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Both Tank and Bottled- Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and
Fermented Sparking processes add approximately 1-2% abv
Wines start with what?
part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which
What is Tank Method?
prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping
True or False: The base True
wine could be partially
fermented must, where
the last part of the
fermentation takes place
in a sealed tank
A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made
What is Prosecco?
using the tank method
What grape variety is used The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or
for Prosecco? off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor
What does Spumante fully sparkling wine
mean?
What does frizzante lightly sparkling wine
mean?
What is Conegliano- a premier sparking wine from NE Italy
Valdobbiadene DOCG?
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a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from
Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat
What is Asti DOCG?
Flavors: peach, grape, rose
German word for sparkling wine, both made in
What is Sekt?
Germany and Austria
Most are simple, inexpensive tank-method wine
Medium/Dry, light in body, floral and fruity
What are characteristics of
Sekt?
Generally uses cheap base wines sourced from
anywhere in the EU
What is the main quality Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines
advantage of Bottled can gain bready, biscuity flavors
Fermentation?
A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and
What is a base wine?
then bottled, sealed and stored.
Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in
What is second
alcohol, and CO2, which cannot escape from the
fermentation?
sealed bottle, becomes dissolved in the wine.
Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast
What is yeast autolysis? self digest, release flavours into the wine. Flavours are
described as autolytic.
The process of removing the yeast sediments after
What is disgorge?
fermentation and aging in bottle.
Bottle is slowly tipped and jiggled so the yeast cells
slide into the neck of the bottle. The plug of yeast in
What is the traditional
the neck is frozen, and pops out when the bottle is
method?
unsealed. The bottle is topped up with wine and
sugar.
The amount of sugar added, which determines the
What is dosage?
sweetness of the final bottled product.
What is Brut? A very small amount of sugar is used
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Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire
What is the transfer contents of the bottles into a tank under pressure,
method? then filtered, and rebottled. Not permitted in
Champagne or Cava.
Which grape varieties are Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay
used in Champagne to
make sparkling wine?
Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines
What is Champagne's to have high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol.
condition like? The weather varies from vintage to vintage, and the
grapes do not fully ripen.
What are non-vintage a blend of different vintages for quality and
wines? consistency
What is vintage A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make
Champagne? vintage Champagne.
What is the minimum legal 15 months
period of yeast autolysis?
What are Grandes famous Champagne houses
Marques?
Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with
Describe Vintage
vegetal, nutty or honeyed complexity from bottle
Champagne
age.
Indicates sparkling wine made using the traditional
What is Cremant? method. The Loire / Saumur is a major region for
production. (Chenin Blanc)
Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety.
Where in the Loire Valley
It has high acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with
is Cremant made?
some autolytic character.
Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines.
What is Cava?
The main grape varieties are local Spanish ones.
What are Cava's Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity,
characteristics? and very little autolytic complexity
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Characteristics of made with Shiraz, full bodied, with medium acidity,
Sparkling Reds in and intense black and red berry fruit notes.
Australia?
1. Remove yeast, using a fine filter to ensure none
What are 3 ways for yeast
remain
to stop processing sugar
2.Yeast could be poisoned using sulfur dioxide
into alcohol?
3. Fortify (add alcohol) during fermentation
Sweet fortified wines from Southern France such as:
What are Vin Doux
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Naturels?
Muscat de Rivesaltes
What are characterisitcs of unaged, intense fruity aromas (grape, peach,
Muscat de Beaumes de perfume). Medium/full-bodied, and sweet, with high
Venise and Muscat de alcohol and medium or low acidity
Rivesaltes?
Where is Moscatel de Spain
Valencia from?
Where is Rutherglen Northern Victoria, Australia
Muscat from?
Aged for a long period in oak, which oxydizes. Dried
What are the tasting notes fruit and kernel flavors (raisin, prune, fig, dried apricot,
for Rutherglen Muscat? coffee, toffee). Sweet, full bodied, with high alcohol
and med or low acidity
unfermented grape juice, used to sweeten medium or
What is süssreserve?
sweet German wines
When do yeasts die? When alcohol reaches 15%
What are 3 ways to 1. Dry the grapes
concentrate sugar in 2. Noble Rot
grapes? 3. Freeze the grapes
They shrivel on the vine, or are laid out in well-
How are grapes dried?
ventilated, dry spaces that encourage evaporation.
