Free Flashcards for DipWSET D4: Sparkling Wines
DECK Number 15
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[h] DipWSET D4 SET 15 Argentina
[i] DipWSET D4 – Sparkling WInes Flashcards
SET 15 Argentina
I RECOMMEND YOU LEAVE THE CARDS IN THE INITIAL ORDER AND USE THE “SHUFFLE” OPTION ONLY WHEN YOU MASTER THE WHOLE DECK (= 0 MISTAKE)
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– Click on “Need more practice” to review the card at the end of the deck and try answering another time
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[q] What is the most common method of production?
[a] Tank, but some carbonation and method traditional is made
[q] What style are tank method wines typically?
[a] Off-dry to Medium-dry
Acceptable to good quality
[q] What style are MT typically?
[a] Chard/PN
Apple lemon, light autolysis
Brut
Good to Very good
[q] Where are grapes for higher quality sparkling usually grown?
[a] Uco Valley, Lujan de Cuyo – high altitude
new vineyards in Patagonia as well – southerly latitude
[q] When did sparkling wine start in Argentina?
[a] 1959
Moet & Chandon built their first overseas subsidiary in Mendoza
[q] What is the most widely planted variety?
[a] Pedro Gimenez (just under half of the total plantings of the top six varieties)
A white variety that is one of the Criollas, thought to be descended from EU varieties introduced by Spanish/Portuguese
[q] What are the other five varieties?
[a] Chardonnay (half as much as Pedro Gimenez)
Chenin Blanc
Pinot Noir
Ugni Blanc
Semillion
[q] How is blending used in the region?
[a] Between different parcels in different climates to bring acidity
[q] What are the characteristics of a typical MT Argentinian wine?
[a] Ripe apple/lemon
Med to med+ acid
Med to med+ body
Medium alcohol
[q] What are the typical decisions for the following winemaking decisions?
Vintage or NV?
Lees ageing?
[a] Can be either
Minimum 12 months, many with extended time on lees
[q] What is the additional kind of wine style made by carbonation?
[a] Flavoured sparkling with additional fruit flavours, such as strawberry
[q] When is Traditional Method used?
[a] It is reserved for mid-priced and premium wines. Made from grapes planted on the beset sites, and generally Pinot Noir or Chardonnay
[q] What is the most popular style of sweetness?
[a] Seco (64%), less than 11g/L in Argentina
[q] What is the most common method of production?
[a] Tank, but some carbonation and method traditional is made
[q] What style are tank method wines typically?
[a] Off-dry to Medium-dry
Acceptable to good quality
[q] How did the sparkling wine sector grow in the decade after 2005?
[a] The government agreed to remove a domestic sales tax of 12% in return for investing in sparkling wine
[q] Which market consumes most of the sparkling wine in Argentina?
[a] The domestic market, and mostly through retailers for consumption at home
[q] Where are grapes for higher quality sparkling usually grown?
[a] Uco Valley, Lujan de Cuyo – high altitude
new vineyards in Patagonia as well – southerly latitude
[q] What is the most widely planted variety?
[a] Pedro Gimenez (just under half of the total plantings of the top six varieties)
A white variety that is one of the Criollas, thought to be descended from EU varieties introduced by Spanish/Portuguese
[q] What style are MT typically?
[a] Chard/PN
Apple lemon, light autolysis
Brut
Good to Very good
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