Other Euro - Sweet Wines

Question 1

What is

Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

Answer 1

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996.

Allowed 6 Varieties: JEM-PAP:

• - Johannisberg - (aka: Silvaner)*
• - Ermitage* - (aka: Marsanne)
• - Malvoisie* - (aka: Pinot Gris)
• - Paien* - (aka: Heida, Savagnin)
• - Amigne*
• - Petite Arvine*

Minimum Vine Age: 15 years

Minimum Must Weight: 130° Oechsle

• (no chaptalization)
• so this is basically a Beerenauslese

Minimum Aging: *12 months min in wood

Question 2

Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators

Answer 2

System used for the sweetness levels of the wines of the Vétroz Grand Cru of Valais canton.

One bee: less than 8 g/l residual sugar

Two bees: 9-25 g/l of residual sugar

Three bees: 25+ g/l of residual sugar

Question 3

Ribeiro Tostada DO

(Rd, W)

Answer 3

{Gallicia}

Blanco - Blanco Tostado
Tinto - Tinto Tostado

~13% min ABV~

*3 months min drying time
**6 months min in Oak or Cherry
**3 months min in bottle

300 g/l min Must Weight
70 g/l min RS

Blanco Tostado
Treixadura, Torrontés,
Loureiro, Albariño, Godello

Tinto Tostado
Caiño, Brancellao, Sousón,
Ferrón, Mencía

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Blanco
Treixadura

also:
Palomino, Albariño, Torrontés,
Godello, Loureira, Albillo, Macabeo

~9-13% ABV~

Tinto
Caiño Tinto
(aka: Caiño Bravo -or- Caiño Longo)

also:
Garnacha Tintorera, Ferrón, Sousón,
Tempranillo, Brancellao, Mencía

~9-12% ABV~

Question 4

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Ribeiro DO Tostado?

Answer 4

Blanco - Tinto

300 g/l min Must Weight

70 g/l min RS

~13% min ABV~

*3 months min drying time

**6 months min in Oak or Cherry
**3 months min in bottle