Traditional Methods Flashcards

1
Q

Grapes used for making Champagne

A

Chardonnay
Pinot noir
Meunière

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2
Q

White grapes used for making CAVA

A

Xarel - lo
Paralleda
Macabeo

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3
Q

Red grapes used for making CAVA

A

Pinot noir
Garnacha
Monastrell
Trepat

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4
Q

What is liqueur de tirage?

A

Sugar + Yeast

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5
Q

Aging on lees for Champagne

A

Non vintage - Different year wines
- 15 months
Millesime - Same year wines
- 36 months

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6
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Aging on lees for CAVA

A

Cava - 9 months
Cava reserva - 15 months
Cava gran reserva - 30 months

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7
Q

What is riddling?

A

Position of the bottles is turnes 1/4 everyday to move sediments to neck of bottle

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8
Q

How much time does manual riddling take?

A

4 to 8 weeks
In pupitres

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9
Q

How much time does automatic riddling take?

A

1 week
In gyro palettes

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10
Q

What is disgorgement?

A

Removal of sediments
Bottle is placed in nitrogen which freezes the sediments. Makes dry

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11
Q

What is the sugar in champagne?

A

Brut, demic-sec, sec

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12
Q

What is blanc de blanc

A

100% Champagne Or Chardonnay

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13
Q

What is blanc de noir

A

No champagne

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14
Q

What is prestigue cuvee

A

finest champagne

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15
Q

Charmat method

A

2nd fermentation in SS TANK
+ sugar and yeast added
filtered and bottles
Prosecco

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16
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Asti method

A

2nd fermentation in SS TANK
The wine is chilled and stores, then juice is warmed and fermentation begins.
Tank is then sealed to stop CO2.
Fermentation stops until 7% alc
Filtered under pressure

17
Q

Carbonated method

A

Injected gas in still wine in a slow way
Sugar syrup is added
Filtered and bottled

18
Q

What type of soil is used in champagne?

A

Chalk

19
Q

What type of soil is used in CAVA?

A

Limestone

20
Q

Where does Champagne come from

A

Continental

21
Q

Where does CAVA come from

A

Mediterranen Coast

22
Q

What does “unaged” mean?

A

No contact with wood at all

23
Q

Which wine has never been in contact with “Velo de Flor”?

A

Vino Oloroso

24
Q

Where does “Manzanilla wine” come from?

A

Sanlucar de Barrameda

25
Q

What type of wine is red and vivid in color?

A

Young Wine

26
Q

What type of wine turns its colour to orange?

A

Mature Wine

27
Q

How do we need to be when recommending wines?

A

Flexible

28
Q

The brightness in a wine cellar must be

A

Soft Lighting

29
Q

How is the pressing of base wines

A

Soft

30
Q

What happens at the last stage of aging on lees

A

Sediments remain in the bottle

31
Q

Liqueur de Dosage

A

Base wine is added to the Champagne after the Disgorgement