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What are the 5 denominazione of Franciacorta DOCG sparkling?

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Denominazione (Spumante, metodo classico):
Franciacorta
Franciacorta Satèn
Franciacorta Rosé
Franciacorta Millesimato (requires 85% from stated vintage)
Franciacorta Riserva (requires 85% from stated vintage)

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In Italy, the best traditional method sparkling wines are produced in Lombardy, within the DOCGs of?

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Franciacorta and Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico

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What are the allowed grapes of Franciacorta DOCG sparkling?

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Varieties-Franciacorta: Pinot Nero and Chardonnay
Maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Franciacorta Satèn:
Chardonnay and a maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
Franciacorta Rosé:
Minimum 25% Pinot Nero

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Aging requirements for the 5 Styles of Franciacorta DOCG sparkling?

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Minimum Alcohol: 11.5%
Aging Requirements: Franciacorta: Minimum 18 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 25 months total from the date of harvest
Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé: Minimum 24 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 31 months total from the date of harvest. Both styles may also be Millesimato or Riserva.
Franciacorta Millesimato: Minimum 30 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 37 months total from the date of harvest
Franciacorta Riserva: Minimum 60 months on the lees from February 1 of the year following the harvest, 67 months total from the date of harvest

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Sweetness levels for the 5 Styles of Franciacorta DOCG sparkling?

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Sweetness Levels:Franciacorta: Dosaggio Zero (non-dosage),
Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
Franciacorta Satèn: Brut only
Franciacorta Rosé: Dosaggio Zero (non-dosage), Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec
Franciacorta Millesimato: Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry
Franciacorta Riserva: Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut
Additional Requirements:
Franciacorta Satèn: Maximum residual sugar of 20 g/l prior to tirage, maximum pressure of 5 atmospheres

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What are the 4 denominazione (Spumante) in Lombardia

for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG sparkling?

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Denominazione (Spumante):
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Rosé
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero Rosé

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What are the grape varieties allowed for (Spumante) in Lombardia
for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG sparkling?

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Varieties: Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico & Rosé:
Minimum 70% Pinot Nero
Combined maximum 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero & Rosé:
Minimum 85% Pinot Nero
Combined maximum 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco

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What are the aging requirements for (Spumante) in Lombardia

for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG sparkling?

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Minimum Alcohol:
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico & Rosé: 11.5%
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero & Rosé: 12%
Aging Requirements:
NV: Minimum 15 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest
Millesimato: 24 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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True or False. All Spanish Cava and the highest quality German Sekt are produced by the traditional method?

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True

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England is a new frontier for traditional method sparkling wines: the White Cliffs of Dover (and much of southeastern England’s subsoil) represent a natural continuation of the chalk of Champagne. ____, both located in Sussex, lead the way.

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Nyetimber and Ridgeview Estate

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What producer is at the forefront of traditional method “Cap Classique” sparkling wines in South Africa. Major Champagne houses have established outposts in Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, the Ukraine, and even Brazil.

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Graham Beck in South Africa

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What are the allowed regions and grapes of Cava DO Sparkling?

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Regions: Aragón, Basque Country, Catalonia (Catalunya), Extremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, Valencia
Styles Produced: Espumoso (Blanco and Rosado)
Authorized Grapes: Blanco:
Recommended: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo
Authorized: Chardonnay, Subirat Parent (Malvasia)
Tinto: Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Trepat (Trepat may only be used for rosé)

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Sweetness Levels & Aging of Cava DO Sparkling?

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Sweetness Levels:
Brut Nature: 0-3 g/l
Extra Brut: 0-6 g/l
Brut: 0-12 g/l
Extra Dry (Extra Seco): 12-17 g/l
Dry (Seco): 17-32 g/l
Semi-Dry (Semi-Seco): 32-50 g/l
Sweet (Dulce): 50+ g/l
Aging Requirements: 
Cava: min. 9 months on the lees
Reserva: min. 15 months on the lees
Gran Reserva: min. 30 months on the lees (Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only)
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Cava has its own DO, 95% of Cava is produced in region of ____, and four of Cava’s authorized 4 white grapes which comprise a large majority of the Penedès vineyards.

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Penedès; Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabéo (Macabeu), and Chardonnay

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Name the birthplace of Cava? It lies in the Alt-Penedès. Here, Jose Raventós of Codorníu introduced método tradicional sparkling winemaking to Spain, in 1872. Today, Codorníu is second in size only to the competing house of Freixenet, the world’s largest producer of sparkling wines.

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San Sadurní d’Anoia

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Cava debuted as champaña, a clear Spanish copy of Champagne; now it is the world’s leader in sparkling wine production and has even contributed certain innovations to the houses of Reims and Épernay.
Give two Spanish innovations?

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The gyropalette originated in Spain, and Champagne has refined its dosage levels to those already in place in the Cava DO.

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Cava DO wines may be produced from the following grapes: most commonly made from Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu. Name 6 other grapes allowed?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, and Malvasia (Subirat)

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Cava wines require less time on the lees than Champagne:
_____ months for basic bottlings, ____ months for reserva,
and ____ months for gran reserva. Cava DO is the only Spanish Denominación de Origen that covers a style, rather than a region.

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Nine; Fifteen; Thirty

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T or F. Cava sparklers made from the traditional grapes are slightly earthy and citrus-tinged, whereas Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are better suited to lengthier lees aging and the flavors of autolysis.

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True

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Bottles of Cava can always be spotted by the mark of a _____imprinted on the cork.

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four-pointed star

20
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Mauzac is the dominant grape in which of the following sparkling wine appellations?

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Blanquette de Limoux

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