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USA-Highlights

the start of sparking wine in the US?

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started in the 19<strong>t</strong>h century with Haraszthy and Korbel & Bros

1965 Schramsberg – Blanc de Blancs Brut- 1st commercial use of Chardonnay in sparking wine

1970s -Moet & Chandon (1973) established number Co owned by Champagne and Cava producers for trad method sparking

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USA-Highlights

describe the styles produced?

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trad, tank, small amounts of Pet Nat

California produces more than half in US

Oregon and Washington state too

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USA-Highlights

describe the quality level produced using Trad method?

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Chard and PN – good to outstanding w/ mid to super-premium

med intensity aroma of ripe apple, lemon, toasty autolytic

med+ acidity, brut style

few use PM- much less common than in Champagne

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USA-Highlights

describe the quality level produced using tank method?

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range into using fruits like raspberry, peach

often in an Extra dry style w/ noticeable RS

inexpensive to mid priced

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California- describe the growing conditions for sparking wine generically in California?

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Premium made from Chard and PN

predominantly grown on costal regions cooled by Pacific

air drawn in toward hotter Central Valley- breeze and fog

to coast, river valleys and mountain gaps along coast

ideal to promote flavors, retain acidity, moderate ABV

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California- what other varieties are used here?

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Tank method- PG, Pinot Blanc, Sauv Blanc, Vio, syrah, Tempranillo

if warmer region harvest is early

may require RS to compensate for under-ripe flavors

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California- name the important regions?

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*Anderson Valley- Mendocino Co

*Russian River Valley- Sonoma Co

*Carneros -Sonoma and Napa Cos

Napa Valley- Napa Co Lodi- San Joaquin Co

Monterey- Monterey Co

Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande (San Luis Obispo Co)

Santa Maria Valley and Sta. Rita Hills- Santa Barbara Co

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California- Anderson Valley, Mendocino Co

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NW part of AVA close to Pacif

cool ocean breeze & fog conveyed along Navarro River

mod temp and reduce sunshine- wide diurnal common

Roederer Estate -founded by Champagne house same name

Many wineries here produce small amounts of sparking

Wineries outside buy fruit from here to make sparking wines

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California- Russian River Valley Sonoma County

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Cool breezes and fog influences from river and through the Petaluma Gap (costal mountain range)

Korbel’s home is here

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California-Carneros, Sonoma and Napa County

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cooling influence from San Pablo Bay

Gloria Ferrer – founded by Cava producer Freixenet

Domaine Carneros- founded by Taittinger

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California-Napa Valley, Napa Co

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most is too hot to produce grapes for sparking wine

Wineries source from cooler region- Schramsberg, Carneros

some choose to blend Napa fruit w/ sourced fruit

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California-Monterey, Monterey County

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1940s professors Winkler and Amerine of UC Davis

Heat Summation Scale

Identified large portions of __ as zones 1-2 good for Ch & PN

Wide Salinas valley open to ocean

ocean here is particularly cold due to a deep canyon in the ocean floor near the coast

creating cool areas in northern parts of Monterey with high diurnal temp ranges

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California-Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County

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These two AVAs are in the coolest part of the ____

proximity to the coast and cold ocean

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California-Santa Maria Valley and Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County)

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1940s professors Winkler and Amerine of UC Davis

Heat Summation Scale

identified large portions of ___ as zones 1-2

east-west running valleys of Santa Maria and Santa Ynez channel cool breezes and fog to seep into ___ county

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

California-Lodi, San Joaquin County

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Central Valley and ____ are too warm

Weibel (company) produce large volumes of tank method and flavored sparkling wines here

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

Washington State-

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2nd largest producing state

Chateau Ste. Michelle far largest producer

northerly latitude, high diurnal produce high acid Chd, PN, PM

Blanc de Blanc, Blanc de Noir

single varietals = Muller Thurgau, Riesling, Gewurztraminer

mid priced

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USA- Growing Env & Grape

Oregon State

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PN and Chard

cool climate of Willamette Valley – fruit ripen slowly, natural acidity

Argyle home here

Radiant Sparkling Wine- specialist company that can be contracted to make trad sparking wine for wineries here

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USA-Winemaking

quality produced?

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premium typically traditional

blending range of base wines

higher acidy blended with ripe fruit notes lower acid

extended lees aging -eg 3 years, adds intensity of autolytic notes & production cost

inexpensive by tank

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USA- Winemaking

Blanc de Noirs in US?

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typically form PN, more common a style than in other countries

no regulations, may include small % of Chard – eg. 10%

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USA- Winemaking

where sold?

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many wineries are making small batch from tasting rooms or direct to consumers

common to use specialist custom crush facilities to provide the 2nd ferm process where either not have room for equipment or financially feasible to invest it equipment.

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USA- Winemaking

name 2 big custom crush facilities?

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Rack & Riddle in Sonoma

Brut Custom Crush in Napa

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USA- Wine Law and Business

2006?

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producers prior to this used Champagne on label

after, if not grandfathered in, must use sparkling

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USA- Wine Law and Business

types of companies producing sparking?

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  1. Specialist often founded by Champagne and Cava houses

distribute across US, small export- Roederer Estate

  1. Produce small batch premium

cellar door, direct to consumer, winery’s rest or local -Schramsberg

  1. Large winery inexpensive sparking as part of a larger range

national and international distribution- Barefoot and Cupcake

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USA- Wine Law and Business

2018?

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12,500 cases produced in the US, virtually all CA

Supplied 45% of total shipment of sparking that year

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USA- Wine Law and Business

USA market share?

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While sparkling wine has grown -once seen as special occasion & large domestic brands dominated

CA lost significant market share to imported- Prosecco

Millennials less bound to US, perceive foreign more authentic

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