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What is the work horse grape of Crémant d’Alsace?
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Pinot Blanc
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TorF. Pinot Noir is permitted in Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
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TRUE
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What Alsace AOP allows Chardonnay?
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Crémant d’Alsace AOP
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What other 3 grapes are permitted in Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
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Riesling
Pinot Gris Auxerrois |
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What village is Lucien Albrecht located?
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Orschwihr
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What are the grapes of Crémant d'Alscae Blanc de Blancs from Lucien Albrecht?
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50% Pinot Blanc
25% Pinot Gris 25% Riesling |
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What 2 stlyes of Crémant d'Alsace does Lucien Albrecht produce?
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Blanc de Blancs Brut
Rosé Brut |
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What are the atmospheres for Crémant d'Alsace?
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4
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How long must Crémant d'Alsace age on its lees?
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min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement
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How must grapes be harvested for Crémant d'Alsace?
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Manually
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Whatis the ABV for Crémant d'Alsace?
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minimum 9%
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What is the press yield for Crémant d'Alsace?
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100 liters/ 150 kg
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Who is the largest cooperative of Crémant d'Alsace?
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Wolfberger is a brand name for the Eguisheim cooperative.
Largest producer in Alsace in still & sparkling wine first produced in 1972 |
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Where can Dopff Au Moulin be found?
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One of the oldest producers from the 16th century in Alsace known for their Crémant d'Alsace established sparkling wine industry in the 20th century
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Name on producer which makes a 100% Tokay d'Alasce Crémant d'Alsace?
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Cooperative Cava Vinicole de Cléebourg's Clérostein
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What is the grape of Marcel Freyburger's Crémant d'Alsace?
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100% Auxerrois
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What is the earliest known producer of Crémant d'Alsace?
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Dirler in 1880
Dirler stopped making wine 1939 |
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How long must Crémant de Bordeaux AOP spend on its lees?
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9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
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How many atmospheres of pressure are in Crémant de Bordeaux AOP?
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3.5
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What are the grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux AOP?
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70% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle,Sémillon & Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris
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What are the Accessory Varieties of Crémant de Bordeaux AOP?
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Max. 30% Colombard, Merlot Blanc& Ugni Blanc
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What are the grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux AOP "Vin Mousseux Rosé"?
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cot Petit Verdot Carmenère |
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What is the abv of Crémant de Bordeaux AOP?
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9% (minimum 11% acquired after secondary fermentation)
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What is the largest producer of Crémant de Bordeaux AOP?
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Veuve de Vernay
Mérignac right outside the city of Bordeaux |
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What is the oldest and most famous of Crémant de Bordeaux producers?
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Les Cordeliers
located in St. Émilion |
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What is the second oldest Crémant de Bordeaux house?
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SA Lateyron
located in Montagne Pauline Crémant de Bordeaux Brut is the best |
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What are the 2 AOP's for sparkling wine in Burgundy?
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Crémant de Bourgogne AOP
Bourgogne Mousseux AOP |
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What is the style of wine, atmosphere's of pressure, abv, & lees aging for Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
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Sparkling Rouge from predominately Pinot Noir & Gamay
3.5 10% min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may be immediately released afterward |
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What is the style of wine, atmosphere's of pressure, abv, & lees aging for Crémant de Bourgogne AOP?
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Brut or Rosé wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir
4 9% min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage |
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Veuve Ambal
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created in 1898
one of the oldest crémant houses in Burgundy located in Rully specialize in Méthod Champenoise |
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Who produces Rubin Mauve & Ruban Vert?
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Domain Deliance
located near Givry home to 2 most highly rated Crémant de Bourgogne Rubin Mauve: Blanc de Noirs Ruban Vert: Blanc de Blancs |
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What is the largest producer of Crément de Bourgogne?
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Kriter
Beaune probably use the cuvee close method and grape varieties are unrevealed |
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What are the grapes of Crémant de Limoux AOP?
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Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)
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What is the Rendement de Base for Crémant de Limoux AOP?
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70 hl/ha (100 liters per 150 kg max. press yield)
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Why was the Crémant de Limoux AOP created?
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AOP created in 1990 for a more traditional style of sparkling wine for international markets
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TorF. Blanquette de Limoux, a distinctive méthode traditionelle wine that lays claim to being France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine.
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TRUE
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What départment if Blanquette de Limoux located?
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Aude
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What year were still wines added to Limoux AOP?
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1959
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What style of wines are made in Limoux?
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Blanc
Rouge Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale Blanquette de Limoux |
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What are the grapes of Blanquette de Limoux?
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Min. 90% Mauzac plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc
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What are the grapes of Blanquette de Limoux?
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100% Mauzac
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What are the aging requirements fro Blanquette de Limoux?
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2 months on lees
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Blanquette de Limoux?
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3.5
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What is the ABV of Blanquette de Limoux?
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9.5%
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What is the ABV of Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale?
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10%
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What are the aging requirements for Blanquette de Limoux?
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9 months on the lees
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Méthode Ancestrale?
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3
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What is the main red grapes for Limoux Rouge AOP?
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50% Merlot plus Min. 30% combined Grenache, Syrah, and Cot
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What are the 3 main white grapes of Limoux Blanc AOP?
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Mauzac
Chenin Blanc Chardonnay |
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What is the largest producer of sparkling wine in Limoux?
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Sieur D'Arques
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Crémant de Limoux AOP?
