Sparkling Wine around the world/Eau de Vie

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Appellations of Touraine that permit sparkling wine production

Answer 2

Touraine AOP
Vouvray AOP
Montlouis sur Loire AOP

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Montlouis sur Loire 2020

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

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 4

Name for Loire Vintage dated sparkling wine

Answer 4

Prestige de la Loire

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Tavora-Varosa DOP
from Bical and Arinto

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Breede River Valley Region, Robertson District

Question 9

What year was MCC legally regulated?

Answer 9

1992

Question 10

Who produced the first MCC? What year?

Answer 10

Simonsig
1971
(Producer of Cape Town)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Amynteo in Macedonia produces this style of sparkling wine

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Max press yield and styles for Austria Sekt Grosse Reserve gU

Answer 13

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

Reserve gU is 60% press yield

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Goldeck
Named for Goldeggen vineyard
Schlumberger wine and Sekt company
1959

Question 15

First 100% Organic Sparkling wine DO in the world

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Seven Subzones of Corpinnat

Answer 18

Alta Penedès
Alta Camp
Anoia
Baix Llobregat
Baix Penedès
Garraf
Tarragonès

Question 19

Vino d’Aguja is this:

Answer 19

semi-sparkling wine from Catalonia

Question 20

Espumoso wines of Lanzarote are made from these grapes:

Answer 20

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

Question 21

This Sparkling wine DO was introduced in Brazil in 2022

Answer 21

Altos de Pinto Bandeira

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Brut Nature, extra brut, brut

Question 23

What is Barack Palinka

Answer 23

Hungarian Apricot Eau de Vie

Question 24

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

What does Production Fermiere mean?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What is Boukha?

Answer 25

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