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Sparkling Wine Flashcards

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1
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The grape varieties permitted in a wine labelled as Blanc de Noirs are Pinot Noir

A

Pinot Noir

Meunier

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True or false, Prosecco is made by the Asti method?

A

False - they are typically produced using the tank method

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3
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Muscat Blanc a Petits grains is typically used in which sparkling wine style?
• Asti and Moscato d'Asti
• Cremant d'Alsace
• Cap Classique
• Saumur
• Prosecco
A

Asti and Moscato d’Asti

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4
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Conegliano-Valdobbiadene is a specific commune for the sparkling wine of  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  ?
• Prosecco
• Franciacorta
• Moscato d'Asti
• Spumante
• Oltrepo Pavese
A

Prosecco

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5
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A wine labelled as Cap Classique is a traditional method sparkling wine from the Western Cape region in _____________ ?

A

South Africa

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Macabeo, Parellada and __________ are the 3 key indigenous grape varieties that are permitted in the production of Cava.

A

Xarel-lo

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7
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Vouvray and ___________are sparkling wine appellations that both have Chenin Blanc as their key variety?

A

Saumur

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8
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Which comes first, liqueur d’expedition or liqueur de tirage?

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Liqueur de tirage?

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9
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What innovation allowed the traditional method to be carried out on a larger scale?
• Gyropalette
• Remuage
• Dosage
• Riddler
• Autolysis
A

Gyropalette

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Anderson Valley and Carneros are two areas for grapes for premium sparkling wine production in the region of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ?
• California
• Tasmania
• Stellenbosch
• Marlborough
A

California

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True or false, in Champagne, a grand cru is given to a whole village, no just one vineyard site?

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True

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Pierre is making Cremant de Bourgogne - in order to qualify for the appellation he must age his wine on yeast lees for a minimum of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_months?
• 9  months
• 6  months
• 3  months
• 12  months
A

9 months

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13
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Meunier (AKA Pinot Meunier) is much planted in the Champagne sub-region of ________ ?

A

Vallée de la Marne
Marne
Marne Valley

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14
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True or false, disgorging comes before Dosage?

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True

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15
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The ___________method of sparkling wine production stops fermentation by chilling and filtration?

A

Asti

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16
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What is the key grape used to make Prosecco?

A

Glera

17
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The sub-region of Champagne that is very well noted for the quality of its Pinot Noir grapes is _____________ ?

A

Montagne de Reims

18
Q

Put the following sub-regions of Champagne in order from north to south.

  • Montagne de Reims
  • Côte de Sézanne
  • Côte des Blancs
  • Côtes des Bar
  • Vallée de la Marne
A
  • Montagne de Reims
  • Vallée de la Marne
  • Côte des Blancs
  • Côte de Sézanne
  • Côtes des Bar
19
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The soils of Champagne are primarily made up of?

A

Chalk

20
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What is Liqueur de tirage?

A
  • Liqueur tirage is a blend of fine cane or beet sugar which has been dissolved in wine which will be added along with yeast to the wine.
  • The process in the making of a sparkling wine in which fermentable sugar and yeast is added to induce a secondary fermentation
21
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What is liqueur d’expedition?

A
  • The addition of a sweet liquid, used to define the final level of sweetness in the finished sparkling wine.

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