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1
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What’s the alcol % of a sparkling dry base

A

10-11

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2
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How much does the second fermentation increase the alchol of

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1.2-1.3%

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3
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Which is the only wine in the world that doesn’t have to state AOC on the label

A

Champagne

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4
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What’s the most northerly region in France

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Champagne

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5
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3 types of soil in champagne

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Chalk
Kimmeridgian clay
Marl

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6
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5 regions of champagne

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Cote des bars
Cote de sezanne
Cote de blancs
Montagne de Reims
Valle de la Marne

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7
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Soil in every region of champagne

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Clay: cote de bars
Marl: cote de sezanne and valle de la Marne
Chalk: cote de blancs and montagne de Reims

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8
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Single grand cru of valle de la Marne

A

Ay

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9
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What is the southest region in champagne

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Cote des bar

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10
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CIVC

A

Comite international de vin de champagne

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11
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Where does every grape mainly grow

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Chardonnay: cote de blanc and cote de sezanne
Pinot noir: montagne de reims and cote des bar
Pinot Meunier: valle de la Marne

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12
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Other grape wallowed in champagne

A

Pinot blanc
Pinot gris
Armane
Petit meslier

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13
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What is the name of the system that grades champagne villages

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Echelle des crus champagne

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14
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What is this method based on

A

Soil
Microclimate
Altitude
Aspects
Grape varieties

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15
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How does the grading work

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100- grand’ cru classé
90-99: premier cru classé
80-89: cru classé

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16
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What does it mean
CM
NM
RM

A

Cooperative de manipulant
Negociant manipulant
Recoltant manipulant

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17
Q

What does it mean
RC
MA
SR
ND

A

Recoltant cooperateur
Marque acheteur
Societè de recoltant
Negociant distributeur

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18
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Can the us use ‘methode champenoise’ on the label? What are the rules

A

They can but if they export to other countries they must adhere to their rules

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19
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Max yields in champagne

A

12.000KGxHA

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20
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Extractions amount

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2000
4000
8000
12000kg

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21
Q

Name of the first juice that comes out of pressing

Quantity

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Vin de cuvée
2050 liters

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22
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Remaining 500litres of pressing

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Premier taille or vin de taille
500 liters

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23
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How many liters are allowed from 4000kg of grapes

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2550

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24
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Ingredients of liquor de tirage

A

Yiest
Tannins
Sugar
Finings

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25
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What is autolysys

A

Gradual breakdown of the yiests

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26
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Minimum aging of NV and vintage champagne

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NV: 15 months, 12 month on lees
Vintage: 36 months

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27
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What is remuage

A

Process of twisting champagne bottles to move the yiests toward the neck

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28
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How long do bottles stay on a pupitre

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12-20 weeks

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29
Q

How many bottles can a professional remuer twist x day

A

40k

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30
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How many bottles does a gyro palette hold

A

504

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31
Q

According to Bollinger what does RD mean

What is the period on the lees

What is the other alternative champagne houses use

A

Recemment degorgè
10y
LD- late disgorged

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32
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How long is the champagne kept before being put into the market

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6 months

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33
Q

Describe two methods used for disgorgement

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A la volèe: remove cork and turning bottle up to let sediment out but not too much spilling
A la glace: removing frozen sediments

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34
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How is called the process of replacing the lost wine after disgorgement

35
Q

Synonym of dosage

A

Liqueur d’expedition

36
Q

Sugar levels for
Brut nature
Extra brut
Brut
Extra-sec
Sec
Demi-sec
Doux

A

0-3
0-6
0-12
12-17
17-32
32-50
50+

37
Q

Mention alla the bottle sizes and amounts

A

Michael Jackson makes young boys nervous

Magnum 1.5
Jeroboam 3l 4 bottles
Methuselah 6l 8 bottles
Salmanazar 9l 12 bottles
Balthazar 12l 16 bottles
Nebuchadnezzar 15l 20 bottles

38
Q

Krug clos de Mesnil - grape

A

100% chardonnay

39
Q

Krug clos d’abonnay - grapes

A

100% Pinot noir

40
Q

Salon-delamotte produces salon - grapes

A

100% Chardonnay

41
Q

Most important champagne of Philipponnat

A

Clos de Goisses

42
Q

What is ratafia champagne

A

VDL - vin de liqueur made by the addition of a natural spirit to unfermented grape juice

