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What is the main varietal found in sparkling wines produced in Rueda DO, in Spain ?
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- Sparkling wines of various sweetness levels, each requiring different percentages of Verdejo, are produced, and those aged 36 months or longer sur lie can be titled gran añada.
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What is the Prestige Cuvée of Gusbourne, an english wine house ?
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- 51 Degrees North
- From Kent & Sussex vineyards (at 51°)
- Chardonnay 64 %
- Pinot Noir 36 %
- 80 mth lees aging
3
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Name Five famous Cava producers.
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- Codorniu
- Juvé y Camps
- Raventos
- Mata I Coloma
- Alta Allela
- Freixenet
- Segura Viudas
- Elyssia
- Guilera
- Parès Baltà
4
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Name the principal grape varietal for a Crémant de Limoux AOP
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- Chardonnay 50%
- Chenin Blanc (10 - 40%)
- Mauzac & Pinot Noir (max 20% combined)
5
Q
Who produce prestige cuvee “Annamaria Clementi” ?
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- Ca’Del Bosco
- Franciacorta
6
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Speaking of ‘Satèn’, what do we refer to ?
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- Style of Franciacorta
- Blanc de blancs (Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco (max 50%)
- Bottled at less than 5 atm.
- Can only be Brut
- 24 months on lees, total of 31 months
7
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Minimum % of the stated vintage in a bottle of Franciacorta millesimato ?
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- 85%
8
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The principal grape varietal of a Prosecco DOC wine (Veneto & Friuli) ?
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- Glera
- min. 85%
9
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Which Italian wine serve as the base of the Bellini cocktail ?
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- Prosecco
10
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Moscato d’Asti DOCG wines are most commonly produced in Frizzante or Spumante ?
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- Frizzante
11
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How long must Franciacorta DOCG normale wines be aged under lees ?
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- 18 months, total of 25 months
12
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What is the highest ABV that a Moscato d’Asti DOCG wine can possess ?
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- 6,5 %
13
Q
Permitted varietals in Alta Langa DOCG of Piemonte ?
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- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
14
Q
Other name for Charmat method ?
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- Martinotti method
- Asti method
- Metodo Italiano
- Cuve Close
- (Autoclave ..)
15
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What is the name of the Prosecco Grand Cru vineyard ?
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- Cartizze
16
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What is the usual pressure for a Vin Pétillant?
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- 1 to 2,5 bars
17
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In what year was made the 1st Cava ? by whom ?
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- 1872
- José Raventos
- In the Catalonian town of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
18
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Who is the largest sparkling wine producer in the world
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- Freixenet
19
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True or False ? Ancestral method sparkling wine are allowed as Corpinnat.
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- True
- As of 2021
20
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What is common between those sparkling wine producers : Can Descregut, Can Feixes, Gramona, Júlia Bernet, Llopart, Mas Candí, Nadal, Pardas, Recaredo, Sabaté i Coca, and Torelló.
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- Corpinat members (11)
21
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Can you name the different color of foil labeling we will find on :
- Cava de Guarda
- Cava Reserva
- Cava Gran Reserva
- Cava Paraje de Calificado
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- Cava de Guarda = Green
- Cava Reserva = Silver
- Cava Gran Reserva = Gold
- Cava Paraje de Calificado = Antique Gold
22
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What is the traditional method sparkling wine IP in Brazil? Where is it located?
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- Altos de Pinto Bandeira IP in Serra Gaucha
23
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What is the Traditional method sparkling wine appellation in South Africa?
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- Methode Cap Classique (MCC)
24
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What is the Taittinger project in England?
A
- Evremond
25
Is Trepat allowed for Cava production?
- Yes, for rosé only
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What is the minimum aging of a Cava or Cava de Guarda?
- 9 months
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What is the minimum aging of a Cava Reserva or Cava de Guarda Superior?
- 18 months (was 15 before 2021)
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What is the minimum aging of a Cava Gran Reserva or Cava de Guarda Superior Gran Reserva?
- 30 months
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What the mention Elaborador Integral means on a Cava bottle?
- The producer carries out the entire production themselves
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What are the restrictions of a Cava de Paraje?
- Cava de Paraje must originate from a single parcel whose vines are at least 10 years old.
- Wines must be vintage dated, unacidified, and aged in bottle for a minimum 36 months before being disgorged.
- They must also adhere to stricter yields, hand-harvesting, and quality control.
- The Cava de Paraje category applies exclusively to brut, extra brut, and brut nature wines.
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What is Classic Penedès?
- Producers who left Cava DO who wants to promote the Penedès region
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What is the official zone of Cava in Catalonia?
- Comtats de Barcelona
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What are the five suzones of Comtats de Barcelona
- Pla de Ponent
- Serra de Prades
- Conca del Gaià
- Valls d'Anoia-Foix
- Serra de Mar
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What is the minimum aging of a Cava de Guarda Superior de Paraje Calificado?
- 36 months
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What are the four zone of Cava?
- COMTATS DE BARCELONA
- EBRO VALLEY
- VIÑEDOS DE ALMENDRALEJO
- LEVANTE ZONE (Cava de Requena)
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What are the two subzones of Cava production in Ebro Valley?
- Alto Ebro
- Valle del Cierzo
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What are the authorized grape varieties of Cava?
- White: Recommended: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo
Authorized: Chardonnay, Malvasia
- Red: Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Granatxa Negre, Trépat
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What style of Cava can be a Cava de Paratge Qualificat?
- Brut
- Extra Brut
- Brut Nature
39
What is the most planted grape variety for Cava?
