French Sparkling

Question 1

What is the dominant grape in the following Cremant AOP’s?

Cremant de Savoie

Cremant d’ Alsace Rosé

Answer 1

Cremant de Savoie - min. 40% Jacquere

Cremant d’Alsace Rosé - 100% Pinot Noir

Question 2

Which Cremant AOP’s require min. 4 atmospheres?

Answer 2

Cremant de Loire AOP

Cremant d’Alsace AOP

Cremant de Bourgogne AOP

Question 3

What is the min. must weight for all Cremant appellations?

Answer 3

Min. 144 g/l

Question 4

What is the press yield for all Cremant appellations?

Answer 4

100L per 150kg of grapes

Question 5

Which Cremant appellations do not produce a Rosé?

Answer 5

Cremant de Die AOP

Cremant de Savoie AOP

Question 6

What grapes are authorized for the production of English sparkling wine?

Answer 6

Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir Précoce
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

Question 7

England’s Pinot Noir Précoce is known as what in Germany?

Answer 7

Frühburgunder

Question 8

A bottle of English sparkling wine labelled “Traditional Method” must spend what min. period on the lees?

Answer 8

9 months

Question 9

What was the first Champagne house to invest in vineyards in southern England?

Answer 9

Taittinger (2019)

Question 10

List three requirements of Montlouis-Sur-Loire Vin Mousseaux à Fermentation Unique?

Answer 10

Native Yeast
Ancestral Method
Min. 9 months on lees
No dossage
Hand harvested
Vintage dated

Question 11

What Crémant appellation in France would you see the labeling term Emotion on? What does it indicate?

Answer 11

Crémant d’Alsace AOP

Min. 24m on lees

Min. 75% Chard, Pinot Noir & Pinot Blanc

Question 12

What is the first 50L, the next 47L of Crémant d’Alcase AOP called and what is the last 3L used for?

Answer 12

The Cuvée

The Taille

Distillation