UK

Question 1

What wine appellations currently exist in the UK?

Answer 1

only English Wine PDO and Welsh Wine PDO

English Regional Wine- registered as a PGI in the EU and UK

Sussex - is a PDO in the UK.

Question 2

English Wine PDO

Answer 2

Darnibole PDO- Cornwall county

Sussex PDO- East Sussex and West Sussex counties

Question 3

Sussex PDO

Answer 3

within English Wine PDO, not recognized by EU. Still and sparkling of all colors. one of sunniest / driest areas of England

South Downs Chalk and Greensand (Calcareous Chalk and Marine Sediment)

Bacchus + Champagne grapes

est 2022

Question 4

Darnibole PDO

Answer 4

within English Wine PDO, in Cornwall county.

still dry white wines from 100% Bacchus.

Soil Type: Devonian Slate marked by sandy-alluvial soils deposited by an old path of the Camel River.

Question 5

Sussex soils

Answer 5

South Downs Chalk and Greensand (Calcareous Chalk and Marine Sediment)

Question 6

Darnibole soiils

Answer 6

(in England)

Devonian Slate marked by sandy-alluvial soils deposited by an old path of the Camel River.

Question 7

England wine producers

Answer 7

Chapel Down - Kent
Gusbourne - Kent
Hattingley- Hampshire
Digby - West Sussex
Camel Valley - Cornwall
Nyetimber - West Sussex
Domaine Evremond (Taittinger) - Kent

Question 8

North and South Downs

Answer 8

parallel ranges of chalk hills in south-eastern England

between them is a flat area called the Weald

Question 9

Kent

Answer 9

east of Sussex, across the English Channel from Calais. White Cliffs of Dover form the coastline of Kent. Warm climate compared to the rest of England. Same chalk limestone soil as Sussex.

Question 10

Darnibole PDO
production rules

Answer 10

still dry white wines from 100% Bacchus

Wine must be produced at the adjoining Camel Valley Winery
Grapes must be hand harvested
Grapes must be sorted (by hand or mechanically)
Crushing must begin within 2 hours of the harvest using only rollers, or a pneumatic bladder press
Fermentation must take place below 18 degrees Celsius
No animal products may be used for filtration or any other part of vinification
Wines must be bottled under screw cap
Wines may not be acidified, de-acidified or chaptalized

Question 11

Sussex PDO
sparkling rules

Answer 11

Minimum Pressure: 3.5 bars
Minimum Aging: 15 months total (12 months on the lees)
Maximum Press Yield: 66.67 L/100 kg
Vintage Declaration: 85% of grapes from the stated vintage
Single Variety Wines: 90% of the stated variety
Blanc de Blanc: at least 90% Chardonnay
Blanc de Noirs: at least 90% Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier
From 375ml to 1.5L secondary fermentation must take place within the bottle. Smaller and larger bottles may undergo the transfer method.

Question 12

describe climate of UK winegrowing areas

Answer 12

predominantly maritime, quite cool, not a ton of sun

moderated by Gulf Stream- brings warm water from Caribbean

Question 13

Kent
producers

Answer 13

Chapel Down
Biddendon (oldest commercial winery in Kent, est 1969)
Gusbourne Estate
Silverhand Estate

Question 14

Where are most of the vines in the UK?

Answer 14

Sussex PDO. SE England, English Channel to south. 700+ hectares

also the center of the UK Gin Revolution and a hub for breweries

Question 15

first commercial vineyard in England

Answer 15

Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire, was planted in 1952 and by 1955 was harvesting its initial crop,

Question 16

most planted grapes in England

Answer 16

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
Bacchus
Seyval Blanc