Sparkling Wine Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first “unofficial” example of a méthode ancestrale?
A
In 1531 when the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Hilaire in Limoux deliberately produced a sparkling wine by continuation of the first fermentation.
*Now known as Blanquette de Limoux
2
Q
Define liqueur de tirage.
A
A liquid solution of yeast wine and sugar that is added to the still base wine in order to create the secondary fermentation in bottle.
3
Q
Define Remuage
A
AKA riddling, the rotating and tilting of a bottle in order to gradually move and collect the sediment at the neck of the bottle.
4
Q
What is a grypolette?
A
This machine works 24 hrs a day to complete Remuage.
