Sparkling Wines Of The World Flashcards

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(Champagne AC)
44 are rated premier cru and 17 grand cru. Within the appellation boundaries there are five sub-regions where there are major concentrations of vineyards. List the five sub-regions.

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Montagne de Reims
モンターニュドランス
Vallee de la Marne
ヴァレドラマルヌ
Cote des Blancs
コートデブラン
Cote de Sezanne
コートドセザンヌ
Cote des Bar
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(Champagne AC)
The three most famous sub-regions, which are close to the major production centres of Reims and Epernay, are _______1_____, _______2_______ and the ______3________. The ______4_______ lies approximately 30 kilometres south -west of Epernay and the _____5_______ is over 100 kilometres to the south -east.

ランス、エペルネ

A
1= Montagne de Reims
2= Vallee de la Marne
バレドラマルヌ
3= Cote des Blancs
4= Cote de Sezanne
セザンヌ
5= Cote des Bar
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Champagne has a ________1_______ climate. Viticulture is challenging and growers regularly have to contend with ______1_____,_____2____ and ___3___, ____4___ weather. However, even in the warmest years grape sugar levels remain very low and acid levels very high, which makes this region ideal for sparkling wine production.

A
1= cool continental
2= winter freeze
3= spring frosts
4= rainy
5= cloudy
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4
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(Champagne)
____1____ is one of the biggest challenges in the vineyard. In order to minimise this threat most vineyards are planted ____2____.

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1= Frost
2= on slopes
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5
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The soils in Champagne are dominated by _____1_____, which provides_________2______ after rain storms but retains a sufficient quantity of water in dry periods.

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1= chalk
2= good drainage
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(Champagne)

The three main grape varieties used in the making of Champagne are _____1_____, _______2_____ and _____3_____.

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1= Chardonnay
2= Pinot Noir
3= Meunier
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(Champagne)
______1_______ is most widely planted in the Cote des Blancs and Cote de Sezanne. It gives much lighter-bodied wines than in Burgundy and has high acidity with a floral and citrus fruit character.

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1= Chardonnay

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______2______ dominates in Montagne de Reims and Cote des Bar. This variety produces wines of greater body and provides the structural backbone to most blends. It can also give blends a red fruit character.

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2= Pinot Noir

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_______1______ predominates in the Vallee de la Marneヴァレドラマルヌ because it buds late, protecting it from the spring frosts that occur more frequently in this area. It gives fruity flavours to a blend, and is especially important for wines that are made to be enjoyed while young.

A

Meunier

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(Champagne)
The first liquid to come off the press is called the ____1____, which contains the purest juice, and the remainder is called the taille.タイユ
The best Champagne will be made solely from the 1.

A

1= cuvée

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(Champagne Law)
Non-vintage wines must be aged for a minimum of ____ months, including at least ____ months on the lees.
Vintage wines must be matured for a minimum of _____ months( there is no extra requirement for lees ageing).

A

15, 12

36

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(Champagne)

Non- vintage wines are generally _______ in body, with more fresh fruit flavours than vintage wines.

A

lighter

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13
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(Champagne)
Blanc de Blancs wines are typically _________1_______-bodied with citrus primary fruit, whereas Blanc de Noirs styles tend to be ______2___ in body and have more red fruit flavours.

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1= light- to medium 
2= fuller
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The term cremant applies to a number of French sparkling wine ACs, of which the most important are __________1_______, _______2______ and _______3______. The wines are made by the traditional method and must spend a minimum of nine months on the lees.

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1= Cremant d'Alsace
2= Cremant de Bourgogne
3= Cremant de Loire
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15
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(Cremant d’Alsace, Cremant de Bourgogne and Cremant de Loire) Each of these wines will be made from the grapes used for making the still white wines of the region, although the aromatic grape varieties such as Muscat and Gewürztraminer are not permitted for cremant wines in Alsace, while _____1_____ is allowed.

A

1= Chardonnay

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16
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After Champagne, the_________1______ is the next biggest centre of sparkling wine production in France.
There are two other major appellations for sparkling wine as well as Cremant de Loire. List the two.

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1= Loire Valley

Saumur and Vouvray

17
Q

Sparkling Saumur can be made from a range of local varieties as well as ____1________ which, with_____2______ and ______3________, is an important ingredient in the best wines.

A
1= Chardonnay
2= Chenin Blanc
3= Cabernet Franc
18
Q

Sparkling Vouvray is made in greater volume than still Vouvray, and the vast majority is made solely from _____1______. 1 has a naturally high acidity that is well suited to sparkling wine production.

