D4 sparkling wines - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What climates are suitable for Chardonnay production? - Cool, moderate and warm What are the typical flavours of Chardonnay in cool, moderate and warm climates? - Cool - apple, pear, lemon, lime, stones Moderate - lemon, peach, melon Warm - peach, pineapple, banana What are the three processes that can add secondary flavours to Chardonnay? - Oak aging, malolactic conversion, lees contact What is the cool climate region in France that produces high quality Chardonnay? - Chablis What i...

Why is a cool climate is preferable for the growing of grapes for traditional method sparkling wines? - Just ripe fruit characteristics (apple, lemon) - more delicate so that autolytic flavors are not overwhelmed Acidity is retained -Required for balance in final wine - Required for aging of wine Slow accumulation of sugars -low alcohol levels of 9-11% in wine required to allow increase in alcohol produced in second fermentation (1-2%) ABV of the base wine after the first fermentation...

WSET D4 Sparkling Wines Questions and Answers Latest Version (Fully Solved) Champagne - Answers Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, or Mounier Vin Mousseux - Answers sparkling wine from France Crémant - Answers French Sparkling wine, must be made with the varietals of the region Sekt - Answers German Asti Spumante - Answers Piedmont, Italy Prosecco - Answers Beneto, Italy; must be 85% Glera Cava - Answers Spanish Blanc de Blancs - Answers Sparkling wine made only of white grapes; for Champagne, Ch...

How is the Lodi suitable for growing grapes for sparkling wine? - It's too warm for grape growing for premium sparkling wine. However, grapes for large volumes of tank method and flavoured sparkling wines are grown here What are the five main sub regions in Champagne? - Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Côte de Bar What are the main plantings and soil/topography features of Montagne de Reims? - - Largely Pinot Noir and Meunier, some Chardonna...

Describe the general natural factors and locations suited to sparkling wine production, explaining why these factors affect the wine's style - Grapes for sparkling wine are ideally low in potential alcohol (9-11%), high in acidity, and showing just-ripe fruit flavors. This favors zones at high latitude, high altitude, and near cooling influences for grape growing. Describe Chardonnay and explain how its qualities suit it to sparkling wine production - Early budding -> prone to frost...

Ideal growing environments for sparkling grapes - Cool climates where grapes struggle to ripen = just ripe flavours, high acidity, less sugar accumulation so still base wines w/ low alc (9-11%) needed b/c 2nd fermentation adds 1-2% Therefore higher latitude regions = Champagne, England, Tasmania Warmer areas = less acid, riper fruit flavours, usually short aged, tank or short lees Less expensive sparkling = grown on less ideal land for still, grapes would have difficulty ripening, cheap...

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