CSW Exam Chapter 8 Sparkling Wine
Production ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Describe Frizzante or Petillant - Correct answers✔✔Typically light and fragrant whites
bottled wine after fermentation stops
Leaves tiny amount of CO2
Adds small bubbles and increases the aromas
Describe Methode Rurale of ancestrale - Correct answers✔✔Wines chilled in the winter and
rewarmed and fermentation started again in the bottle trapping the gasses
Blanquette du Limoux - example
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Champagne - Correct answers✔✔Pinot Meunier,
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in the Loire - Correct answers✔✔Chenin Blanc
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Germany - Correct answers✔✔Riesling
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Spain - Correct answers✔✔Xarel lo, Macabeo,
Parellada
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Italy - Correct answers✔✔Muscat, Moscato,
Brachetto, Prosecco aka Glera- made other than traditional method
, What is the traditional (classic) method of making sparkling wine - Correct answers✔✔Making a
still wine dry high acid low alcohol wine-base wine
Add precise amount of sugar and yeast
Bottle is immediatley capped
Second fermentation in bottle
Wine aged on lees
Disgourged
Dosage with appropriate level of sweetness
What are the other areas that use the traditional or classic method for making sparkling wines -
Correct answers✔✔Spain: Cava
Italy: Franciacorta- Talento - metodo classico
France: Cremants
Methode traditionelle
What is the base wine production steps for Sparkling wine - Correct answers✔✔Same for other
light white wine
Emphasis placed on gentle handling of grapes
Reduces color transfer from black grapes
Different Champagne grape press
What are 2 presses used in Champage - Correct answers✔✔Bladder- new technology
Champagne press- larger diameter than traditional basket press
What is Cuvee in sparkling wine production - Correct answers✔✔Free run juice from first
pressing
Production ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Describe Frizzante or Petillant - Correct answers✔✔Typically light and fragrant whites
bottled wine after fermentation stops
Leaves tiny amount of CO2
Adds small bubbles and increases the aromas
Describe Methode Rurale of ancestrale - Correct answers✔✔Wines chilled in the winter and
rewarmed and fermentation started again in the bottle trapping the gasses
Blanquette du Limoux - example
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Champagne - Correct answers✔✔Pinot Meunier,
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in the Loire - Correct answers✔✔Chenin Blanc
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Germany - Correct answers✔✔Riesling
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Spain - Correct answers✔✔Xarel lo, Macabeo,
Parellada
What are the grapes used for sparkling wine in Italy - Correct answers✔✔Muscat, Moscato,
Brachetto, Prosecco aka Glera- made other than traditional method
, What is the traditional (classic) method of making sparkling wine - Correct answers✔✔Making a
still wine dry high acid low alcohol wine-base wine
Add precise amount of sugar and yeast
Bottle is immediatley capped
Second fermentation in bottle
Wine aged on lees
Disgourged
Dosage with appropriate level of sweetness
What are the other areas that use the traditional or classic method for making sparkling wines -
Correct answers✔✔Spain: Cava
Italy: Franciacorta- Talento - metodo classico
France: Cremants
Methode traditionelle
What is the base wine production steps for Sparkling wine - Correct answers✔✔Same for other
light white wine
Emphasis placed on gentle handling of grapes
Reduces color transfer from black grapes
Different Champagne grape press
What are 2 presses used in Champage - Correct answers✔✔Bladder- new technology
Champagne press- larger diameter than traditional basket press
What is Cuvee in sparkling wine production - Correct answers✔✔Free run juice from first
pressing
