Traditional Methods

Question 1

Grapes used for making Champagne

Answer 1

Chardonnay
Pinot noir
Meunière

Question 2

White grapes used for making CAVA

Answer 2

Xarel - lo
Paralleda
Macabeo

Question 3

Red grapes used for making CAVA

Answer 3

Pinot noir
Garnacha
Monastrell
Trepat

Question 4

What is liqueur de tirage?

Answer 4

Sugar + Yeast

Question 5

Aging on lees for Champagne

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Aging on lees for CAVA

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is riddling?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

How much time does manual riddling take?

Answer 8

4 to 8 weeks
In pupitres

Question 9

How much time does automatic riddling take?

Answer 9

1 week
In gyro palettes

Question 10

What is disgorgement?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What is the sugar in champagne?

Answer 11

Brut, demic-sec, sec

Question 12

What is blanc de blanc

Answer 12

100% Champagne Or Chardonnay

Question 13

What is blanc de noir

Answer 13

No champagne

Question 14

What is prestigue cuvee

Answer 14

finest champagne

Question 15

Charmat method

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Asti method

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Carbonated method

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What type of soil is used in champagne?

Answer 18

Chalk

Question 19

What type of soil is used in CAVA?

Answer 19

Limestone

Question 20

Where does Champagne come from

Answer 20

Continental

Question 21

Where does CAVA come from

Answer 21

Mediterranen Coast

Question 22

What does “unaged” mean?

Answer 22

No contact with wood at all

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Vino Oloroso

Question 24

Where does “Manzanilla wine” come from?

Answer 24

Sanlucar de Barrameda

Question 25

What type of wine is red and vivid in color?

Answer 25

Young Wine

Question 26

What type of wine turns its colour to orange?

Answer 26

Mature Wine

Question 27

How do we need to be when recommending wines?

Answer 27

Flexible

Question 28

The brightness in a wine cellar must be

Answer 28

Soft Lighting

Question 29

How is the pressing of base wines

Answer 29

Soft

Question 30

What happens at the last stage of aging on lees

Answer 30

Sediments remain in the bottle

Question 31

Liqueur de Dosage

Answer 31

Base wine is added to the Champagne after the Disgorgement