Sparkling Wines Of The World Flashcards
(38 cards)
(Champagne AC)
44 are rated premier cru and 17 grand cru. Within the appellation boundaries there are five sub-regions where there are major concentrations of vineyards. List the five sub-regions.
Montagne de Reims モンターニュドランス Vallee de la Marne ヴァレドラマルヌ Cote des Blancs コートデブラン Cote de Sezanne コートドセザンヌ Cote des Bar
(Champagne AC)
The three most famous sub-regions, which are close to the major production centres of Reims and Epernay, are _______1_____, _______2_______ and the ______3________. The ______4_______ lies approximately 30 kilometres south -west of Epernay and the _____5_______ is over 100 kilometres to the south -east.
ランス、エペルネ
1= Montagne de Reims 2= Vallee de la Marne バレドラマルヌ 3= Cote des Blancs 4= Cote de Sezanne セザンヌ 5= Cote des Bar
Champagne has a ________1_______ climate. Viticulture is challenging and growers regularly have to contend with ______1_____,_____2____ and ___3___, ____4___ weather. However, even in the warmest years grape sugar levels remain very low and acid levels very high, which makes this region ideal for sparkling wine production.
1= cool continental 2= winter freeze 3= spring frosts 4= rainy 5= cloudy
(Champagne)
____1____ is one of the biggest challenges in the vineyard. In order to minimise this threat most vineyards are planted ____2____.
1= Frost 2= on slopes
The soils in Champagne are dominated by _____1_____, which provides_________2______ after rain storms but retains a sufficient quantity of water in dry periods.
1= chalk 2= good drainage
(Champagne)
The three main grape varieties used in the making of Champagne are _____1_____, _______2_____ and _____3_____.
1= Chardonnay 2= Pinot Noir 3= Meunier
(Champagne)
______1_______ is most widely planted in the Cote des Blancs and Cote de Sezanne. It gives much lighter-bodied wines than in Burgundy and has high acidity with a floral and citrus fruit character.
1= Chardonnay
______2______ dominates in Montagne de Reims and Cote des Bar. This variety produces wines of greater body and provides the structural backbone to most blends. It can also give blends a red fruit character.
2= Pinot Noir
_______1______ predominates in the Vallee de la Marneヴァレドラマルヌ because it buds late, protecting it from the spring frosts that occur more frequently in this area. It gives fruity flavours to a blend, and is especially important for wines that are made to be enjoyed while young.
Meunier
(Champagne)
The first liquid to come off the press is called the ____1____, which contains the purest juice, and the remainder is called the taille.タイユ
The best Champagne will be made solely from the 1.
1= cuvée
(Champagne Law)
Non-vintage wines must be aged for a minimum of ____ months, including at least ____ months on the lees.
Vintage wines must be matured for a minimum of _____ months( there is no extra requirement for lees ageing).
15, 12
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(Champagne)
Non- vintage wines are generally _______ in body, with more fresh fruit flavours than vintage wines.
lighter
(Champagne)
Blanc de Blancs wines are typically _________1_______-bodied with citrus primary fruit, whereas Blanc de Noirs styles tend to be ______2___ in body and have more red fruit flavours.
1= light- to medium 2= fuller
The term cremant applies to a number of French sparkling wine ACs, of which the most important are __________1_______, _______2______ and _______3______. The wines are made by the traditional method and must spend a minimum of nine months on the lees.
1= Cremant d'Alsace 2= Cremant de Bourgogne 3= Cremant de Loire
(Cremant d’Alsace, Cremant de Bourgogne and Cremant de Loire) Each of these wines will be made from the grapes used for making the still white wines of the region, although the aromatic grape varieties such as Muscat and Gewürztraminer are not permitted for cremant wines in Alsace, while _____1_____ is allowed.
1= Chardonnay
After Champagne, the_________1______ is the next biggest centre of sparkling wine production in France.
There are two other major appellations for sparkling wine as well as Cremant de Loire. List the two.
1= Loire Valley
Saumur and Vouvray
Sparkling Saumur can be made from a range of local varieties as well as ____1________ which, with_____2______ and ______3________, is an important ingredient in the best wines.
1= Chardonnay 2= Chenin Blanc 3= Cabernet Franc
Sparkling Vouvray is made in greater volume than still Vouvray, and the vast majority is made solely from _____1______. 1 has a naturally high acidity that is well suited to sparkling wine production.
1= Chenin Blanc
(Sparkling Vouvray)
It does not take on as much of a bready, biscuity character as Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, and the autolytic character, when present, tends to be more _____1____ and _____2_____.
1= smoky 2= toasty
Sparkling Saumur and Vourvray are both made using the _____1_____ method and must spend a minimum of nine months on the lees.
1= traditional
(Cava-Spain)
The wines are made by the ______1_____ method and must spend at least nine months on the lees.
1= traditional
(Cava-Spain )
Traditional grape varieties include _________1________, _________2_____ and _______3______.
1= Macabeo(Viura) 2= Xare-lo 3= Parellada
Most Cava is non-vintage
and dry with ___1___ acidity.
( easy-drinking style)
1= medium
The Asti DOCG is located in Piemonte in north-west Italy. It is made from ____________1__________ using the Asti Method and has the distinct grapey character associated with this variety.
1= Muscat Blanc a Petis Grains
