Sparkling wine styles, including true Champagne versus other sparkling wines, and how each is produced, one concept per card.
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- What region must a sparkling wine come from to be labeled Champagne?
- Champagne region in northeastern France
- What is Méthode Champenoise?
- A sparkling wine production method where secondary fermentation occurs in individual bottles
- Which Italian sparkling wine is typically produced using the Charmat method?
- Prosecco
- What grape variety is primarily used in Prosecco?
- Glera
- What is the primary region of Cava sparkling wine production?
- Penedes region in Catalonia, Spain
- Which sparkling wine is Germany's primary contribution to the sparkling wine category?
- Sekt
- What is the Charmat method also known as?
- Martinotti method
- In the Charmat method, where does secondary fermentation occur?
- In large stainless steel tanks, not individual bottles
- What is dosage in sparkling wine?
- A mixture of sugar and wine added after disgorging to adjust final sweetness
- What sweetness level is Brut in sparkling wine?
- Very dry, containing less than 12 grams of sugar per liter
- What sweetness level is Extra Dry?
- 12 to 17 grams of sugar per liter
- What sweetness level is Demi-Sec?
- 32 to 50 grams of sugar per liter
- What sweetness level is Doux?
- More than 50 grams of sugar per liter
- What is Asti?
- An Italian sparkling wine made from Moscato Bianco grapes, fully sparkling and sweet
- How does Moscato d'Asti differ from Asti?
- Moscato d'Asti is lightly sparkling with lower alcohol and higher residual sugar
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