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Terms in this set (454)
Both Tank and Bottled- Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and
Fermented Sparking processes add approximately 1-2% abv
Wines start with what?
part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which
What is Tank Method?
prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping
True or False: The base True
wine could be partially
fermented must, where
the last part of the
fermentation takes place
in a sealed tank
A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made
What is Prosecco?
using the tank method
What grape variety is used The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or
for Prosecco? off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor
What does Spumante fully sparkling wine
mean?
What does frizzante lightly sparkling wine
mean?
What is Conegliano- a premier sparking wine from NE Italy
Valdobbiadene DOCG?
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a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from
Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat
What is Asti DOCG?
Flavors: peach, grape, rose
German word for sparkling wine, both made in
What is Sekt?
Germany and Austria
Most are simple, inexpensive tank-method wine
Medium/Dry, light in body, floral and fruity
What are characteristics of
Sekt?
Generally uses cheap base wines sourced from
anywhere in the EU
What is the main quality Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines
advantage of Bottled can gain bready, biscuity flavors
Fermentation?
A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and
What is a base wine?
then bottled, sealed and stored.
Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in
What is second
alcohol, and CO2, which cannot escape from the
fermentation?
sealed bottle, becomes dissolved in the wine.
Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast
What is yeast autolysis? self digest, release flavours into the wine. Flavours are
described as autolytic.
The process of removing the yeast sediments after
What is disgorge?
fermentation and aging in bottle.
Bottle is slowly tipped and jiggled so the yeast cells
slide into the neck of the bottle. The plug of yeast in
What is the traditional
the neck is frozen, and pops out when the bottle is
method?
unsealed. The bottle is topped up with wine and
sugar.
The amount of sugar added, which determines the
What is dosage?
sweetness of the final bottled product.
What is Brut? A very small amount of sugar is used
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Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire
What is the transfer contents of the bottles into a tank under pressure,
method? then filtered, and rebottled. Not permitted in
Champagne or Cava.
Which grape varieties are Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay
used in Champagne to
make sparkling wine?
Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines
What is Champagne's to have high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol.
condition like? The weather varies from vintage to vintage, and the
grapes do not fully ripen.
What are non-vintage a blend of different vintages for quality and
wines? consistency
What is vintage A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make
Champagne? vintage Champagne.
What is the minimum legal 15 months
period of yeast autolysis?
What are Grandes famous Champagne houses
Marques?
Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with
Describe Vintage
vegetal, nutty or honeyed complexity from bottle
Champagne
age.
Indicates sparkling wine made using the traditional
What is Cremant? method. The Loire / Saumur is a major region for
production. (Chenin Blanc)
Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety.
Where in the Loire Valley
It has high acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with
is Cremant made?
some autolytic character.
Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines.
What is Cava?
The main grape varieties are local Spanish ones.
What are Cava's Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity,
characteristics? and very little autolytic complexity
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Characteristics of made with Shiraz, full bodied, with medium acidity,
Sparkling Reds in and intense black and red berry fruit notes.
Australia?
1. Remove yeast, using a fine filter to ensure none
What are 3 ways for yeast
remain
to stop processing sugar
2.Yeast could be poisoned using sulfur dioxide
into alcohol?
3. Fortify (add alcohol) during fermentation
Sweet fortified wines from Southern France such as:
What are Vin Doux
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Naturels?
Muscat de Rivesaltes
What are characterisitcs of unaged, intense fruity aromas (grape, peach,
Muscat de Beaumes de perfume). Medium/full-bodied, and sweet, with high
Venise and Muscat de alcohol and medium or low acidity
Rivesaltes?
Where is Moscatel de Spain
Valencia from?
Where is Rutherglen Northern Victoria, Australia
Muscat from?
Aged for a long period in oak, which oxydizes. Dried
What are the tasting notes fruit and kernel flavors (raisin, prune, fig, dried apricot,
for Rutherglen Muscat? coffee, toffee). Sweet, full bodied, with high alcohol
and med or low acidity
unfermented grape juice, used to sweeten medium or
What is süssreserve?
sweet German wines
When do yeasts die? When alcohol reaches 15%
What are 3 ways to 1. Dry the grapes
concentrate sugar in 2. Noble Rot
grapes? 3. Freeze the grapes
They shrivel on the vine, or are laid out in well-
How are grapes dried?
ventilated, dry spaces that encourage evaporation.
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