Sparkling - France Flashcards
What are all the AOP of France
that make Sparkling wine?
Please name the Region & Method.
- *Champagne Region**
- yes…that one
- *Alsace Region**
- Cremant d’Alsace - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth - (4 bars)
- *Burgundy Region**
- Cremant de Bourgogne - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth - (4 bars)
- Bourgogne Mousseaux - (Rd!) - Trad Meth
- *Bordeaux Region**
- Cremant de Bordeaux - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
- *Loire Valley Region**
- Cremant de la Loire - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth - (4 bars)
- Anjou - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
- Saumur - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
- Tourraine - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
- Vouvray - (W!) - Trad Meth
- Montlouis - (W!) - not sure of method…(?)
- *Jura Region**
- Cremant du Jura - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
- *Savoie Region**
- Vin de Savoie - (W, Rs) - not sure of method…(?)
- Bugey - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
- Bugey-Montagnieu - (W) - Trad Meth
- Bugey-Cerdon - (Rs!) - Ancestrale
- Seyssel - (W) - Trad Meth
- *Rhone Valley Region**
- Cremant de Die - (W!) - Trad Meth
- Clairette de Die - (W!) - Trad Meth -or- Ancestrale
- Saint Peray- (W) - Trad Meth
- *Languedoc Region**
- Cremant de Limoux - (W!) - Trad Meth
- Blanquette de Limoux - (W) - Trad Meth
- Limoux AOP Ancestrale - (W) - Ancestrale
- *Southwest France Region**
- Gaillac - (W) - Trad Meth -or- Ancestrale
What are the Cremant AOP of France?
Cremant de la Loire
4 Bars!!
~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
Cremant d’Alsace
4 Bars!!
~80 hl/ha ~
~9% min ABV~
Cremant de Bourgogne
4 Bars!!
~74 hl/ha ~
~9% min ABV~
Cremant de Bordeaux
~72 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{11% after 2nd}
Cremant de Die
~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{10% after 2nd}
Cremant du Jura
~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
Cremant de Limoux
~70 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Anjou (mousseux blanc) AOP
- *Mousseux Blanc**
- Traditional Method*
70% min Chenin Blanc,
plus+ other classic Loire Varietals…
10% Max Chardonnay
~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~
*9 months on lees
Anjou (mousseux rose) AOP
- *Mousseux Rose**
- Traditional Method*
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay
~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~
*9 months on lees
Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
(Spk Rd!)
{Burgundy}
Sparkling Red Only!!
Pinot Noir & Gamay.
(Cesar allowed in Yonne)
Max 49% combined:
Chardonnay, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay
~64 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
3.5 atmosphres minimum pressure
Bugey AOP
(mousseux)
{Savoie}
Red - White - Rose - Sparkling
- *Moesseux**
- White - Rose*
Traditional Method
~71 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
Blanc
70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Jacquere, Molette
Rose
70% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Gamay
–Has 3 sub-zones–
Manicle
Montagnieu
Cerdon
White
70% min Chardonnay
~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Red
Pinot Noir - Mondeuse - Gamay
(100% varietal)
Pinot Noir
~58 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Mondeuse
~58 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Rose
70% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Gamay
~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Bugey-Montagnieu AOP
(sub-zone)
(Rd, Spk-W)
{Savoie}
Red - Sparkling White
- *Mousseux Blanc**
- Tradtional Method-
70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Mondeuse, Altesse
~71 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
*12 months min on lees
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Red
100% Mondeuse
~53 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Bugey-Cerdon AOP
(sub-zone)
(Msx-Rs Only!!)
{Savoie}
Mousseux Rose Only!!
Methode Ancestrale
Gamay & Poulsard
(must be both)
~71 hl/ha~
~8.5% min ABV~
*2 months min on lees
3 atmospheres min pressure
Clairette de Die AOP
(methode dioise ancestrale)
{Northern Rhone}
Mousseux - ‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
~9% min ABV~
‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains
*4 months aging on the lees
35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure
Mousseux
Traditional Method
100% Clairette
*9 months min on the lees
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure
Clairette de Die AOP
(Spk!)
{Northern Rhone}
Mousseux - ‘Method Dioise Ancestrale‘
~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
Mousseux
Traditional Method
100% Clairette
*9 months min on the lees
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure
‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains
*4 months aging on the lees
35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure
Clairette de Die AOP
(traditional method mousseux)
{Northern Rhone}
Mousseux - ‘Method Dioise Ancestrale’
~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
Mousseux
Traditional Method
100% Clairette
*9 months min on the lees
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure
‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains
*4 months aging on the lees
35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
(Spk W, Spk Rs)
- *Sparkling Only!!**
- White - Rose*
Traditional Method
~80 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
4 atmospheres min pressure
100 liters per 150 kg of grapes
Max press yield
White
Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris,
Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Rose
100% Pinot Noir
Cremant de Bordeaux AOP
(W, Rs)
White - Rose
Traditional Method
~72 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{11% min after 2nd fermentation}
*9 months min on lees
*12 months min aging after tirage
3.5 Bars min pressure
White
70% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec,
Petite Verdot, Carmenere,
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle
30% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc
Rose
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec,
Petite Verdot, Carmenere
Cremant de Bourgogne AOP
(Spk W, Spk Rs)
{Burgundy}
Sparkling White - Sparkling Rose
30% min combined:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir,
Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc.
20% Max Gamay
Can also use:
Sacy, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne
~78 hl/ha~
~9% minimum ABV~
*9 months on lees before disgorgement
*12 months min after tirage before release
4 atmospheres minimum
Cremant de Die AOP
Sparkling
{Northern Rhone}
Sparkling White Only!!
