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What is a Cremant wine?
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Any methode traditionnelle wine made in France but not in champagne
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What are the 7 AOCs in France for Cremant wines?
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Cremant de Bordeaux
Cremant de Bourgogne Cremant de Loire Cremant de Limoux (Aude in Languedoc-Roussillon) Cremant de Die (Rhone) Cremant du Jura Cremant d'Alsace |
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What are the limits for pressing for a Cremant wine?
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100 L from 150 kg
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What are the grapes in Blanquette de Limoux?
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90% Mauzac
Chardonnay Chenin Blanc |
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Where are the best MT wines made in Italy?
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Franciacorta
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico |
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What are the grapes in Franciacorta?
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Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc Pinot Noir |
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What are the grapes in Sekt?
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Riesling
Pinot Noir |
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What is MT called in South Africa?
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Cap Classique
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Where are the best MT wines made in Spain?
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Cava
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Where is Cava produced in Spain?
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Mostly in Catalonia
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What are the grapes in Cava?
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Xarel-lo
Parellada Macabeo Monastrell (Mourvedre) Chardonnay Pinot Noir |
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What is the Charmat/Cuvee Close/Tank Method?
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Secondary fermentation happens in large tanks
Wine is usually chilled to arrest fermentation when it hits the right pressure Large bubbles and lack of autolytic character. |
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Why would you use Tank/Charmat besides cost?
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Can enhance varietal aromas rather than autolysis
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Examples of Charmat/Cuvee Close/Tank Method?
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Moscato d'Asti from Italy
Prosecco from Italy Henkell Trocken Sekt from Germany |
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How long is Moscato d'Asti required to age in tank?
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1 month
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Can Sekt be made MT?
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Yes
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What is the continuous method/Russian method?
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Similar to tank method, but wine is pumped through continuous tanks while undergoing secondary fermentation
Liqueur di tirage is constantly added while lees accumulate in first several tanks Gives autolysis character Majority of Sekt produced this way |
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What is Methode Ancestrale/Methode Rurale?
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Most ancestral sparkling wine process
Single fermentation bottling the wine before the fermentation finished No additon of liqueur d'expedition |
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What is Espumante?
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Portuguese term for sparkling
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What is Espumosos?
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Spanish term for sparkling
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