Sparkling Wines Flashcards
Where in France is Champagne?
NE of Paris
What are the 4 main areas of Champagne?
Marne Valley, Cote des Blancs, Reims Mountain, and Aube
What 3 grapes go into making Champagne?
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay
What are the 3 major types of Champagne?
nonvintage, vintage, and “prestige” cuvee
What’s the Champagne making process called?
Methode Champenoise
What’s the minimum amount of time that a nonvintage Champagne must age in the bottle? A vintage Champagne?
Nonvintage Champagne is 15 months, Vintage is 3 years
What is liqueur de tirage?
a mixture of sugar and yeast added to the base wine after the blending process to begin the second fermentation.
Define riddling, disgorging, and dosage.
Riddling: gradually turning Champagne bottles while tipping them upside down. Disgorging: freezing and removing the yeast deposit (sediment) from the neck of the bottle. Dosage: A mixture of wine and sugar that replaces the wine lost during disgorging.
What are the 7 levels of sweetness in Champagne?
Brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec / dry, sec, demi-sec, and doux
What is Blanc de Blanc Champagne? A Blanc de Noir?
100% Chardonnay and 100% Pinot Noir
Roughly how many lbs per square inch of pressure does a bottle of Champagne contain?
90 PSI
What are the names of sparkling wines from Spain, Italy, and Germany?
Cava, Spumante, and Sekt
Which region in Italy does Prosecco come from?
The Veneto
