Sparkling Wine Aging Flashcards

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All Champagne must spend how many months on the lees? What are the total aging requirements for NV and Vintage?

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All must spend minimum 12 months on lees

NV: 15 months total
Vintage: 36 months total

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What are the aging requirements for Franciacorta, Franciacrota Millesimato, and Franciacorta Riserva? Franciacorta Satèn and Rosé?

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Franciacorta:
Min 18 months on the lees with 25 months total aging

Franciacorta Millesimato:
Min 30 months on the lees with 37 months total aging

Franciacorta Riserva:
Min 60 months on the lees with 67 months total aging

Franciacorta Satèn/Rosé:
Min 24 months on the lees with 31 months total aging

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What are the aging requirements for Cava? (4 designations)

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Cava:
min 9 months on lees

Reserva:
min 15 months on lees

Cava Gran Reserva:
min 30 months on lees

Cava de Paraje:
min 36 months on the lees

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What is the max yield for Crémant d’Alsace AOP? Max press yield?

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80hl/ha

100L per 150kg max press yield

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What is the min atm of pressure for Crémant d’Alsace?

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min 4atm

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What are the aging requirements for Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

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min 9 months on the lees with 12 months total aging from date of tirage

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What is the min must weight for Crémant de Bourgogne?

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144g/L

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What are the aging requirements for Crémant de Bourgogne AOP?

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Min 9 months on the lees with 12 months total on the lees

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What is the min atm of pressure for Crémant de Bourgogne AOP?

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min 4atm

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What is the max yield and max press yield for Crémant de Bourgogne?

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80hl/ha

100L per 150kg

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What is the min must weight for Champagne AOP?

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min 143g/L

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What is the max press yield for Champagne AOP?

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102L per 160kg

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What % of a press yield must be discarded for the production of champagne? What is this called and what is it commonly used for?

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0-10%

Rebeche

Used for distillation

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What are the sweetness levels of Champagne from driest to sweetest and their g/L values? What were they prior to 2010 vs 2010 moving forward?

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Brut Nature:

0-3g/L (same)

Extra Brut:
0-6g/L (same)

Brut:
0-12g/L (was 0-15g/L)

Extra Dry:
12-17g/L (was 12-20g/L)

Sec:
17-32g/L (was 17-35g/L)

Demi-Sec:
32-50g/L (was 33-50g/L)

Doux:
50g/L + (same)

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What are 6 label designations that may be used in lieu for Brut Nature on Champagne?

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Non-Dosé
Brut Sauvage
Ultra Brut
Dosage Zéro
Sans Sucre
Pas Dosé
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Secondary fermentation for Champagne may not commence prior to what date?

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January 1 of the year following the harvest

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What is the max RS for Champagne base wines?

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max 10g/L

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What are the following values for Crémant du Jura?

min % alcohol
min must weight
min atm of pressure
aging requirements 
rendement de base
max press yield
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9% abv

144g/L

min 3.5atm

min 9 months on lees with 12 months total from date of tirage

74hl/ha

100L per 150kg

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What are the following values for Crémant de Bordeaux?

min % alcohol
min must weight
min atm of pressure
aging requirements 
rendement de base
max press yield
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min 9% (11% after 2nd fermentation)

144g/L

min 3.5atm

min 9 months on the lees with 12 months total from date of tirage

72hl/ha

100L per 150kg

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What are the following values for Crémant d’Alsace?

min % alcohol
min must weight
min atm of pressure
aging requirements 
rendement de base
max press yield
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9%

144g/L

min 4atm

min 9 months on the lees with 12 months total form date of tirage

80hl/ha

100L per 150kg

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What are the grape requirements for Crémant d’Alsace rosé?

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100% Pinot Noir

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What are the 6 grapes permitted for Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

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Riesling
Pinot Noir
Pinot Blanc
Auxerrois
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
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What are the departments for production of Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

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Haut-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

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What are the 6 grapes permitted for Crémant de Bordeaux rosé?

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Red Grapes Only!

