Other Traditional Method and Non Traditional Method Sparkling Wines and Flashcards
What are 7 traditional method sparkling wine appellations in France other than Champagne?
Crémant de Bordeaux Crémant de Bourgogne Crémant de Loire Crémant de Limoux Crémant de Die Crémant du Jura Crémant d'Alsace
What is the difference between limit on press yield of Champagne compared to Crémant appellations?
The limitations are less strict for appellations outside Champagne
100L from 150kg or 2,666L from 4,000kg (Crémant)
102L from 160kg or 2,550L from 4,000kg (Champagne)
What are 5 non-crémant appellations permitted for sparkling wine in France?
Vouvray Montlouis-sur-Loire Saumur Vin de Savoie Seyssel
What are the synonyms for fully sparkling and lightly sparkling respectively?
Mousseux for fully sparkling
Pétillant for lightly sparkling
What is the min % of Mauzac required in Blanquette de Limoux? What other grapes are added? What method is used for its production?
min 90%
Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc are also added
made by traditional method
What are the top two DOCGs for sparkling wine production in Italy? Where are they located?
Franciacorta DOCG and Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
Spanish Cava and the HIGHEST QUALITY German Sekt are produced by what method?
Traditional method
What are two producers of quality sparking wine in England? Where in England are they both located?
Nyetimber and Ridgeview Estate
Both are located in Sussex
Where is Roederer Estate?
Anderson Valley in Mendocino County CA
Who owns Domaine Carneros?
Champagne house Taittinger
Who owns Domaine Chandon and where is it?
Moët et Chandon
Yountville
What is traditional method sparkling wine called in South Africa? What is the leading producer of it?
Cap Classique
Graham Beck
What is méthode ancestrale also known as?
méthode rurale
How does the méthode ancestrale work?
Single fermentation begins in tank, but the wine is transferred to bottles before the process is complete-liqueur de tirage is unnecessary.
Yeast continue to ferment the remaining sugars in the bottle, giving the wine its sparkle. RS in final wine varies by appellation, but dosage is not allowed. Typically the wine is disgorged, filtered and rebottled in clean glass prior to sale.
Is dosage allowed for methodé ancestrale wines?
No