Sparkling Wine- Ai Flashcards
What designations may Rioja producers use for sparkling wines?
Cava- and also as of 2017 the new Espumosos de Calida de Rioja. This new estimation has the following requirements:
15 months aging
24 months for reserva
36 months for Gran Anada
11-13% ABV
Wines may be white or rose and made in the traditional method.
What are the requirements for Cava de Paraje?
Single Vineyard classification Hand-harvested from 10 year old vines Max 8,000 kg/ha 48 hL/ha yield Fermented in the bottle for 36 months an may only be made in a brut style. Currently there are 12 Grand Cru estates that are approve for this designation.
What are the permitted grapes in Prosecco production?
85% Glera
Verdiso, Bianchetta, Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Luna, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero
What are the two DOCGs of Prosecco? How are the rules different than in Prosecco DOC?
Colli Asolani DOCG
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG (subzone Cartize)
Yields are lower in both- Prosecco is 18 tons/ha and the DOCGs are 12 and 13, 13.5 respectively. Also styles permitted are only Brut to Semisecco, no extra brut or Dolce permitte. In Valdobbiadene you can mention a “Rive,” which indicates hand harvesting, vintage dated and must be from one of 43 specific fraziones.
What are the permitted styles for Franciacorta?
Saten
Rose
Millesimato
Riserva
Oltrepo Pavese DOCG is dominated by which grape?
Min. 70% Pinot Noir, combined max 30% Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio an Pinot Bianco
Franciacorta Riserva DOCG must be aged for how many months on the lees and how many months total?
Min 60 months on the lees an 67 months total
What percentage of Pinot Bianco is permitted in Franciacorta DOCG?
Max 50%
What percentage of the year’s harvest may be sold as vintage in Champagne?
80%
What is the max press yield for Champagne?
102 liters per 160 KG
What are the permitted grapes for Cava DO?
Blanco: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay, Subirat Parent (malvasia)
Tinto: Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Trepat
What are the aging requirements for Cava DO?
Cava- 9 months lees
Reserva— 15 months lees
Gran Reserva- 30 months
Cava de Paraje- 36 months
What are the permitted pruning methods for Cava DO?
Yara y pulgar
En Vaso
En Espaldera
Cordon (simple or double)
Which regions in Spain are permitted to produce Cava? There are 7
Aragon, Basque, Catalonia, Extramadura, La Rioja, Navarro, Valencia
How many releases of Salon have there been to date? What are two that are next to be released?
37
2007, and 2008 are the next (2008 only in magnum)
What styles are permitted in Cremant d’Limoux?
Rose and blanc
What was the first commercial vintage of Cristal? Was it available before that?
First commercial vintage was 1945. Had been made since 1876.
What is the first vintage for Pol Roger’s Sir Winston Churchill?
1975
What is the first vintage of Comtes de Champagne? When was the rose added?
First vintage was 1952, the rose was added in 1973
What are the three lieu-dit wines made by Selosse based on Chardonnay? Where are they from?
Chemin de Châlons- Cramant
Les Chantereines- Avize
Les Carelles- Les Mesnil-Sur-Oger
Selosse makes three 100% Pinot Noir wines from single villages. What are they?
Le Cote Faron- Ay
Sous le Mont- Mareuil-Sur-Ay
Le Bout du Clos- Ambonnay
What is the blend of Brut Initial?
Made by Selosse, brut Initial is a blend of 3 vintages from Avize, Oger and Cramant from the mi 2000s, all from vineyards on the lower slopes.
Describe the wine Substance?
It is a blend of 20 vintages from the Selosse Solera which started in 1986.
Who makes the wine Grand Vin des Princes?
De Venice- it is 100% Chardonnay first vintage in 1961
