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USA SPARKLING Flashcards

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1
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First modern sparkling producer

A

Schramsberg

Blanc de Blancs in 1965 = first commercial Chard sparkling

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2
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Moet & Chandon entered USA when?

A

1973

Domain CHandon

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Traditional method Chard and Pinot style

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Medium intensity ripe apple, lemon, toast
Medium (+) acid
Brut

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4
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California: premium sparkling grapes grown in what kind of areas?

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Coastal regions cooled by cold Pacific OcEAN

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5
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Cooling influence of Pacific does what?

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Grapes with ripe flavours yet high acid and moderate alcohol = good for premium sparkling

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6
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Anderson Valley located where?

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Mendocino County
Close to Pacific
northwest of Napa - furthest north on map

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Roederer Estate in what AVA?

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Anderson Valley

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What makes Anderson Valley good for sparkling

A 
Cool ocean breezes and fog
Navarro river valley
Moderate temperatures, reduce sunshine hours
Wide dirunal range
High levels of acidity
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Russian River Valley in what county?

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Sonoma County

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What makes Russian River Valley good for spakrling

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Cool breezes and fog via the river and the Petaluma Gap

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Korbel in what AVA?

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Russian River Valley

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12
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Pioneering producer in Russian River Valley

A

Korbel

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Two big producers in Carneros?

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Gloria Ferrer (Freixenet)
Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)
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14
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Cooling influence for Carneros (not coast!)

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San Pablo Bay

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Is Napa Valley suitable for sparkling?

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Mostly too hot
Some important producers here eg Schramsberg
Now source their grapes in cooler areas

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Appeal of Monterey for sparkling?

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Professors Winkler and Amerine at UC Davis (1940s)
Heat Summation Scale
Monterey has cool zones 1-2 (Chard Pinot suitable)
New vineyards developed
Salinas valley

17
Q

Central Valley and Lodi suitable for sparkling?

A

Too warm for premium sparkling

But large companies eg Weibel make tank method in large volumes

18
Q

Washington State largest sparkling producer

A

Chateau Ste Michelle

19
Q

What’s good about Washingston State?

A

Northerly latitude
High diurnal range
High acid grapes

20
Q

Large pioneer producer in Oregon?

A

Argyle

21
Q

Argyle does what?

A

Oregon sparkling

22
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Oregon company for outsourced sparkling

A

Radiant Sparkling Wine

23
Q

Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs weird why?

A

10% Chardonnay

allowed do that in US

24
Q

Custom crush in California?

A

Rack & Riddle (Sonoma)

Brut Custom Crush (Napa)

25
Q

Three types of sparkling producers

A

1) specialist sparkling wine producers eg Roederer Estate, Domain Chandon
2) still-wineries that also make premium small batch sparkling eg Schramsberg
3) large companies make inexpensive fizz eg Barefoot

26
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California sparkling losing market share to what?

A

Imports especially Prosecco

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