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List the major sub-regions of Champagne. |
Montaigne de Reims Valle de la Marne Vote des Blancs Cote de Sezanne Cote des Bar |
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Describe the Champage region climate and grape growing. |
Champagne has a cool continental climate where growers must contend with winter freeze, spring frosts, and rainy, cloudy weather. In the warmest years, grape sugar levels remain very low and acid levels very high. Most of the vineyards are on slopes. Soils are dominated by chalk, which provides good drainage after rain storms, but retains sufficient ester. |
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What are the grape varieties used in the making of Champagne? |
Chardonnay has high acidity, with a floral citrus fruit character (Cotes des Blancs, Cote de Sezanne) Pinot Noir has greater body and structural backbone (Montaigne de Reims, Cote des Bar) Meunier adds fruity flavour (Vallee de la Marne) |
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What are the ageing requirements for Champagne? |
Non-vintage wines must be aged for a minimum of 15 months including 12 months on lees. Vintage wines for a minimum of 36 months (no extra requirement for lees ageing) |
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What are the most important versions of Cremant? |
Cremant d’Alsace Cremant de Bourgogne Cremant de Loire *Cremant made from grapes typical in that region, but aromatic grapes, such as Muscat and Gewurtztraminer, are not allowed. |
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List the two major appellations of Loire Valley that produce sparkling wine. |
From Loire Valley, Sparkling Saumur can be made with local varieties as well as Chardonnay. Sparkling Vouvray is made in greater volume than still and vast majority is with Chenin Blanc. |
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Describe the area where Cava is grown. |
Cava is a sparkling wine produced across Spain. The vast majority comes from Catalan vineyards and it can also come from Navarro, Rioja, and Valencia. |
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List some key factors of Cava production. |
Traditional grape varieties include: Macabeo (Viura) Xarel-lo Parellada Garnacha (Grenache) Monastrell (Mourvèdre) Traditional method and must spend at least 9 months on lees. |
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Describe the sparkling wine produced in the NW of Italy. |
Asti DOCG is in Piemonte and is a sweet, low-alcohol sparkling wine. This style is made from the Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains and the wine has a pronounced floral aroma with peach and grape overlaid. No autolytic characters. |
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Describe a bit about the top sparkling wines of USA. |
Best wines grown in Los Carneros and Anderson Valley. Traditional method with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Extended ageing on lees (5 years not uncommon). High volume, inexpensive wines are made by tank method or carbonation and produced using high-yielding grapes from Central Valley. |
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What is sparkling wine produced in South Africa called? |
Cap Classique |
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List and describe the two regions where Prosecco is produced. |
Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG produces the higher quality wines and wines must be grown between the two towns. Cartizze and Rive indicate a wine from an exceptional vineyard site. The name of grape previously known as Prosecco is now called Glera to maintain the integrity of these two appellations. Prosecco DOC (Veneto and Friuli) produced by the tank method and wines have medium acidity with fresh aromas of green apple and lemon. Made Brut, Extra-Dry, and Dry, but most have more residual sugar than Champagne and Cava. |
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List and describe key regions of Australia producing sparkling wines. |
Cool and moderate climate regions such as Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, and Tasmania. Inexpensive wines from Riverina generally through tank method or carbonation. |
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List and describe key regions of Australia producing sparkling wines. |
Cool and moderate climate regions such as Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, and Tasmania. Inexpensive wines from Riverina generally through tank method or carbonation. |
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Describe the sparkling wines of New Zealand. |
High quality traditional method sparkling wines from classic Champagne grape varieties. Maritime climate with cool sea breezes mean Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can ripen slowly enough to produce elegant wines. |
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