Champagne And Sparkling Wine

Question 1

What are still wine appellations in Champagne?

Answer 1

Coteaux Champenois
Rosé de Riceys (cru village in the Aube)

Question 2

What is Méthode Ancestrale?

Answer 2

Also known as méthode rurale. A single fermentation begins in a tank, and before it finishes the wine is transferred into bottles. Yeast continue to ferment the remaining sugars giving the wine its sparkle. The wine may be disgorged, filtered and rebottled in clean glass prior to sale.

Question 3

What is bidule?

Answer 3

A plastic capsule on the crown cap, to hold the sediment during dégorgement.

Question 4

How many bottles can a gyropalette hold?

Answer 4

504 standard bottles.

Question 5

What is muselet?

Answer 5

Wire cage on the cork of a sparkling wine.

Question 6

What are the Grand Crus of Cote de Blancs?

Answer 6

Avize
Chouilly
Cramant
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Oger
Oiry

Question 7

What is the new permitted grape variety in Champagne?

Answer 7

Voltis (Colmar)