Sparkling Wine Production Flashcards
Added to the cuvée in order to initiate the second fermentation
Liquor de Tirage
Turning the bottles and gently shaking them in order to get the dead yeast cells collected near the cap
Remuage
Time spent aging the wine on the yeast lies
Sur Lie
A rack used to hold bottles of wine during the riddling process
Pupitre
The creation of the blended wine that will undergo a second fermentation and be turned into sparkling wine
Assemblage
The second alcoholic fermentation
Prise de mousse
The process wherein the yeast cells begin to decompose and release their flavors
Autolysis
An addition added just after disgorging a bottle of sparkling wine; also known as the dosage
Liqueur d’expedition
The process in which the bottle is opened and the yeast extracted
Dégorgement
Another name for the Charmat Method of Sparkling wine production
Cuve close
Order from Driest to Sweetest;
Sec. Doux. Brut nature. Brut. Extra dry. Extra brut. Demi-sec
• Brut Nature
• Extra Brut
• Brut
• Extra Dry
• Sec
• Demi-Sec
• Doux
Equivalent to 2 standard bottles
Magnum
Equivalent to 4 standard bottles
Jeroboam
Equivalent to 6 standard bottles
Rehoboam
Equivalent to 8 standard bottles
Methuselah
Equivalent to 12 standard bottles
Salmanazar
Equivalent to 16 standard bottles
Balthazar
Equivalent to 20 standard bottles
Nebuchadnezzar
T/F
The term “autolysis” is used to refer to the decomposition of yeast cells during the process of sur lie aging
True
T/F
The traditional champagne press is a wide, flat basket press, and many of them are still in use today
True
T/F
The base wine that will be used in the production of champagne is generally left very sweet.
False
It is dry.
T/F
A Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine is produced using just red grapes
False.
A Blanc de Noirs is produced with only red grapes
T/F
Most Cava is technically Blanc de Noirs
False
It is usually technically a Blanc de Blancs
T/F
Moscato d’Asti is produced using the partial fermentation method.
True
T/F
The Ancestral Method of sparkling wine production is sometimes referred to as the Méthode Rurale
True
T/F
The term “California Champagne” may be used on some California wine labels, but only if approved before March 10, 2012
False
March 10, 2006
T/F
Most “house style” sparkling wines are Blanc de Blancs, extra dry, and produced using the grapes of just one vintage
False
They are usually blends of white and black grapes, brut, and nonvintage
T/F
The second fermentation of a sparkling wine generally increases the alcohol content by one or two percentage points
True
T/F
The typical pressure of the dissolved carbon dioxide in a bottle of sparkling wine is about 10 atmospheres of pressure
False
6atm
T/F
In many bottles of sparkling wine, the cork is held in place by a wire cage known as a muselet
True
T/F
The tank process of sparkling wine production is used to create a wine that emphasizes youthful, floral, and primary fruit aromas
True
T/F
The most expensive method of making a sparkling wine is to inject carbon dioxide directly into a still wine
False
It is the cheapest method
T/F
Chenin Blanc is often used to create sparkling wines in the Loire Valley
True
Which of the following styles of sparkling wine has the highest level of potential residual sugar?
• Brut
• Demi-Sec
• Extra Dry
• Sec
Demi-Sec
Which of the following bottles is the largest?
• Magnum
• Rehoboam
• Jeroboam
• Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar
Which of the following is added to a bottle of sparkling wine after the wine is disgorged?
• Liqueur d’expédition
• Cuve close
• Transversage
• Liqueur de tirage
Liqueur d’expédition
What style of sparkling wine is made using just white grape varieties?
Blanc de Blancs
Which of the following styles of champagne is most likely to be considered a brand’s “house style”?
• Vintage
• Blanc de Blancs
• Rosé
• Nonvintage
Nonvintage
Which of the following terms is used to describe the second fermentation of a bottle of Traditional Method sparkling wine?
• Débourbage
• Prise de mousse
• Transversage
• Assemblage
Prise de mousse
What is a pupitre?
A wooden rack used to hold bottles of sparkling wine during the riddling process
A top-of-the-line sparkling wine produced by a given brand or producer
Tête de cuvee
A method of sparkling wine production - often considered a variation of the traditional method - that may be used to fill very small or very large format bottles using wine previously held in traditionally-sized bottles
Transversage
What is the French term for riddling?
Remuage
Put the following steps of Traditional Method Sparkling Wine Production in order:
• First fermentation. •Riddling
• Bottling. • Blending
• Second Fermentation • Disgorging
• Dosage
First fermentation
Blending
Bottling
Second fermentation
Riddling
Disgorging
Dosage
