Sparkling wine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 L4 - D4 SPARKLING WINES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

WSET L4 - D4 Sparkling Wines Questions With 100% Correct Answers!!

Traditional Method (white) - Harvest - Manual Hand Harvest of Whole Bunches. Ensures healthy berries and minimizes phenolic extraction and oxidation Traditional Method (white) - Press - Gentle Extraction to minimise phenolics and colour. Whole bunch pressing to improve drainage and requires less pressure. Levels of extraction dictated by law. Common methods are basket press and horizontal membrane press Traditional Method (white) - 1st Fermentation - Rapid and at higher temperatures than...

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...

WSET Level 2 written exam complete exam solution 2024 Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? - Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? - part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False: The base wine could be partially fermented must, where the last part of the fermentation takes place in a sealed tank - True What is Prosecco? -...

WSET Level 3 Flashcards (Sparkling Wine)

Name one of the five "Regions" in South Africa. - Coastal Region Breede River Valley Olifants River Klein Karoo Others What is the Italian term for effervescent, or lightly sparkling wine? - Vino Frizzante What is the Spanish term for Sparkling Wine? - Vino Espumosso What is the Spanish term for effervescent, or lightly sparkling wine? - Vino de Aguja What is the formula of alcoholic fermentation? - Sugar + Yeast = Alcohol + Carbon Dioxide (C6H12O6 -> 2C2H5OH + 2CO2) What are the...

a wine that tastes alcoholic and flabby comes from which weather condition: a. too much sunlight and heat b. not enough sunlight and heat c. too much water and not enough sunlight d. not enough water and not enough heat - ️️too much sunlight and heat Which type of wine is a Sauternes a. fortified b. light c. sparkling d. sweet - ️️light Which type of wine is Asti from Italy? a. fortified b. light c. sparkling d. sweet - ️️Sparkling