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3.5
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What is the ABV of Crémant de Limoux?
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9.5%
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What are the aging requirements for Crémant de Limoux AOP?
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min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
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What year was Crémant de Limoux AOP created?
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1990
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What are the 3 AOP's for sparkling wine in Languedoc?
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Crémant de Limoux AOP
Blanquette de Limoux AOP Limoux AOP |
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TorF. The Loire Valley produces more white wine than any other French region, and is second only to Champagne in sparkling wine production.
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TRUE
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What are the atmospheres for Crémant de Loire AOP?
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4
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What is the press yeild for Crémant de Loire AOP?
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100 liters per 150 kg max. press yield
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What region is the Loire's center for sparkling production?
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Saumur
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What grapes are used for Saumur Vin Mousseux Rosé AOP?
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Min. 60% Cabernet Franc, max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
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What grapes are used for Saumur Vin Mousseux Blanc AOP?
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Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
aged 9 months on the lees |
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What is the ABV of Crémant de Loire AOP?
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9%
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What are the aging requirements for Crémant de Loire AOP?
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min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
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What are the 2 main grapes of Anjou Vin Mousseux Blanc?
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min. 70% Chenin Blanc max. 10% Chardonnay
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What are the 2 main grapes of Anjou Vin Mousseux Rouge?
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon |
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How long must Anjou Mousseux Blanc & Rouge be aged?
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9 months on the lees
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What is the oldest sparkling house in Saumur?
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Ackerman
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Name 3 Loire Valley sparkling producers located outside Saumur.
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Domaine de Baumards: Rochefort-sur-loire
Didier Champalou: Vouvray Domaine Huet: Vouvray |
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What styles of sparkling wines come from Gaillac AOP?
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What styles of sparkling wines come from Gaillac AOP?
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What is the grape of Méthode Ancestrale Gaillac?
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Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé
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What are the grapes of Vin Mousseux Blanc & Blanc "Doux" from Gaillac?
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Min. 50% combined Len de l'El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle
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What are the 3 styles of Sparkling wine from Gaillac?
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VIn Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Doux Blanc Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale |
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What is the ABV of Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale from Gaillac?
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9%
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What is the r/s of vin mousseux & vin mousseux doux of Gaillac?
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50 g/l
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale Gaillac?
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3
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Vin Mousseux Blanc Gaillac?
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3.5
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What is the aging of the lees for Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale Gaillac?
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2 months
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What is the lees aging for Vin Mousseux Blanc Gaillac?
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9 months
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What déparment is Gaillac AOP located?
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Tarn
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What styles of wine are made under Clairette de Die AOP?
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Blanc Mousseux (Méthode Traditionnelle): Clairette
Méthode Dioise Ancestrale: min. 75% Muscat à Petits Grains plus Clairette |
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what are the atmospheres of pressure for Blanc Mousseux (Méthode Traditionnelle) from Clairette de Die?
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3.5
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What are the atmosphere of pressure of Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale?
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3
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What is the lees aging for Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale?
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4 months
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What is the lees aging for Clairette de Die Blanc Mousseux (Méthode Traditionnelle)?
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9 months
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What is the r/s for Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale?
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min. 35 g/l
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What is the r/s for Clairette de Die Méthode Traditionnelle?
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max 15 g/l
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What are the grapes of Crémant de Die AOP?
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Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
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What are the aging requirements for Crémant de Die AOP?
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wines may not be sold before December 1 of the year following the harvest, and must spend a min. 12 months on the lees prior to dégorgement
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What are the atmospheres of pressure of Crémant de Die?
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3.5
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What is the r/s for Crémant de Die AOP?
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max 15 g/l
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What départment is Crémant de Die located?
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Drôme
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What are the grapes of Saint-Péray Mousseux Blanc?
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Marsanne & Roussanne
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Name 3 AOP's of the Northern Rhône Valley which produce sparkling wine?
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Saint-Péray AOP
Clairette de Die AOP Crémant de Die AOP |
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What is the minimum r/s for Bugey-Cerdon méthode ancestrale?
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40 g/l
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How long must Bugey-Cerdon Méthode Ancestrale age on its lees?
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2 months
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Bugey-Cerdon Méthode Ancestrale?
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3
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What is "Vin Fou"?
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Henri Maire’s sparkling wines from Crémant du Jura AOP
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What are the grapes of Crémant du Jura Vin Mousseux Blanc?
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Min. 70% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Trousseau
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What are the grapes of Crémant du Jura Vin Mousseux Rosé?
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Min. 50% combined Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Trousseau, and Poulsard
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What are the atmospheres of pressure for Crémant du Jura?
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3.5
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What are the aging requirements for Crémant du Jura?
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min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
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What are the grapes of Vin Mousseux Blanc from Seyssel AOP?
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Min. 10% Altesse, plus Chasselas and Molette
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What is the lees aging for Vin Mousseux Blanc from Seyssel AOP?
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9 months
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What are 3 AOPS in the Jura & Savoie regions of France?
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Vin de Savoie Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc & Rosé
Crémant du Jura Seyssel Vin Mousseux Blanc Bugey Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc & Rosé Bugey-Montagnieu Bugey-Cerdon |
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What are the 2 grapes of Bugey-Cerdon?
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Gamay & Poulsard
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What are the aging requirements for Bugey "Montagnieu" Vin Mousseux/Pétillant?
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min. 12 months on the lees prior to disgorgement
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