A

1= Chenin Blanc

19
Q

(Sparkling Vouvray)
It does not take on as much of a bready, biscuity character as Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, and the autolytic character, when present, tends to be more _____1____ and _____2_____.

A
1= smoky 
2= toasty
20
Q

Sparkling Saumur and Vourvray are both made using the _____1_____ method and must spend a minimum of nine months on the lees.

A

1= traditional

21
Q

(Cava-Spain)

The wines are made by the ______1_____ method and must spend at least nine months on the lees.

A

1= traditional

22
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(Cava-Spain )

Traditional grape varieties include _________1________, _________2_____ and _______3______.

A
1= Macabeo(Viura)
2= Xare-lo
3= Parellada
23
Q

Most Cava is non-vintage
and dry with ___1___ acidity.
( easy-drinking style)

A

1= medium

24
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The Asti DOCG is located in Piemonte in north-west Italy. It is made from ____________1__________ using the Asti Method and has the distinct grapey character associated with this variety.

A

1= Muscat Blanc a Petis Grains

25
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Asti
The best examples have a pronounced, fruity aroma of _____1____ and ____2____ overlaid with ____3____ notes. All Asti is sweet, low in alcohol (approximately 7%abv) and is made without any autolytic characters, which would detract from the fruitiness of Muscat. Should be drunk as young as possible.

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1= peach
2= grape
3= floral
26
Q

______1_____ is made in north-east Italy. There are two delimited の範囲を定めるregions; 1 DOC, which covers a wide area of the Veneto and Friuli, and the higher quality _____________2_________DOCG.

A
1= Prosecco
2= Conegliano-Valdobbiadeneコネリアーノ• ヴァルドビアーデネ

(2= fruit must be grown between the two towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene on the steep limestone hills north west of Venice.)

27
Q

The name of the grape variety, previously also known as Prosecco, has been changed to ‘____1___’ to protect the integrity of these two appellations.

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1= Glera

28
Q

Prosecco is typically produced by the ____1_____ method and the wines have _____2____ acidity with fresh aromas of _________ and ______.

A
1= tank
2= medium

green apple, melon

29
Q

Germany is an enormous market for sparkling wine and has the highest per capita頭 consumption is sparkling wine in the world. Most of this is ____1____, virtually all of which is made using the _____2____ method. The base wines generally come from France or Italy, but are turned into sparkling wines within Germany.

A
1= Sektゼクト
2= tank method
30
Q

On the other hand, wines labelled as ______1______, in addition to being made sparkling in Germany, must also only use grapes grown in Germany. The best are made from Riesling.

A

1= Deutscher Sekt

ドイチャーゼクト

31
Q

(Premium New World Sparkling-Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA)
What are the 2 important grape varieties?

A

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

32
Q

Australian sparkling wines are made in a wide variety of styles. Cool and moderate regions such as _____1_____, ______2______ and _____3______, are capable of producing complex, elegant _____4_____ method wines, usually from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

A
1= Yarra Valley
2= Adelaide Hills
3= Tasmania
4= traditional
33
Q

New Zealand has an established reputation for high-quality _____1_____ method sparkling wines made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Maritime climate with cool sea breezes means that it can ripen Chardonnay and Pinot Noir slowly enough to produce elegant sparkling wines.

A

1= traditional

34
Q

New Zealand

______1_______ produces the highest volumes.

A

1= Marlborough

35
Q

(Law-South Africa)

In South Africa, wines made by the traditional method are labelled ________1_________.

A

1= Methode Cap Classique.

36
Q

(South Australia)
Site selection is very important in South Africa’s warm climate and the best sites are found on _____1_______with a _____2_______ aspect, or near the coast.

A
1= hillside slopes
2= South-eastern

(The southern Ocean, The cold Benguela Current, flows up from the Antarctic running past the tip and up the west coast of Africa, cooling coastal areas. This is magnified by the regular strong south-easterly summer winds, known locally as the Cape Doctor.)

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Q

USA
______1______ is responsible for the vast majority of sparkling wine production in the USA. The best wines come from cooler locations, such as _______2____ AVA and ______3____________AVA. Premium wines are made using the traditional method.

A
1= California 
2= Los Carneros
3= Anderson Valley
38
Q

What temperature would you serve this Champagne and in what glass?

A

Well chilled 6-10℃, best served in flute glasses.