The process by which yeast converts sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide
What is FERMENTATION?
Comprised of countries that have started producing wine more recently than the countries of Europe, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and South Africa.
What is NEW WORLD?
This method produces unfiltered sparkling wine
What is method ancestral?
Prosecco from this country
What is Italy?
Yeast + Sugar (added to base wine)
What is Liqueur de Tirage?
Type of Harvesting
What is Manual/Mechanical?
countries of Europe where winemaking dates back centuries.
What is Old World?
Minumum ageing for Non Vintage Champagne?
What is 15months?
Describes having no perceptible taste of sweetness or residual sugar.
What is Dry?
The # of grapes permitted in Champagne
What is 7?
Dead Yeast
What is Lees?
Champagne comes from Central part of France
Also known as blush wines, these range in color from muted salmon-orange to bright pink. These wines are made from red grapes, colored through limited skin contact or, in rare cases, the addition of small quantities of red wine.
What is Rose?
What is Riddling?
What is Champagne Cocktail?
Top up of wine and sugar after 2nd fermentation
What is Liqueur d'expedition?
Traditional method sparkling wine from Spain?
What is Cava?
Founder of 2nd Fermentation
Who is Dom Perignon?
Process of removal of the lees from the bottle after fermentation
What is Disgorgement?
Base wine - Y+S - 2nd Fermentation in Tank - Bottle
What is Charmat/Tank method
Denotes a wine whose alcohol content has been increased by the addition of brandy or neutral spirits.
What is Fortified wine?
Champagne grapes must be harvested by this method
What is Manual Harvesting/hand harvesting?
A Red Sparkling wine made in Italy
What is Lambrusco?
"White from whites," meaning a white wine made entirely of white grapes, such as Champagne made only of Chardonnay`
What is Blanc de Blanc?
Base wine - Partial fermentation- Bottle
What is Ancestral Method?