Sparkling Wines

Question 1

Name 2 Crémant de Bordeaux wines.

Answer 1

NV Thunevin ‘Bad Girl’ Brut $20

NV Jaillance ‘Cuvée de l’Abbay’ Brut $18

Question 2

A sparkling wine from New Zealand

Answer 2

2010 Hunter’s ‘MiruMiru Reserve’ Marlborough $34

Question 3

Name 2 lambrusco wines.

Answer 3

NV Corte Pagliare Verdiere, Lambrusco Mantovano, Lombardy $48 (WL)

2014 Cleto Chiarli ‘Vecchia Modena’ Lambrusco di Sorbara, Emilia-Romagna $40 (WL)

Question 4

Famous sparkling wine of Trentino.

Answer 4

2005 Ferrari ‘Perlé Nero Trentino’ $225

Question 5

Name a Crémant de Savoie wines.

Answer 5

NV Andre et Michel Quenard Extra Brut

Question 6

Name 2 Crémant de Loire wines.

Answer 6

NV Château de Brézé Brut Blanc $22

2013 Domaine de la Bergerie Brut

NV Domaine des Baumard ‘Le Brut Rosé’

Question 7

Name 3 Franciacorta wines.

Answer 7

2008 Bellavista ‘Saten’ $125 (WL)

2004 Bellavista Brut ‘Vittorio Moretti $400 (WL)

2006 Ca’ Del Bosco Brut ‘Cuvée Annamaria Clementi’ $210 (WL)

2003 Ca’ Del Bosco Brut Riserva ‘Dosage Zéro’ $165 (WL)

Question 8

5 Traditional Method Sparkling wines from California from different AVAs.

Answer 8

2007 Gloria Ferrer ‘Royal Cuvée’ Brut Carneros $25

2010 Iron Horse ‘Wedding Cuvée’ Green Valley of RRV $44

2007 Mumm Napa ‘DVX’ Napa Valley $60
(Guy Devaux; 50/50 CH/PN)

2006 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Brut Rosé Anderson Valley $65

2008 Domaine Carneros ‘Le Rève Blanc de Blancs’ Brut $110

Question 9

Name 2 German sekt wines.

Answer 9

2005 Diel ‘Cuvée Mo’ Brut Nature, Nahe (PN/PB) $225 (WL)

1991 Lauer ‘Reserve’ Brut, Saar (RSL) $160

Question 10

Name a cava at each aging designation.

Answer 10

2008 Recaredo Brut Nature Cava (Bio) $35

NV Avinyó Reserva Brut Nature $21

2005 Raventós I Blanc ‘Gran Reserva De La Finca’ $45

Question 11

2 Sparkling wines from Oregon.

Answer 11

2005 Argyle ‘Extended Tirage’ Brut $75

2011 Soter ‘Mineral Springs’ Brut Rosé $65

Question 12

Famous sparkling wine aged under water from Italy.

Answer 12

2009 Bisson ‘Abissi Liguria’ $200

Question 13

Name 2 Crémant de Jura wines.

Answer 13

2010 Domaine André et Mireille Tissot Extra Brut Rosé
NV Tissot Extra Brut Blanc

2010 Domaine Rolet Brut

Question 14

Name 2 sparkling wines of Vouvray.

Answer 14

2010 Foreaux Brut

2009 François Pinon Brut Non Dosé $20

Question 15

Name 2 Crémant de Bourgogne wines.

Answer 15

NV Clotilde Davenne Extra Brut Rosé

2009 Jean-Noël Gagnard ‘Grand Lys’ Brut

Question 16

Name a Crémant de Limoux wines.

Answer 16

NV Domaine Collin

NV Domaine de Martinolles Rosé

Question 17

Alta Langa

Answer 17

2011 Ettore Germano Alta Langa Metodo Classico

Question 18

Rosé cava

Answer 18

NV Pere Ventura Brut Rosat Cava

Question 19

Name a sparkling wine from Mexico.

Answer 19

2007 Gruet Grande Reserve $43

Question 20

Name 3 Australian sparkling wines from 3 different states, not including Tasmania.

Answer 20

NV Printhie ‘Swift Cuvée’ Orange, NSW $40

2006 Brown Bros. ‘Patricia’ King Valley (PN/CH) $45

2011 Rockford ‘Sparkling Black Shiraz’ Barossa Valley $70

Question 21

Name 2 Crémant de Alsace wines.

Answer 21

2010 Albert Boxler

2011 Albert Mann

2013 Dirler-Cadé Extra Brut Rosé

Question 22

A sparkling wine from Austria.

Answer 22

NV Szigeti Brut, Burgenland (GV) $54 (WL)

NV Schloss Gobelsburg Brut Reserve, Kamptal (PN, RSL, GV) $100 (WL)

Question 23

Name 2 Brachetto d’Acqui wines.

Answer 23

2014 Giacomo Bologna ‘Braida’

2014 Marenco ‘Pineto’

2014 Banfi ‘Rosa Regale’

Question 24

Name 2 sparkling wines of Montlouis.

Answer 24

NV François Chidaine Methode Traditionnelle Brut

NV Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups ‘Pétillant Triple Zéro’

Question 25

Name 3 Tasmanian sparkling wines.

Answer 25

NV Heemskerk ‘Coal River Chardonnay Pinot Noir’ $60

2010 Jansz ‘Vintage Cuvée’ $40

2001 House of Arras Blanc de Blancs, Tasmania $80
(90 yrs on lees)

Question 26

Name 2 Moscato d’Asti wines.

Answer 26

2014 Vietti ‘Cascinetta’

2014 La Spinetta ‘Bricco Quaglia’

Question 27

Sparkling wine from Washington.

Answer 27

NV Analemma ‘Blanc de Noir, Coumbia Gorge (PN) $135 (WL)