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Cot (Malbec)
Merlot
Carmenère
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What are the three acccessory varietals permitted at a max of 30% for Crémant de Bordeaux? What is the one uncommon white grape considered a principle variety?
Merlot Blanc Ugni Blanc Colombard Sauvignon Gris is the odd one considered a principal along with the 6 major reds and 3 major whites
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Bourgogne?
min 30% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris max 20% Gamay Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, and Sacy may be blended in
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What styles are produced in the following appellations? ``` Crémant d'Alsace Crémant de Bordeaux Crémant de Bourgogne Crémant du Jura Crémant de Limoux Crémant de Die ```
All make Vin Mousseux Blanc and Vin Mousseux Rosé except Crémant de Die which only makes Vin Mousseux Blanc
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What are the following values for Crémant de Limoux? ``` min % alcohol min must weight min atm of pressure aging requirements rendement de base ```
9.5% 153g/L min 3.5atm min 9 months on the lees 60hl/ha
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Limoux AOP?
min 90% Mauzac with Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc
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What are the grape requirements for the two styles of Crémant du Jura AOP?
Vin Mousseux Blanc Min 70% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Trousseau Vin Mousseux Rosé Min 50% Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Poulsard, and Pinot Gris Savagnin may be blended in for both
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Loire AOP? What 9 grapes are permitted?
Max 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'aunts ``` Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir Pineau d'Aunis Cabernet Franc Grolleau Grolleau Gris Chardonnay Orbois Chenin Blanc ```
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What are the following values for Crémant de Loire AOP? ``` min % alcohol min must weight min atm of pressure aging requirements rendement de base max press yield ```
9% 144g/L min 4atm min 9 months on lees with 12 months total aging prior to disgorgement 74hl/ha 100L per 150kg
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What are the following values for Crémant de Die? ``` min % alcohol min must weight min atm of pressure aging requirements rendement de base max press yield max RS ```
min 9% (10% acquired) 144g/L min 3.5atm min 9 months on the lees with 12 months total prior to disgorgement 60hl/ha 100L per 150kg max 15g/L
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Die AOP?
Min 55% Clairette min 10% Aligoté 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
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What are 7 Crémant AOP in France?
``` Crémant d'Alsace Crémant du Jura Crémant de Bourgogne Crémant de Bordeaux Crémant de Limoux Crémant de Die Crémant de Savoie ```
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What is the max RS allowed for Crémant de Die?
max 15g/L meaning that Brut is the sweetest designation it can be
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What is the department of production for Crémant de Bordeaux?
Gironde
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What are the departments permitted for production of Crémant de Bourgogne?
Yonne Saône et Loire Rhone Côte d'Or
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What department is permitted for the production of Crémant de Limoux?
Aude
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What department is permitted for the production of Crémant du Jura?
Jura
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What is the department of production permitted for Crémant de Die AOP?
Drôme
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What 5 departments are permitted for the production of Crémant de Loire?
``` Indre-et-Loire Maine-et-Loire Deux-Sèvres Vienne Loire-et-Cher ```
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What are 3 producers of Crémant d'Alsace?
``` Lucien Albrecht Valentin Zusslin Jean-Baptiste Adam Pierre Sparr Dopff and Irion ```
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What are 3 producers of Crémant de Bourgogne?
``` Val de Mer François Mikulski Clotilde Davenne Jean-Noel Gagnard Domaine Fichet ```
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What are 3 producers of Crémant de Loire?
``` Château de Breze Château Soucherie Château Pierre Bise Domaine des Baumard Guy Saget ```
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What are 3 producers of Crémant du Jura?
``` Benedict and Stephane Tissot Domaine de Montbourgeau Domaine Labet Domaine de la Pinte Domaine Berthet-Bondet ```
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What are 3 producers of Crémant de Bordeaux?
``` Thunevin Château de Bonhoste Calvet Amelia Jean-Louis Ballarin ```
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What are 3 producers of Crémant de Die?
Domaine Jacques Faure La Suzienne Poulet et Fils
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What are the following values for Bourgogne Mousseux AOP? ``` min % alcohol min must weight min atm of pressure aging requirements rendement de base max RS ```
10% 171g/L min 3.5atm min 9 months on lees and can be released immediately afterwards 64hl/ha max 2g/L
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What are 3 producers of Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?
Domaine Trapet Maison Parigot and Richard Domaine Louis Boillot
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What are the two principle varietals for Bourgogne Mousseux? What is considered a third principal varietal but only in the Yonne department? What 3 accessory white varietals can be blended in at a max of 15%?
Pinot Noir and Gamay César is a principal varietal in the Yonne Chardonnay, Pinot Girs, and Pinot Blanc
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What are the three subzones of Bugey AOP? Which two are permitted for the production of sparkling wine? What are the styles produced, aging requirements, min atm, and grapes permitted for each?
Cerdon, Montagnieu, and Manicle Cerdon and Montagnieu allow for production of sparkling wine. Cerdon (méthode ancestrale rosé) Gamay and Poulsard. May not be solely produced from Poulsard. min 2 months on lees min 3atm Montagnieu (traditional method Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc) min 70% Chardonnay, Mondeuse, and Altesse with Gamay, Pinot Noir, Molette, and Jacquere blended in. min 12 months on the lees no atm min specified
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What is the min RS for Bugey-Cerdon?
min 40gl/L
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What are the sparkling wine appellations of Savoie?
Seyssel AOP: Traditional Method Vin Mousseux Blanc ``` Savoie AOP (prior to 2014): Traditional method Vin Mousseaux and Pétillant Blanc and Rosé ``` Bugey AOP: Traditional Method Vin Mousseaux and Pétillant Blanc and Rosé Bugey-Montagnieu AOP: Traditional Method Vin Mousseux and Pétillant Blanc Bugey-Cerdon AOP: Methode Ancestrale Vin Mousseux Rosé
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What are 3 producers of Bugey-Cerdon?
Renerdat-Fache Patrick Bottex Raphael Bartucci
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What are the two sparkling wines produced in Limoux AOP? What are the lees time and min atm for each? Grape Requirements?
Blanquette de Limoux: min 9 months on lees with min 3.5 atm min 90% Mauzac with Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc Limoux Méthode Ancéstrale min 2 months on lees with min 3atm 100% Mauzac
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What 3 sparkling wine appellations in Touraine, the styles each produces, aging requirements,
Touraine AOP: Traditional method mousseux and pétillant blanc/rosé min 9 months on lees Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP: Traditional method mousseux/pétillant blanc 9 months total aging after tirage Vouvray AOP: Traditional method mousseux/pétillant blanc 12 months total aging after tirage
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What are 3 producers of Vouvray Mousseux?
Huet François Pinon Philippe Foreau
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What are 3 producers of Montlouis-sur-Loire Mousseux?
Domaine de la Tailles aux Loups François Chidaine Domaine la Grange Tiphaine