Sparkling Wine Of France Flashcards

1
Q

Name the crémant AOP?

A
Crémant d’Alsace 
Crémant de bourgogne 
Crémant du Jura 
Crémant de Savoie 
Crémant de Die 
Crémant de Limoux
Crémant de Bordeaux 
Crémant de Loire
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2
Q

Max press yield for crémant AOP?

A

100l/150kg
Cuvée= 1st 50l
Taille= 47l
Rebeche= 3l

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3
Q

What was the first crémant AOP?

A

1975
Crémant de bourgogne
Crémant de Loire.

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4
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Min aging for crémant AOP

A

Min 9 months on lees

Min 12 months total aging.

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5
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Grapes authorised for crémant d’Alsace rose?

A

PN only

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6
Q

difference between the following:
Cremant de Limoux
Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux Method Ancestral

A

Cremant= Tradi method/Min 50% Chard
Blanquette= Tradi Method/Min 90% Mauzac
Limoux Ancestral= Ancestral Method/100% Mauzac

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7
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which of the following has the most Mauzac %?
Cremant de Limoux
Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux method Ancestral

A

Limoux method Ancestral= 100% Mauzac
Blanquette de Limoux= Min 90%
Cremant de Limoux= max combined 20% Mauzac/PN

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8
Q

name the sparkling of the Loire Valley

A
Cremant de Loire
Saumur
Montlouis sur Loire
Anjou
Touraine
Vouvray
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9
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Style of sparkling wine in Savoie?

A
Bugey
Bugey Cerdon
Bugey Montagneu
Vin de Savoie Ayze
Cremant de Savoie
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10
Q

what is Bugey Montagneu?

A

traditional Method white sparkling from Savoie
min 70% Altesse/Mondeuse/Chard
Aged for 12 months before disgorgment

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11
Q

what wine is Bugey Cerdon?

A

Method Ancestral Rose sparkling from Savoie
Gamay and Poulsard
min 2 months on lees
min 40g/l RS

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12
Q

what is Clairette de Die method Dioise Ancestral?

A
white sparkling from Die in the Rhone Valley
min 75% muscat a petit grains
Max 25% clairette
min 35g/L RS
min 4 months on lees
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13
Q

what is the sweetest style of sparkling wine from the following:
Bugey Cerdon
Clairette de Die method Dioise Ancestrale
Gaillac Doux Mousseux method Gaillacoise

A

Gaillac doux mousseux method gaillacoise= 45g/l RS
Bugey Cerdon= min 40g/l RS
Clairette de Die methode Dioise Ancestral= min 35g/l RS

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14
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What is the Rebêche?

A

The last 3l of juice out of 100l.

represent the least interesting and quality part of the juice

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15
Q

Breaking down the 100l of juice in cremate, which part is the best?

A

The Cuvée, first 50l of juice are the best part.

then the Taille, 47l, then the rebêche last 3l

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