Sparkling Wine around the world/Eau de Vie Flashcards

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What is the sparkling wine appellation for traditional method wines in Languedoc Rousillon?

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Cremant de Limoux
90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%)

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Appellations of Touraine that permit sparkling wine production

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Touraine AOP
Vouvray AOP
Montlouis sur Loire AOP

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Vin Mousseaux a fermentation unique is ancestral method for this AOP as of this year

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Montlouis sur Loire 2020

Has to be sec 8g/l
9 months on lees
disgorged no dosage

100% Chenin Blanc

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Name for Loire Vintage dated sparkling wine

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Prestige de la Loire

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Max yields for Cremant de Loire
Max yields for Saumur Mousseux “Fine Bulles”
Max yields for Vouvray Petillant/Montlouis Sur Loire:

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Cremant de Loire: 74 hl/ha
Saumur Mousseux: 67 hl/ha
Vouvray Petillant/Montlouis Sur Loire: 65 hl/ha

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In Bugey Cerdon Methode ancestrale, wines may not be produced solely from this grape:

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Wines may not be produced solely from Poulsard, must also have Gamay
2 months aging, 3 bars pressure

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Sole DOP of Terras do Cister IGP, center of sparkling wine production

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Tavora-Varosa DOP
from Bical and Arinto

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Where is Graham Beck located in South Africa, also the heart of MCC production

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Breede River Valley Region, Robertson District

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What year was MCC legally regulated?

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1992

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10
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Who produced the first MCC? What year?

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Simonsig
1971
(Producer of Cape Town)

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What year was Methode Marlborough established? What are the requirements?

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2013
must be Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, 18 mos lees

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12
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Amynteo in Macedonia produces this style of sparkling wine

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100% Xinomavro, Rosé
Traditional Method or tank
Dry and semi-sweet

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Max press yield and styles for Austria Sekt Grosse Reserve gU

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White, red, rosé
50% press yield
36 mos
Brut, Brut Nature, Extra Brut
3.5 bars pressure

Reserve gU is 60% press yield

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What was the name and year of the first Sparkling wine in Austria

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Goldeck
Named for Goldeggen vineyard
Schlumberger wine and Sekt company
1959

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15
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First 100% Organic Sparkling wine DO in the world

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DO Penedes 2014 “Clasic Penedes”
ALL wines are Reserva Level 15 mos
Ancestral Method natural cork

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16
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What is “No Dejorhat” or “No Degollat” in Clasic Penedes?

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Ancestrale Method wines aged more than 4 years can state this: no disgorgement

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Wines of Conca del Riu Anoia was established in what year? What are the requirements? “Raventos”

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Indigenous Grapes
Organically grown grapes
Vines 10 year old
Aged 18 mos

18
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Seven Subzones of Corpinnat

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Alta Penedès
Alta Camp
Anoia
Baix Llobregat
Baix Penedès
Garraf
Tarragonès

19
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Vino d’Aguja is this:

A

semi-sparkling wine from Catalonia

20
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Espumoso wines of Lanzarote are made from these grapes:

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min. 85% Malvasía and Moscatel
Aged min 9 mos lees

21
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This Sparkling wine DO was introduced in Brazil in 2022

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Altos de Pinto Bandeira

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir with max 25% of Riesling Italico. From Brut Nature to Demi Sec

22
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Vale dos Vinhedos DO (2012) permits these levels of sweetness for Sparkling wine

A

Brut Nature, extra brut, brut

23
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What is Barack Palinka

A

Hungarian Apricot Eau de Vie

24
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Requirements for Kirsch de Fougerolles AOC (2010 first AOC for stone fruit Eau de Vie)

What does Production Fermiere mean?

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Cherry must be in contact with pit
Bottled in a bo (70cl)
Table Cherries, sour cherries and Montmorency cherries not permitted
Orchards of at least 50 trees must include at least 5 different varieties
Max 200 trees/ha

Production Fermiere: produced, matured and bottled on the same estate where the fruit was harvested and fermented

25
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What is Boukha?

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Fig eau de vie from Tunisia. The “national drink”