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Method to make champagne inside of Champagne
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Methode Champenoise
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Method to make champagne outside of Champagne
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Methode Traditionelle
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What is the method used for pressing grapes?
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only 2 pressings allowed
quickly and gently to avoid coloring and oxidation |
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What begins the second fermentation?
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Liquer de tirage (sugar and yeast blend)
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What does the second fermentation take place in?
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The final bottle.
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How long does the secondary fermentation last?
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6-12 weeks
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What is sur-lie aging?
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Aging while in contact with yeasts.
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What is autolysis?
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The gradual breakdown of yeasts. Creates complexity and texture.
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What is riddling?
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The gradual movement of dead yeasts to the neck of the bottle.
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What is the process of degorgement or disgorging?
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Upside-down bottles are placed in a brine solution, freezing the length of the neck. The bottle is then quickly turned over and uncapped and the frozen yeasts shoot out.
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What is dosage?
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Liquer d'expedition. Tops champagne after disgorging. Mix of reserve wine and sugar.
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What is the difference between classic method and transfer method?
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Bottles are disgorged under pressure in a large tank, filtered and then rebottled.
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Name 3 advantages to using the transfer method
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1. As little as 90 days aging
2. No contact with lees 3. No need to riddle 4. More suitable for some grapes 5. half and large bottles easier |
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What is the charmat process?
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Wine pumped into tanks with liqeuer do triage and fermentation complete in 5 days. Filtered, bottled.
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What varietals benefit from the charmat process?
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Moscato d'Asti, Sekt, Prosecco
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What does Chardonnay add to Champagne?
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Finesse
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What does Pinot Noir add to Champagne?
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structure
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what does pinot meunier add to champagne?
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fruit characters
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What does it mean that a champagne is non-vintage?
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It is a blend of two or more harvests. 60-80% current. Aged at least 15 months in the bottle
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What does it mean that a champagne is vintage?
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IT is from a single vintage. Aged at least 3 years in the bottle.
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What is a blanc de blanc?
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Champagne made from 100% chardonnay
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What is a blanc de noirs?
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Champange made from 100% pinot noir
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What is a prestige cuvee/tete de cuvee?
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Grapes from best vineyards. Pinot meunier rarely used. Blend of only best wines from best vineyards. No aging requirement.
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How many 750 ml bottles are in a magnum?
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2
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How many 750 ml bottles are in a Jeroboam?
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4
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How many 750 ml bottles are in a Rehoboam?
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6
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How many 750 ml bottles are in a Methuselah?
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8
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How many 750ml bottles are in a Salmanazar?
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12
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How many 750ml bottles are in a Balthazar?
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16
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How many 750ml bottles are in a Nebuchadnezzar?
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20
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How many 750ml bottles are in a Solomon?
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24
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How many 750ml bottles are in a Premat?
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36
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What is Cremant?
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any non-champagne classical method sparkling wine
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What is cremant de bourgongne?
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Sparkling wine from burgundy
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What is cremant d'alsace?
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Sparkling wine from alsace
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what is cremant de loire
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sparkling wine from the loire
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what is blanquette de limoux?
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sparkling wine from languedoc
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What is spumante?
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Term for sparkling wine in Italy
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What is frizzante?
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Term for semi-sparkling wine in Italy
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Where is Moscato d'Asti from and what process is used to make it?
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Asti. Piedmont. Charmat Process.
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What is Franciacorta and where is it made?
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Lombardy, Italy. Made using the classic method and chard, pinot blanc and pinot noir.
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What is sparkling wine in Spain called?
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Cava
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What are the 3 traditional grapes used in Cava?
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Xarel-lo, Parellada, Macabeo
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