Review Deck #13: Focus on Sparkling Wine

Question 1

The most highly regarded method of sparkling wine production

Answer 1

Méthode Champenoise (Traditional Method)

Question 2

Sparkling wine produced using white grapes

Answer 2

Blanc de blancs

Question 3

Champagne (or sparkling wine) produced using all red grapes

Answer 3

Blanc de Noirs

Question 4

Three leading grape varieties of Champagne

Answer 4

1. Chardonnay 2. Pinot Noir 3. Meunier (Pinot Meunier)

Question 5

Five main zones of the Champagne region

Answer 5

1. Montagne de Reims 2. Vallée de la Marne 3. Côte des Blancs 4. Côte de Sézanne 5. Côte des Bar

Question 6

Four minor grape varieties of Champagne

Answer 6

1. Pinot Blanc 2. Pinot Gris 3. Petit Meslier 4. Arbane

Question 7

Removal of the dead yeast cells from a bottle of Champagne

Answer 7

Dégorgement (Disgorging)

Question 8

Mixture of wine and (perhaps) sugar added at the end of Champagne production

Answer 8

Dosage (Liqueur d’expedition)

Question 9

Unofficial term used to describe some wines produced using the ancestral method

Answer 9

Pétillant Naturel ‘Pét-Nat’

Question 10

Four additional terms for the ‘tank method’ of sparkling wine production

Answer 10

1. Charmat method 2. Cuve close (‘closed tank’) 3. Bulk Method 4. In Italy: Martinotti Method

Question 11

Sweetness styles of Champagne, in order from driest to sweetest

Answer 11

Brut nature (Sans dosage), Extra brut, Brut, Extra dry, Sec, Demi-Sec, Doux

Question 12

Production method used to produce Italy’s sparkling Moscato

Answer 12

Asti Method (Partial fermentation)

Question 13

Grape allowed in for use Crémant d’Alsace AOC (but not in Alsace AOC)

Answer 13

Chardonnay

Question 14

Languedoc-based sparkling wine said to be the oldest purposefully-produced sparkling wine in France

Answer 14

Limoux Méthode Ancestrale AOC

Question 15

Grape varieties of Franciacorta DOCG

Answer 15

1. Chardonnay 2. Pinot Biano (Pinot Blanc) 3. Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) 4. Erbamat

Question 16

A type of brut, blanc de blancs Franciacorta DOCG

Answer 16

Satèn

Question 17

White grapes approved for use in Cava

Answer 17

1. Macabeo 2. Parellada 3. Xarel-lo 4. Chardonnay 5. Subirat Parent/Malvasia

Question 18

Appellation for sparkling wines produced in Trentino

Answer 18

Trento DOC

Question 19

Red grapes allowed for use in Cava

Answer 19

1. Pinot Noir 2. Garnacha 3. Monastrell 4. Trepat

Question 20

EU-recognized brand (not a DO) for certain sparkling wines produced in Penedès

Answer 20

Corpinnat