Other Methods

Question 1

Other Name(s) for Ancestral method

Answer 1

Pet Nat (Petillant Natural) or Col Fondo

Question 2

Style of Pet Nat

Answer 2

Low to medium Alcohol, unusual flavours “cider Like”, no SO2, hence to be drunk young

Question 3

Tank Method other names

Answer 3

Cuve Close, Charmant and Martinotti

Question 4

What pressure does Champagne and Prosecco get to?

Answer 4

6Bar or 90 PSI for Champagne and 3.5Bar or 51PSI for Prosecco

Question 5

Sweetness Levels for Sparkling wines. Brut Nature / Zero dosage

Answer 5

0 - 3 g/l no dosage can be added

Question 6

Extra Brut

Answer 6

0 - 6 g/l

Question 7

Brut

Answer 7

0 - 12 g/l

Question 8

Extra Sec or Extra Trocken

Answer 8

12-17 g/l

Question 9

Sec / Dry / Trocken

Answer 9

17 - 32 g/l

Question 10

Demi sec/ medium dry / halbtrocken

Answer 10

32 - 50 g/l

Question 11

Doux / Sweet

Answer 11

50 + g/l

Question 12

Pressure of Asti method

Answer 12

2.5 Bar 35 PSI

Question 13

Alcohol levels of Asti Method

Answer 13

Minimum 4.5, Typical 7.5% for Martini Asti in Asda

Question 14

What is the size of a cork closer before and after compression

Answer 14

31mm diameter and 18-21mm inside the bottle

Question 15

Cork composition

Answer 15

Agglomerate cork with 2 disc of natural cork glued on

Question 16

Cava time on Lees

Answer 16

9 months

Question 17

Lees aging requirement for vintage and non vintage champagne

Answer 17

12 months minimum for both however often it is extended

Question 18

Total aging minimum for non vintage and vintage champagne

Answer 18

15 months for non vintage (12 on Lees bottle) and 3 years for vintage (12 months on Lees

Question 19

Length of time Yeast Autolysis last

Answer 19

Can continue for up to 5/6 years and even to 10

Question 20

What other benefits does yeast Autolysis have

Answer 20

Protects the wine from Oxidation

Question 21

Tank method bubbles

Answer 21

Lively but short lived

Question 22

Sparkling wine growth between 2012 and 2018

Answer 22

60%

Question 23

What percentage of wine production is sparkling wine?

Answer 23

7%

Question 24

What 5 countries account for 80% of sparkling wine production

Answer 24

Italy, France, Germany, Spain and USA in that order

Question 25

Which country has shown the most growth in Sparkling wine production

Answer 25

Italy mainly due to Prosecco growth but also Asti.

Question 26

Largest growth sparkling wine production countries

Answer 26

Italy followed by Spain and the USA

Question 27

Highest consumption of Sparkling wines

Answer 27

In Order - Germany, France, USA, Russia and Italy account for 60% of consumption

Question 28

What are the main exporting countries of Sparkling wine

Answer 28

Italy, France and Spain, with Italy having 43% of volume and France 52% by value

Question 29

The largest import markets for Sparkling wine

Answer 29

UK and USA by volume and USA and UK by value