SPARKLING Wines Flashcards
What is the time on lees and Maturation for Sekt and Sekt Prestige in VDP?
Sekt = 15mts, total 24mts
Sekt Prestige = 36mts, total 36mts
What is the aging requirement for Franciacorta Millesme and Millesime Riserva?
Millesme - min 30mts / 37mts total
Mill. Riserva - min 60mts / 67mts total
What varieties are authorised in Franciacorta Rose and what method can be used?
min 35% PN
max 65% Chard
max 50% PB
max 10% Erbamat
Traditional method
by blending not saignee
What are authorised varieties for Saten?
Chard + max 50% PB
What are the varieties authorised for Bourgogne Cremant Eminent & time on lees?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Aligoté, Gamay
min 24mts on lees
What are the varieties authorised for Bourgogne Cremant Grand Eminent & time on lees?
min 36mts on lees + 3mts after disgorgment
Pinot Noir + Chard ( max 20% Gamay for Rose)
min 10% abv
max 15g/l dosage
Are the following varieties authorised for Bourgogne Mousseux and what colour is it?
Aligote
Chardonnay
Melon Blanc
Yes max 10%
Mousseux Rouge only
What are the varieties for Galliac Mousseux Blanc?
in. 50% combined Len de l’El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle
What are the varieties for Galliac Mousseux Ancestral?
Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé
What is the min RS for Gaillac Mousseux Doux?
min 50g/l
What is the min pressure for Gaillac Mousseux ancestral?
min 3 atmosphere
What are the varieties for Cremant de Limoux?
min 50% Chard, 10-40% Chenin, Mauzac & Pinot Noir
What are the varieties for Blanquette de Limoux?
min 90% Mauzac + Chard, Chenin
What is the variety for Limoux Mousseux Ancestral?
Mauzac 100%
Which two Sparkling Wine appellations are produced from Mauzac or Mauzac Rose only?
Galliac Mousseux Ancestral
Limoux Mousseux Ancestral
What are the authorised varieties for Cremant de Jura?
Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, Savagnin
What is the variety for Clairette de Die and which department is it in?
Clairette 100%
Northern Rhone, Drôme
min 9mts on lees
What is the variety/s for Clairette de Die method Ancestral?
White: 75% Muscat aPG + CLairette
Rose: 75% Muscat a PG + Clairette & Gamay
min 4mts on lees
What is the min RS for Clairette Traditional & Ancestral Sparkling?
Traditional: max 15g/l
Ancestral: min 35g/l
What are the authorised varieties for Cremant de Die?
Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
RS: max 15g/l
What are the stipulations for Austria Sekt PDO
Traditional M: min 9mts on lees
Tank M: min 6mts on lees
All dosage levels
Red & White label
What are the stipulations for Austria Sekt Reserve?
Traditional Method only
handharvested
whole cluster pressing
min 18Mts on lees
Brut, Extra Brut & Brut Nature & Village indication allowed
What are the stipulations for Austria Sekt Grand Reserve?
grapes from single wine village + labeled ie Langenlois + vineyard name
min 36Mts on lees
Brut, Extra Brut & Brut Nature only
What is the min pressure for Austrian Sekt?
3.5 Bar
What is the Sparkling Wine DO called in Brazil?
Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO
What are the grapes authorised for Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay + max 25% Riesling Italico
What are the stipulations of Sparkling wines from Altos de Pinto Bandeira?
Whole Bunch Pressed
Traditional Method
12mts on lees
brut nature - demi sec
What are the lees aging requirements for Altos de Pinto Bandeira?
min 12mts
Reserva: 24mts
Gran Reserva 36mts
What are the general requirements for Altos de Pinto Bandeira?
grown and aged within DO
Altitude 520 - 770m
Tasting Panel
Who is known as Mr Bubble in South Africa?
Graham Becks
Pieter Ferreira
Franschoek
now President of MCC
Name the Top Cuvees of House of Arras
EJ Carr Late disgorged
Museum Release Blanc de Blanc
Blanc de Blanc NV
Elite NV Cuvee 1801
