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Both Tank and Bottled- Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add
Fermented Sparking Wines start approximately 1-2% abv
with what?
part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents
What is Tank Method?
any carbon dioxide gas from escaping
True or False: The base wine True
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 using the
What is Prosecco?
tank method
What grape variety is used for The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry
Prosecco? sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor
What does Spumante mean? fully sparkling wine
What does frizzante mean? lightly sparkling wine
What is Conegliano- a premier sparking wine from NE Italy
Valdobbiadene DOCG?
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 Germany and
What is Sekt?
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 can gain
advantage of Bottled bready, biscuity flavors
Fermentation?
A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and then bottled,
What is a base wine?
sealed and stored.
Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in alcohol, and
What is second fermentation? CO2, which cannot escape from the sealed bottle, becomes
dissolved in the wine.
Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast self digest,
What is yeast autolysis? release flavours into the wine. Flavours are described as
autolytic.
The process of removing the yeast sediments after fermentation
What is disgorge?
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 the neck is frozen,
What is the traditional method?
and pops out when the bottle is unsealed. The bottle is topped
up with wine and sugar.
The amount of sugar added, which determines the sweetness of
What is dosage?
the final bottled product.
What is Brut? A very small amount of sugar is used
Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire contents of the
What is the transfer method? bottles into a tank under pressure, then filtered, and rebottled.
Not permitted in Champagne or Cava.
Which grape varieties are used Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay
in Champagne to make
sparkling wine?
Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines to have
What is Champagne's condition
high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol. The weather varies
like?
from vintage to vintage, and the grapes do not fully ripen.
What are non-vintage wines? a blend of different vintages for quality and consistency
A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make vintage
What is vintage Champagne?
Champagne.
What is the minimum legal 15 months
period of yeast autolysis?
What are Grandes Marques? famous Champagne houses
Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with vegetal, nutty
Describe Vintage Champagne
or honeyed complexity from bottle age.
Indicates sparkling wine made using the traditional method. The
What is Cremant?
Loire / Saumur is a major region for production. (Chenin Blanc)
Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety. It has high
Where in the Loire Valley is
acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with some autolytic
Cremant made?
character.
Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines. The main
What is Cava?
grape varieties are local Spanish ones.
Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity, and very
What are Cava's characteristics?
little autolytic complexity
WSET Level 2
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Students also studied
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WSET Level 2 Wines WSET Level 2 Med chem Receptor
237 terms 95 terms 58 terms
quizlette705507616 Preview Preview rgclackler101
Both Tank and Bottled- Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add
Fermented Sparking Wines start approximately 1-2% abv
with what?
part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents
What is Tank Method?
any carbon dioxide gas from escaping
True or False: The base wine True
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 using the
What is Prosecco?
tank method
What grape variety is used for The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry
Prosecco? sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor
What does Spumante mean? fully sparkling wine
What does frizzante mean? lightly sparkling wine
What is Conegliano- a premier sparking wine from NE Italy
Valdobbiadene DOCG?
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 Germany and
What is Sekt?
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 can gain
advantage of Bottled bready, biscuity flavors
Fermentation?
A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and then bottled,
What is a base wine?
sealed and stored.
Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in alcohol, and
What is second fermentation? CO2, which cannot escape from the sealed bottle, becomes
dissolved in the wine.
Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast self digest,
What is yeast autolysis? release flavours into the wine. Flavours are described as
autolytic.
The process of removing the yeast sediments after fermentation
What is disgorge?
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 the neck is frozen,
What is the traditional method?
and pops out when the bottle is unsealed. The bottle is topped
up with wine and sugar.
The amount of sugar added, which determines the sweetness of
What is dosage?
the final bottled product.
What is Brut? A very small amount of sugar is used
Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire contents of the
What is the transfer method? bottles into a tank under pressure, then filtered, and rebottled.
Not permitted in Champagne or Cava.
Which grape varieties are used Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay
in Champagne to make
sparkling wine?
Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines to have
What is Champagne's condition
high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol. The weather varies
like?
from vintage to vintage, and the grapes do not fully ripen.
What are non-vintage wines? a blend of different vintages for quality and consistency
A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make vintage
What is vintage Champagne?
Champagne.
What is the minimum legal 15 months
period of yeast autolysis?
What are Grandes Marques? famous Champagne houses
Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with vegetal, nutty
Describe Vintage Champagne
or honeyed complexity from bottle age.
Indicates sparkling wine made using the traditional method. The
What is Cremant?
Loire / Saumur is a major region for production. (Chenin Blanc)
Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety. It has high
Where in the Loire Valley is
acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with some autolytic
Cremant made?
character.
Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines. The main
What is Cava?
grape varieties are local Spanish ones.
Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity, and very
What are Cava's characteristics?
little autolytic complexity