Traditional Method
55% min Clairette
10% min Aligote
10% Max Muscat a Petite Grains
~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{10% actual}
*12 months min aging on lees
*released 12/1
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure
Cremant de la Loire AOP
(Spk W, Spk Rs)
- *Sparkling White - Sparkling Rose**
- Traditional Method*
70% min combined:
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Orbois, Cab Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris
30% Max combined:
Cab Sauv, Pineau d’Aunis
~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
*9 months on lees
*12 months min aging from “Tirage”.
4 atm/bar minimum pressure
Cremant de Limoux
(Spk!)
Sparkling Only!!
80-90% combined: Chardonnay (50-80%) Chenin Blanc (10-40%)
20% Max combined:
Mauzac, Pinot Noir (15% Max)
~70 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
*12 months min aging from date of tirage
3.5 bars min pressure
100 Liters / 150 kg Max press yield
Note:
Blanquette is 90% min Mauzac.
Ancestrale is 100% Mauzac.
Cremant du Jura AOP
(Spk W, Spk Rs)
- *Sparkling Wine Only!!**
- White - Rose*
Traditional Method
approved varietals:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Poulsard, Trousseau, Savagnin
~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
*12 months minimum from date of Tirage
3.5 minimum Atmospheres
(100 liters per 150 kg)
Max press yield
White
70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau
Rose
50% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Poulsard, Trousseau
Montlouis AOP
(W, Spk)
*Makes
{TOURAINE}
White - Sparkling
100% Chenin Blanc
Sparkling
~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
(no info on method…?)
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White
~52 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Limoux AOP
(Rd, W, Spk)
Rouge - Blanc
Blanquette - Ancestrale
Metode Ancestrale
100% Mauzac
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
*2 months min on lees
3 bars min pressure
Single fermentation inside bottle.
No Tirage - No Dosage
- *Blanquette de Limoux**
- Traditional Method!-
90% min Mauzac
10% Max combined:
Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
3.5 bars min pressure
Note:
Cremant de Limoux is 20% Max Mauzac
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Blanc
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
(must be barrel fermented!)
~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~
Rouge
45-70% Merlot
20% min combined:
Grenache, Syrah, Cot
35% Max combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc
~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~
Saint Peray AOP
(mousseux)
{Northern Rhone}
White - Mousseux
Marsanne & Roussanne
Mousseux
Traditional Method
~52 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
White
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Saumur (mousseux) AOP
{ANJOU}
-Traditional Method Only-
~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% in ABV~
*9 months on lees
Mousseux Blanc
60% min Chenin Blanc
10% Max Sauv Blanc
Mousseux Rose
60% min Cab Franc
10% Max Sauv Blanc
Seyssel AOP
(mousseux)
{Savoie}
White - Mousseux
Mousseux
10% min Altesse
plus+ Chasselas, Molette
Bottle fermented (2nd)
~75 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
*9 months min on lees
White
Sec - Demi Sec - Molette
100% Altesse
(aka Roussette)
Sec & Demi-Sec
~58 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
[Demi-Sec is 15 g/l Max RS]
Varietal labelled Molette
100% Molette
~68 hl/h~
~9.5% min ABV~
Tourraine (mousseux blanc) AOP
Mousseux (blanc)
Traditional Method
60% min Chenin Blanc
(or Orbois)
~72 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months on lees
Tourraine (mousseux rose) AOP
Mousseux (rose)
Traditional Method
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Gris
~72 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months on lees
Vin de Savoie AOP
(mousseux)
Red - White - Rose - Mousseux
Mousseux / Petillant
White - Rose
Main 8 varietals:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Mondeuse,
Jacquere, Velteliner Rouge, Altesse, Aligote
~75 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV (base wines)~
White
Main 6 varietals:
Jacquere, Aligote, Chardonnay,
Altesse, Mondeuse, Velteliner Rouge
~71 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
(Jacquere: 8.5%)
(Chardonnay: 10%)
Red - Rose
90% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Gamay, Mondeuse
~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
(all V other than PN, or Gamay: 9%)
Vouvray AOP
(W, Spk)
*Victor
{TOURAINE}
White - Sparking
95% min Chenin Blanc
5% Max Orbois
Mousseux
Traditional Method
~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*released 12 months from date of Tirage
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White
~52 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
What are the aging requirements of
Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?
{Burgundy}
Sparkling Red Only!!
*9 months min aging on lees
3.5 tmospheres min pressure
~64 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
What are the aging requirements of
Clairette de Die (‘ancestrale’) AOP?
{Northern Rhone}
Sparkling Only!!
AOP - Methode Diose Ancestrale
Methode Diose Ancestrale
*4 months min on lees
35 g/l min RS
3 min atmospheres
AOP
*9 months min on lees
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres
What are the aging requirements of
Clairette de Die (all) AOP?
{Northern Rhone}
Sparkling Only!!
AOP - Methode Diose Ancestrale
AOP
*9 months min on lees
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres
Methode Diose Ancestrale
*4 months min on lees
35 g/l min RS
3 min atmospheres
What are the aging requirements of
Clairette de Die (aop) AOP?
{Northern Rhone}
- *Sparkling Only!!**
- *AOP** - Methode Diose Ancestrale
AOP
*9 months min on lees
15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres
Methode Diose Ancestrale
*4 months min on lees
35 g/l min RS
3 min atmospheres
Sparkling Wines of the Languedoc?
- *Limoux Methode Ancestrale**
- 100% Mauzac
- Sweet Style - “Asti like”
- Usually harvested later to get sugars higher
- *Blanquette de Limoux**
- min 90% Mauzac
- up to 10% Chenin Blanc
- min 9 months
- *Cremant de Limoux**
- 90% max Chardonnay (50% min) and Chenin (10-40%)
- Mauzac and PN allowed up to 20%
- Usually dry
