Sparkling Wine Production Flashcards
another term for methode ancestral
methode rurale
why is very gentle handling of grapes important for producing the still wine that is eventually made into trad method sparkling wine?
to minimize bitter and color components from skins
define “debourbage”
juice settling
french term for riddling
remuage
define transversage
transfer between bottles
this french term means “seizing the foam” - the 2nd alcoholic fermentation
prise de mousse
“sur pointe”
vertical resting position once bottle is riddled
the majority of German Sekt is made with this method
tank method
biggest difference between traditional and tank method
with tank method, the 2nd fermenation occurs in a pressurized tank
what is the transfer method?
follow the trad method through until lees aging. after bottles are done lees aging, then are combined into a pressurized tank. wine is then filtered to remove lees and the dosage is added to the tank.
what important steps are bypassed with the transfer method?
riddling, disgorgement, and dosage (dosage is done per batch)
why would a winemaker use the transfer method?
1) economics 2) small or large bottlings
What is the partial fermentation method?
partial fermentation of the base wine. one fermentation will take place in a tank - once desired alc and carbon dioxide are present - tank is chilled and sterfilized - then bottled
partial fermentation method is also known as
Asti method
partial fermentation method results in this style of wine…
low pressure, low alcohol, often significant residual sugar