- Macabeo
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What is the main grape variety of a Clairette de Die Méthode traditionnelle?
- Clairette
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What is the main grape variety of a Clairette de Die Méthode Ancestrale?
- 75 % min Muscat à Petits Grains
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What is the main grape variety of a Crémant de Die?
- Mainly Clairette
- + Aligoté and max 10% Muscat à petits grains blancs
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What is the main grape variety of a Limoux Méthode Ancestrale?
- 100% Mauzac
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What is the main grape variety of a Blanquette de Limoux?
- min 90% Mauzac
- + Chardonnay et Chenin Blanc
** traditional method
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What are the main grape varieties of a Crémant de Limoux?
- Max 90% combined Chardonnay (min 50%), Chenin blanc (10-40%)
- plus max 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max 15%)
46
What are the three method of sparkling wine made in Asti?
- Asti Metodo classico
- Asti (Charmat)
- Moscato d'Asti (Ancestrale)
47
What is the major city close to Franciacorta?
What is the smaller one close to?
- Milan
- Brescia
48
What is the most planted grape variety of Franciacorta?
- Chardonnay (80% of total area)
49
Which lake and river impact Franciacorta?
- Iseo Lake
- Oglio River
50
What style of Franciacorta can be made when Millesimato?
- Brut only
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What is the minimum aging of Franciacorta millesimato?
- 30 months on lees
- 37 months total
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What is the minimum aging of Franciacorta Riserva?
- 60 months on lees
- 67 months total
53
Who technically created and bottled the first Franciacorta sparkling wine in the metodo classico style?
- Guido Belucchi in 1961
54
Other than Franciacorta, what is the other traditional method sparkling wine in Lombardy?
- Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
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What is the major grape variety of a Oltrepo Pavese?
- Pinot Nero
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What is the minimum aging of a Oltrepo Pavese?
- 15 months if non vintage, 24 if vintage
- Exception for Cruasé, 18 months
57
What the term Cruasé refers to for a Oltrepo Pavese?
- Cru and rosé
- 85% min Pinot nero
- Rosé
- Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature
- 18 months on lees
58
What is the sweetness level of a Franciacorta Satèn?
- Brut, max 20 g/l prior to tirage
59
What is the sole Lambrusco DOC in Lombardy?
- Lambrusco Mantovano
60
What is the Spumante Metodo classico DOC in Trentino Alto-Adige?
- Trento
- May be Bianco, Rosato, Bianco Riserva
- Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
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What is the minimum aging of Tento DOC?
- NV 15 months
- Vintage 24 months
- Riserva 36 months
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Which mountain chain impact the Prosecco region?
- Dolomites
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Is a vintage Prosecco must used 100% of the state vintage?
- No 85% rule
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What the term Rive refers to in Prosecco?
- System of crus, 43 communes may used their name
65
What are the two DOCG Prosecco?
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
- Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Both are located in Treviso
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What the term Sui Lieviti refers to on Prosecco label?
- Wines from a single harvest
- must be fermented in bottle and left discorged
- min 3 months on lees
67
Does a Asti Spumante is always dolce?
- No it can be all sweetness level since 2020
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What is the minimum aging of Alta Langa DOCG? And for Riserva?
- 30 months
- 36 months for Riserva level
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What is the Mount south of Franciacorta?
- Mount Orfano
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Erbusco is a commune of production of which DOCG?
- Franciacorta, one of the most important one
71
Which appellation use Erbamat as an accessory grape variety?
- Franciacorta, up to 10%
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Which producer was the first certified organic in Franciacorta?
- Barone Pizzini
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What is the regulation about Franciacorta rosé?
- min 35% Pinot Nero
- min 24 months on lees, 31 months total
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How is name a still wine produced in Franciacorta?
- Curtefranca DOC, previously known as Terre di Franciacorta
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How was produced Prosecco before 1930s?
- by the traditional method
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Is a Prosecco always sparkling?
- no. It can be still
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Which new category has been established for Prosecco in 2020?
- Prosecco rosé
- 10-15% pinot nero + 85% min of Glera
- must be vintage dated
- from brut nature to extra dry
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What are the two official subzones of Prosecco DOC?
- Trieste
- Treviso
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Piave River is important to which DOCG?
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
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Can a producer label is wine Valdobbiadene or Conegliano without the Prosecco or Superiore mention?
- yes
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What are the major soils of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene?
- Conegliano: morainic and clay
- Valdobbiadene: marl and conglomerates
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Which sparkling wine region as been renowned as Unesco world heritage in 2019?
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene
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What the term rive refers to in Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene?
- Rive refers to hillside vineyards or riverbank slopes, but these are larger areas more like contrade
They have 43 rive
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What are the rive regulation for Conegliano Valdobbiadene?
- must be hand-harvested
- vintage-dated
- maximum yields 13 tons per hectare
- higher minimum alcohol of 11.5 ha
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Name a important rive of Conegliano Valdobbiadene
- Col San Martino
- Colbertaldo di Vidor
- Farra di Soligo
- Ogliano
- Pieve di Soligo
- Soligo
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What is the most famous site of Prosecco?
- Cartizze
- it face directly south
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What are the three unofficial subzones of Cartizze?
- Cartizze Alto
- Cartizze Est
- Cartizze Ovest
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What level of sweetness is usually Cartizze?
- 17 to 32 grams of residual sugar
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Who owns the largest share of Cartizze?
- Bisol
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What is the most planted grape variety in England?
- Chardonnay
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