Sparkling Wines

Question 0

Turning the bottles and gently shaking them in order to get the dead yeast cells collected near the cap

Answer 0

Remuage

Question 1

Added to a cuvée in order to initiate the second fermentation

Answer 1

Liqueur de Tirage

Question 2

Time spent aging the wine on the yeast lees

Answer 2

Sous Tirage

Question 3

A rack used to hold bottles of wine during the riddling process

Answer 3

Puptire

Question 4

The creation of blended wine base that will undergo second fermentation and be turned into sparkling wine

Answer 4

Assemblage

Question 5

The second alcoholic fermentation

Answer 5

Priss de Mousse

Question 6

The process wherein the yeast cells begin to decompose and release their flavors

Answer 6

Autolysis

Question 7

A doctored wine addition added just before bottling; also known as “dosage”

Answer 7

Liqueur d’Expédition

Question 8

The process in which the bottle is opened and the yeast is extracted

Answer 8

Dégorgement

Question 9

Another name for the charmat method of sparkling wine production

Answer 9

Cuve Close

Question 10

Styles of sparkling wine, driest to sweetest

Answer 10

1. Brut Nature
2. Extra Brut
3. Brut
4. Extra Dry
5. Sec
6. Demi Sec
7. Doux