Sparkling Wines (Not Champagne) Flashcards
What are the 8 AOP regions for Cremant wines produced in the traditional method?
Cremant de Bordeaux
Cremant de Bourgogne
Cremant de Loire
Cremant de Limoux
Cremant de Die
Cremant de Jura
Cremant d’Alsace
Cremant de Savoie (Vin de Savoie)
What other appellations in France produce traditional method sparkling? What are they labeled as for their sparkling?
Vouvray
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Saumur
Seyssel (Savoie)
Labled as Mousseux
What is the required varietal blend for Limoux?
Minimum 90% Mauzac the rest may be Chardonnay and Chenin blanc
What are Italy’s top DOCG for Sparkling wines?
Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico.
What is the oldest method of making sparkling wine?
Method Ancestrale also called Method rurale. The wine is bottled in the middle of primary fermentation and finishes in bottle. Dosage is not allowed.
What is the continuous method or Russian continuous method?
A method of producing sparkling wines where wine is pumped through interconnected tanks and liqueur de tirage is constantly added to the wine allowing lees to accumulate in the first few tanks. This method allows for a higher degree of autolysed flavors than the Charmat method.
What is the Charmat/ Tank/ Cuve Close method?
A method of producing sparkling wine where the secondary fermentation is done in a closed pressurized tank. This method lends more to fruit than to autolysed flavors.
What is the cheapest method of producing sparkling wine?
Carbonation, where wine is injected with Co2 to introduce the bubbles.
What are 3 appellations that produce Method Ancestrale wines?
Bugey Cerdon, Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale, and Gaillac Mousseaux Methode Gaillacoise.
What is Cap classique?
The name for South African sparkling wines made in the traditional method.
