Ep. 1080 Map 37 Sparkling Wines Of The World | Jumbo Shrimp Maps

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Let's have a recap of the different types of sparkling wines in the world. If we think about the different types of sparkling wines made using the additional, transfer, tank, or asy method. So Spain, most famous would be carver, and most carver is dry with medium acidity and has some character from yeast autolysis, Carver's quite an unusual deal because it covers a number of different geographic areas across Spain, but the vast majority of carver comes from the catalan vineyards centered on the town of San Sederni Danoya. Other notable areas, their vineyards permitted to make carbon include Navara, Rioca, and Valencia. The wines are made by the traditional method. The difference is they spend a minimum of nine months on Lee's compared to Champagne, which has to have a minimum of twelve months on leaves. Traditional grape varieties are used, Maccabayo, which is Vayorra, Charillo, and Paralleda for the white wines, and Ganacha and Monas drill for the rose. Most covers dry with medium acidity, and some character from yeast autolysis. These differ from the bready toasty characters you'll find in champagne. You'll find it to be more smoky and rubbery than bready. Carver can now use chardonnay and pinema, though some traditionalists believe that this detracts from Carver's point of difference. Most cover is non vintage and is ready to drink on release from the winery. They're usually a little bit lower in acidity than most champagne, which gives them a more easy drinking style, which is extremely popular. Germany's famous sparkling wine is seced. Germany has an enormous market for sparkling wines and has the highest per capita consumption in the world. And most sect is made using the tank method. Base wines usually come from France or Italy, but they're made sparkling in Germany. If you see the words deutche secte, that means that it's made sparkling in Germany from German grown grapes. The best are made from riesling. If all of the grapes in the sparkling wine come from one of the thirteen and Balgeviet, those traditional regions in Germany, then they can be called deutchessect BA. Some of the top estates will produce wines from individual vineyards or Ainser lager using the traditional method, but this is rare. In the new world, Australia, we make sparkling wines in a wide variety of styles. So look, we're looking towards the cooler regions such as Yara Valley at Late Hills in Tasmania, and they can produce complex elegant traditional method wines, usually chardonnay and Piananwar. These wines are made in a multitude of styles, including non vintage, vintage, Rosier, Blanc de blanc, and Blanc de noir. So inexpensive sparkling wines are normally produced in warm regions such as the riverina, and usually produced by the tank or carbonation method, they're quite fruity in style and come in a range of sweetness levels. They might use a lot of different grape varieties. Sparkling red wines aren't unique to Australia, but this is the country where they've had the most commercial success. You did Christmas. Are you enjoying this podcast? Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel, mama jumbo shrimp for fascinating videos covering Stevie Kim and her travels across Italy and beyond. Meeting winemakers, eating local food, and taking in the scenery. Now back to the show. However, there's been a significant decline in the sales of this sparkling red wines over recent years. The best sparkling reds are typically made from shiraz, but some wineries have produced excellent examples from cabernet sauvignon and Merlo. So inexpensive wines will be made using carbonation or the tank method and better examples are produced by the transfer or the traditional method. Generally, the wines are full bodied with red berry fruit, smooth tannins, and a little bit of residual sugar. New Zealand has an established reputation for high quality traditional methods, sparkling wines made from the classic champagne varieties. Is relatively southern position in the southern hemisphere, and maritime climate with cool sea breezes means that it can ripen sharp man pin and wash slowly enough to produce elegant sparkling wines. A range of styles is made including non vintage vintage rose, blanc de blanc, and blanc de noir. Grapes for sparkling wine production are grown in all the wine regions with the exception of Auckland. However, Malborough produces the highest volumes. The warmer regions in the North Island produce a richer style will compare with the wines from the South Ireland and producers often take advantage of this fact to make cross regional blends. Sparkling sauvignon blanc is also produced usually by carbonation or the tank method because they want to retain the intense aromas and flavors of this aromatic grape variety. In South Africa, wines made by the traditional method are labeled, method, Cap classic, fruit is sourced from throughout the cape, and the best wines are made using chardonnay and pinot noir. Site selection is very important in South Africa because the climate's very warm. And the best sites are found on Hillside slopes with a southeastern aspect or near the coast. Many premium producers belong to the Capclassic producers association, which recommends that its members age their wines on lease for a minimum of twelve months. It's not necessary for a member of the association to use the term Capclassic and producers outside of this association have to age their wine for nine months to call their wines Cap classic. There's a large domestic market for sparkling off dry to sweet carbonate of sparkling wines in South Africa as well. In the USA, California is responsible for the vast majority of sparkling wine production. The best wines come from the cooler locations such as Los Carm Air or CBA, and Anderson Valley ABA. Premium wines are made using the traditional method, generally using Pinamura chardonnay, and they typically spend extended aging on the lees. Up to five years is not uncommon in the USA. Many of the best wines displayed concentrated complex flavors balanced by higher acidity. Large volumes have been expensive wines are made by the tank method or carbonation, and these wines are typically fruity and offered medium sweet to sweet in style. They're made from a range of grape varieties grown in the warmer, high yielding regions such as the Central Valley. There is a range of quality and some outstanding examples. Thanks for listening to this episode of Italian wine podcast brought to you by Italian wine Academy. Offering WSET levels one, two, and three in English. 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