Winemaking Flashcards
What are the 7 steps for traditional sparkling?
- Base wine
- Blend
- 2nd Ferm
- Yeast Autolysis
- Riddling
- Disgorgement/Corking
- Bottle Age
Which method of sparkling wine uses riddling?
Traditional
Which method of sparkling wine is disgorged into a sealed tank & filtered?
Transfer
What is liquer de tirage added at 2nd ferm?
Water, sugar, yeast, yeast nutrients & clarifying agent
What is liquer d’expedition added after disgorgement?
Water & sugar
What dictates the sweetness of sparkling wine (except Asti)?
Liquer d’expedition
What method of sparkling concentrates on base flavours & is cheap & fast?
Tank
What 2 methods of sparkling wine go through yeast autolysis?
Traditional
Transfer
Which method chills juice before & After ferm?
Asti
What is the abv of Asti?
7%
What is injected into carbonation method?
Co2
Why is sparkling wine blended after 1st ferm?
Style
Balance
Complexity
What dissolves in 2nd ferm to give the sparkle?
Yeast
How long does the sediment breakdown in yeast autolysis last?
4-5 years