lujan de Cuyo & Uco Valley for high qual fruits
- Neuquen (Patagonia) - extremely high altitude
- Rio Negro (Patagonia) - extremely high altitude
- San Juan
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Two categories of sparkling wines made in Argentina
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
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
- 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
Almost all consumed locally
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Key regions for Chilean sparkling wines and their moderating influences
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.
90% made using tank method
31
Founding house for modern sparkling winemaking in the United States
Schramsberg made Blanc de Blancs Brut in 1965
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Three common styles for US sparkling wines
1. Traditional
2. Tank
3. Pet Nat
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Describe a typcial US sparkling wine.
- Typically brut
- Medium int of ripe apple and lemon with autolytic notes
- Medium+ acidity
34
Most of US sparkling wines are from....
Califorinia
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Cooling influences for successful sparkling winemaking in coastal California.
- 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
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
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Eight key locations for sparkling wine production in the California
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
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_____ and _____ State also makes sparkling wines other than California.
Oregon and Washington State
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Anderson Valley
- Mendocino County
- Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
- Wide diurnal range
- Home to Roederer Estate
- Can source grapes grown outside of the region
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Russian River Valley
- Sonoma County
- Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
- The Petaluma Gap
- Home to sparkling pioneer Korbel
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Caneros
- 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
- 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
- San Luis Obispo County
- Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
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Santa Maria Valley & Santa Rita Hills
- Santa Barbara County
- Cool ocean breezes and fog moderate
- East-west running Santa Maria Valley & Santa Ynez Valley channel cool air
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Lodi
- Too warm for traditional method grapes
- Source of bulk grapes for tank method and flavoured sparkling wines
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Washington State
- 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
- Especially Willamette Valley
- Home to the pioneer sparkling wine specialist Argyle
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Two specialist custom crush for sparkling wines in California
1. Rack & Riddle in Sonoma
2. Brut Custom Crush in Napa
