Traditional Methods Flashcards
Grapes used for making Champagne
Chardonnay
Pinot noir
Meunière
White grapes used for making CAVA
Xarel - lo
Paralleda
Macabeo
Red grapes used for making CAVA
Pinot noir
Garnacha
Monastrell
Trepat
What is liqueur de tirage?
Sugar + Yeast
Aging on lees for Champagne
Non vintage - Different year wines
- 15 months
Millesime - Same year wines
- 36 months
Aging on lees for CAVA
Cava - 9 months
Cava reserva - 15 months
Cava gran reserva - 30 months
What is riddling?
Position of the bottles is turnes 1/4 everyday to move sediments to neck of bottle
How much time does manual riddling take?
4 to 8 weeks
In pupitres
How much time does automatic riddling take?
1 week
In gyro palettes
What is disgorgement?
Removal of sediments
Bottle is placed in nitrogen which freezes the sediments. Makes dry
What is the sugar in champagne?
Brut, demic-sec, sec
What is blanc de blanc
100% Champagne Or Chardonnay
What is blanc de noir
No champagne
What is prestigue cuvee
finest champagne
Charmat method
2nd fermentation in SS TANK
+ sugar and yeast added
filtered and bottles
Prosecco