Italian, Spanish, and Other French Sparkling Wines

Question 1

French sparkling wines made using méthode champenoise that come from outside of the Champagne region take the term _____.

Answer 1

Crémant

Question 2

Crémants must use the term _____ ______ instead of méthode champenoise on their labels.

Answer 2

méthode classique

Question 3

Name 3 Crémants of France.

Answer 3

1. Crémant de Loire
2. Crémant d’Alsace
3. Crémant de Bourgogne

Question 4

Name 4 sparkling wines from Italy.

Answer 4

1. Franciacorta DOCG
2. Asti DOCG
3. Prosecco
4. Lambrusco

Question 5

Name 3 sparkling wines from Italy made using Tank Method.

Answer 5

1. Asti DOCG
2. Prosecco
3. Lambrusco

Question 6

What is Italy’s most famous sparkling wine made using méthode champenoise?

Answer 6

Franciacorta DOCG

Question 7

Moscato d’Asti comes from which region in Italy?

Answer 7

Piedmont

Question 8

Prosecco is from which region in Italy?

Answer 8

Veneto

Question 9

Lambrusco is from which region in Italy?

Answer 9

Emilia-Romagna

Question 10

Franciacorta is from which region in Italy?

Answer 10

Lombardy

Question 11

Franciacorta DOCG is made using méthode champenoise, but the Italians put other terms on their labels indicating that it was made the same way as Champagne. What are those terms?

Answer 11

• Metodo Classico
• Metodo Tradizionale

Question 12

What are the 3 grapes used to make Franciacorta DOCG?

Answer 12

1. Chardonnay
2. Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)
3. Pinot Bianco

Question 13

What are the 3 grapes of Cava?

Answer 13

1. Macabeo
2. Parellada
3. Xarel-lo

Question 14

Cava is made in which region of Spain?

Answer 14

Catalonia

Fun Fact: Cava country is only a ~40 minute drive from downtown Barcelona.