Sparkling Wine Of France Flashcards
Name the crémant AOP?
Crémant d’Alsace Crémant de bourgogne Crémant du Jura Crémant de Savoie Crémant de Die Crémant de Limoux Crémant de Bordeaux Crémant de Loire
Max press yield for crémant AOP?
100l/150kg
Cuvée= 1st 50l
Taille= 47l
Rebeche= 3l
What was the first crémant AOP?
1975
Crémant de bourgogne
Crémant de Loire.
Min aging for crémant AOP
Min 9 months on lees
Min 12 months total aging.
Grapes authorised for crémant d’Alsace rose?
PN only
difference between the following:
Cremant de Limoux
Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux Method Ancestral
Cremant= Tradi method/Min 50% Chard
Blanquette= Tradi Method/Min 90% Mauzac
Limoux Ancestral= Ancestral Method/100% Mauzac
which of the following has the most Mauzac %?
Cremant de Limoux
Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux method Ancestral
Limoux method Ancestral= 100% Mauzac
Blanquette de Limoux= Min 90%
Cremant de Limoux= max combined 20% Mauzac/PN
name the sparkling of the Loire Valley
Cremant de Loire Saumur Montlouis sur Loire Anjou Touraine Vouvray
Style of sparkling wine in Savoie?
Bugey Bugey Cerdon Bugey Montagneu Vin de Savoie Ayze Cremant de Savoie
what is Bugey Montagneu?
traditional Method white sparkling from Savoie
min 70% Altesse/Mondeuse/Chard
Aged for 12 months before disgorgment
what wine is Bugey Cerdon?
Method Ancestral Rose sparkling from Savoie
Gamay and Poulsard
min 2 months on lees
min 40g/l RS
what is Clairette de Die method Dioise Ancestral?
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
what is the sweetest style of sparkling wine from the following:
Bugey Cerdon
Clairette de Die method Dioise Ancestrale
Gaillac Doux Mousseux method Gaillacoise
Gaillac doux mousseux method gaillacoise= 45g/l RS
Bugey Cerdon= min 40g/l RS
Clairette de Die methode Dioise Ancestral= min 35g/l RS
What is the Rebêche?
The last 3l of juice out of 100l.
represent the least interesting and quality part of the juice
Breaking down the 100l of juice in cremate, which part is the best?
The Cuvée, first 50l of juice are the best part.
then the Taille, 47l, then the rebêche last 3l