Session #6. Sparkling and Fortified wines. Chapters 24 and 25. Flashcards
Which Sherry is pale, and aged without exposure to oxygen?
Fino
Which Sherry is pale brown, having been aged partly under a layer of flor (biological ageing), and partly with exposure to oxygen?
Amontillado
Which Sherry is deep brown, and aged with exposure to oxygen?
Oloroso
Which Port is of the highest quality?
Vintage Port
Which method of sparkling wine production will result in a wine with residual sweetness?
Asti method (a variation on the tank method)
Which method of sparkling wine production will result in a wine with autolytic character?
Traditional method
Which is fortified after fermentation, Port or Sherry?
Sherry (fermented to dry)
What wine making stages used in the traditional method are avoided in the tank method?
Riddling Disgorgement
What term is used to describe the process whereby dead yeast cells (lees) impart bready flavour into a wine?
Yeast autolysis
What names are used for sweetened Sherries? x2
Cream Sherry Medium Sherry
What name is given to the process of removing the dead yeast cells/sediment?
Disgorgement
What is the name of the yeast that grows on a Fino during ageing?
Flor
What is the name of the dark brown sweet Sherry, often used to add sweetness to other Sherries?
PX Pedro Ximenez
What is the aim of the riddling stage?
To collect the dead yeast sediment at the neck of the bottle.
What is meant by the term ‘fortify’?
Addition of alcohol
What grape is used to make Asti
Moscato (Muscat)
What flavours are associated with a Tawny Port?
Walnut, coffee, caramel, and dried fruit.
Prosecco is made using what method?
Tank method
Name 2 grapes used to make Champagne
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV) is closest in style to a Ruby Port or a Tawny Port?
Ruby - despite the name indicating age.
Is Port fortified during or after fermentation?
During, killing the yeast leaving the sugars.
In the traditional method, what stages follow the riddling stage? x2
Disgorgement Then Dosage
Identify 3 sparkling wines that are made using the traditional method.
Champagne Cava Cap Classique
Cava comes from which country?
Spain