43
Q

What is Marc de champagne

A

Brandy produced from the distillation of skins, pips, and stalks (the Marc) left after pressing

44
Q

What is the cremant Appelation for these places

Languedoc and roussillon
Anjou and Touraine
Alsace
Rhône
Burgundy

A

Cremant de Limoux, from Carcassonne
Cremant de Loire
Cremant d’alsace
Cremant de die
Cremant de Bourgogne

45
Q

Revise top brend of champagne from photos

46
Q

Where is sparkling produced in the us

A

Napa and Sonoma

47
Q

What is the sparkling produced in Spain

48
Q

What is the sparkling produced on Italy

A

Franciacorta
Moscato d’asti
Prosecco

49
Q

Sparkling methods and describe them

A

Charmat or tank method
Methode champenoise
Asti method
Ancestral method
Carbonation
Transfer method

50
Q

What does vin mousseaux mean

A

French sparkling other than champagne. Widely used in Loire/Vouvray

Anjou mousseaux AOC
Bourgogne
Touraine
Saumur

51
Q

What does petillant mean

A

Used everywhere to indicate a slightly sparkling wine

In Vouvray it is an aoc - montlouis petillant naturel AOC

52
Q

What does perlant mean

A

Slight sparkling (France)

53
Q

What does spritzig

A

German term to indicate slightly sparkling

54
Q

What does schaumewein mean

A

German term to indicate sparkling of low quality

55
Q

Perlwein

A

German term to indicate sparkling of low quality usually produces through carbonation

56
Q

Meaning of Sekt

A

German term to indicate sparkling wine

57
Q

What does Spumante
Mean

A

Italian term for sparkling wine

58
Q

What does Espumante mean

A

Portuguese term for sparkling wine

59
Q

What does espumoso mean

A

Spanish term for sparkling wine

60
Q

What is a prestige cuvée

A

Best wine from a producer’s range

61
Q

Most important cremant

A

Cremant de Bourgogne, d’alsace and de Loire

62
Q

Time on the lees for cremant and method

A

9 months
Traditional method

63
Q

Which grapes are allowed for cremant

A

Grapes used for still wines but not Gewurztraminer and Muscat

64
Q

Which is the second most important producer of sparkling after champagne

A

Loire valley

65
Q

Which grapes are used for sparkling Saumur

A

Chardonnay
Chenin blanc
Cabernet franc

66
Q

Which grapes are used for sparkling Vouvray

A

Chenin blanc

67
Q

What the method and min time on lees of sparkling from Samur and Vouvray

68
Q

Capital city of cava production

A

San sadurní d’Anoia

69
Q

Other cities for cava production

A

Navarra
Rioja
Valencia

70
Q

What’s the method and min time on lees for cava

A

Traditional method and min 9 months on the lees

71
Q

Grapes for cava production

A

Xarel-lo
Parellada
Macabeo
Monastrell
Garnacha

Pinot noir
Chardonnay

72
Q

Grapes used for asti

A

Muscat d’alexandria a petit grains/ moscato bianco

73
Q

What the highiest DOCG for Prosecco

A

Conegliano-valdobbiadene DOCG

74
Q

Grape variety for Prosecco and method

A

Glera
Tank method

75
Q

Method of production for Sekt

A

Tank method

76
Q

Where do grapes come from if a wine is labeled as Sekt

A

France or Italy and then vinified in germany

77
Q

Where do grapes come from if a wine is labeled deutchersekt

A

Germany and vinified in germany

78
Q

Where is the sparkling production located in Australia

A

Yarra valley
Tasmania
Adelaide hills

79
Q

Grapes and method for Australian sparkling

A

Pinot noir and Chardonnay
Traditional method

80
Q

What grapes are used in new zeland for sparkling production

A

Champagne grapes

81
Q

How are South African sparkling wine labeled

A

Methode cap classique

82
Q

Methode cap classique how long does it stay on the lees for and what is the minimum to just label it cap classique

A

12 months
9 months

83
Q

What are the best vintages in champagne

A

2012, 2013, 2014
2000, 2002, 2008

84
Q

Best valleys in the us that produce sparkling

A

Los carneros
Anderson valley

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