Wine Law and Business Flashcards
Sket must be made how?
-through 2nd ferm
-not carbonation
-alcohol must be 10%
-CO2 pressure of min 3.5 atmospheres
-can be made from base wine of grapes grow in any EU country
Tank method must be made how?
-tirage to release= min 6 m
-w 90 days on lees
-time on lees can be reduced to 30 days if in tank with stirrers
What is the min time on lees for trad meth?
-9m
What is the min time on lees for transfer meth?
-3m on lees
-released for sale after 9m
What are the rules for Perlwein?
-can be made from quality wine from specified region (qualitatsperlwein bA)
-CO2 can be injected
-sweeter than sekt
-semi sparkling
-if trocken (dry) can have up to 32g/l
Halbtrocken= off dry
-mild= sweet, more than 50g/l
What is Flaschengarung?
=’bottle fermented’
-may be disgorged by transfer method
What is Klassische Flaschengarung?
-‘classic bottle fermentation’
-2nd ferm in bottle and transfer meth not allowed
What are the 3 price categories?
- low end, price driven
-up to 4 euros - standard quality
-up to 8 euros - high quality
-higher prices
What else adds to the cost of sekt?
-every bottle= gov tax of 1.02 euros
Sparkling wine market high in G= lots of marketing from big brands. Where do most brands sell?
-sms
Where are Winzersekt sold?
-specialists
-restaurants
-cellar door
Markets?
-10% exported
-big companies have brands in E Europe
-in G= v price conscious market
What is the VDP Sekt?
-Verband deutscher Predikatsweinguter
-private association of wine companies
= high quality
What is the tag line for VDP Sekt?
‘good sekt made from the beginning’
What are the rules for VDP Sekt?
-fruit must be grown on estate of a VDP member
-and be produced specifially for sekt production
-fruit must be picked early, by hand, whole cluster
-trad meth only
