Other Methods Flashcards
Other Name(s) for Ancestral method
Pet Nat (Petillant Natural) or Col Fondo
Style of Pet Nat
Low to medium Alcohol, unusual flavours “cider Like”, no SO2, hence to be drunk young
Tank Method other names
Cuve Close, Charmant and Martinotti
What pressure does Champagne and Prosecco get to?
6Bar or 90 PSI for Champagne and 3.5Bar or 51PSI for Prosecco
Sweetness Levels for Sparkling wines. Brut Nature / Zero dosage
0 - 3 g/l no dosage can be added
Extra Brut
0 - 6 g/l
Brut
0 - 12 g/l
Extra Sec or Extra Trocken
12-17 g/l
Sec / Dry / Trocken
17 - 32 g/l
Demi sec/ medium dry / halbtrocken
32 - 50 g/l
Doux / Sweet
50 + g/l
Pressure of Asti method
2.5 Bar 35 PSI
Alcohol levels of Asti Method
Minimum 4.5, Typical 7.5% for Martini Asti in Asda
What is the size of a cork closer before and after compression
31mm diameter and 18-21mm inside the bottle
Cork composition
Agglomerate cork with 2 disc of natural cork glued on