Champagne

Question 1

What are the 7 permitted varieties for Champagne?

Answer 1

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinor Meunier
Arbane
Petit Meslier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

Question 2

What is the Name of the River that runs though the Champagne Region?

Answer 2

Marne

Question 3

What are the two Main soil types of the Champagne region?

Answer 3

Belemnite Chalk & Micraster Chalk

Question 4

what is the main soil type of the Côte des Bars?

Answer 4

Kimmeridgian clay (same as chablis)

Question 5

What are the 5 sub-zones of Champagne?

Answer 5

o Montage de Reims
o Vallée de la Marne
o Côte de Blancs
o Côte de Sézanne
o Côte des Bars (Aube)

Question 6

What are the only 4 permitted pruning techniques for Champagne?

Answer 6

1. Guyot (simle & double)
2. Taille Chablis
3. Royat Cordon
4. Taille Vallée de la Marne

Question 7

Which Pruning method is only permitted for Pinot Meunier in Champagne?

Answer 7

Taille Vallée de la Marne

Question 8

If Champagne has a dosage of 17-32g/L what is the style?

Answer 8

Sec

Question 9

If Champagne has a dosage of 32-50g/L what is the style?

Answer 9

Demi-sec

Question 10

How much sugar is in the dosage for a champagne to be classified as Doux/Sweet?

Answer 10

50g/l or higher

Question 11

what is the maximum g/l for a champagne to the classified as Brut?

Answer 11

12g/l

Question 12

If Champagne has a dosage of 12-17g/L what is the style?

Answer 12

Extra Sec

Question 13

How many villages in champagne are rated as Grand cru?

Answer 13

17

Question 14

How many Villages in champagne are rated as Premier Cru?

Answer 14

44

Question 15

What does CM on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 15

Coopérative de Manipulant, which means the champagne has been made by a co-operative.

Question 16

What does NM on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 16

Négociant-Manipulant, which means the wine has been sold under the name of the house which made it.

Question 17

What does RM on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 17

Récoltant-Manipulant, which means the champagne is produced by a grower from their own grapes.

Question 18

What does RC on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 18

Récoltant-Coopérateur, which means the grower is selling the champagne made from their own grapes but produced by a co-operative.

Question 19

What does MA on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 19

Marque d’Acheteur, which means the champagne has been brought from a producer and sold under a name of a supermarket chain.
o Referred to as BOB ‘Buyer’s own brand’.

Question 20

What does SR on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 20

Sociéte de Récoltant, which means the champagne is sold under the name of a company created by growers who are from the same family.

Question 21

What does ND on a bottle of champagne indicate?

Answer 21

Négociants-Distributeur, which is a company that buys in champagne, re-brands it then distributes it.

Question 22

What does Récoltant-Coopérateur mean in Champagne?

Answer 22

Means the grower is selling the champagne made from their own grapes but produced by a co-operative.

Question 23

What does Récoltant-Manipulant mean in champagne?

Answer 23

Means the champagne is produced by a grower from their own grapes.

Question 24

What does Négociant-Manipulant mean in Champagne?

Answer 24

Means the wine has been sold under the name of the house which made it.

Question 25

How big is a Salmanazar champagne bottle?

Answer 25

9L (12 bottles)

Question 26

How big is a Jeroboam champagne bottle?

Answer 26

3L (4 bottles)

Question 27

what are the 4 bottle sizes after a standard bottle of champage?

Answer 27

Magnum
Jeroboam
Methuselah
Salmanazar

Question 28

What is the largest champagne bottle? and how much does it hold?

Answer 28

Primat 27L (36 Bottles)

Question 29

What is the top wine Bollinger?

Answer 29

Grand Année

Question 30

What is the top wine of Laurent Perrier?

Answer 30

Grande Siècle La Cuvée

Question 31

What is the top white and top rose from Perrier-Jouet?

Answer 31

Belle Epoque
Fleur de Champagne