Champagne

Question 1

what was historically used to darken the color of Champagne to mimic Burgundy wines?

Answer 1

Elderberry juice

Question 2

What was the 1st Brut Champagne and when did it appear in market?

Answer 2

“Nature” by Pommery. 1874

Question 3

Name two Champagne cuvee made entirely of Meunier

Answer 3

Egly Ouriet Vignes de Vrigny
Chartogne Taillet Les Barres
Tarlant La Vigne d’Or

Question 4

traditional size of a Piece Champenois

Answer 4

205L. 10 barrels fits the cuvee (first press)

Question 5

what is jetting?

Answer 5

Technique used to regulate oxygen that occurs via disgorgement. A drop of water or wine is added just before the cork is inserted, causing the CO2 on the the surface to foam and expel air, reducing the amount of air in the bottle, and then corked.

Question 6

how many bottles does a pupitre hold?

Answer 6

120

Question 7

French term for Champagne’s secondary fermentation

Answer 7

prise de mousse

Question 8

first 2,050 liters of a Champagne press cycle is known as?

Answer 8

vin de cuvee

Question 9

last 500 liters of a champagne press cycle is known as?

Answer 9

vin de taille

Question 10

solids left in pressed Champagne are known as?

Answer 10

bourbes

Question 11

when were the “Champagne Riots”

Answer 11

1911

Question 12

when was the CIVC created

Answer 12

April 1941

Question 13

what is CIVC now called

Answer 13

Comite Champange

Question 14

who created and spoke for the CIVC

Answer 14

Comte Robert-Jean de Vogue

Question 15

what is the general min. potential alcohol for Champagne at harvest

Answer 15

9%

Question 16

what % abv does the second fermentation typically add?

Answer 16

1%

Question 17

what is rebeche?

Answer 17

the third press in Champagne that is sent for distilling

Question 18

what weight in kg is a marc?

Answer 18

4,000kg

Question 19

what grape is planted in Clos d’Ambonnay?

Answer 19

Pinot Noir

Question 20

when did phylloxera appear in the Marne Department

Answer 20

1892 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Question 21

edict of 1927 authorized which 7 grapes for Champagne

Answer 21

Chard, PN, Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Gris

Question 22

what was the 1st prestige cuvee to be marketed

Answer 22

Dom Perignon in 1936. 1921 vintage

Question 23

list Cote de Blanc Grand Cru from north to south

Answer 23

Chouilly, Oiry, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Question 24

which grand cru village of Montagne de Reims grows the highest % of Chardonnay

Answer 24

Sillery

Question 25

what is the oldest and largest co-op in Champagne

Answer 25

Nicolas Fuillatte

Question 26

what does MA stand for on a Champagne bottle?

Answer 26

Marque d'acheteur. Buyer's own brand

Question 27

what does RC stand for on a Champagne bottle?

Answer 27

Recoltant-cooperateur. Co-operative made wine sold by a grower who belongs to the co-op

Question 28

how many liters are in a Salmanazar?

Answer 28

9 liter bottle

Question 29

ingredients in liqueur de tirage

Answer 29

yeast and sugar

Question 30

name 3 single vineyard or prestige cuvee 1er cru Champagnes

Answer 30

Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee (Rilly-la-Montagne) Philipponnat Clos de Goisses (Maureil-sur-Ay) Billecart Clos St Hilaire (Maureil-sur-Ay Larmandier Bernier Terre de Vertus (Vertus)

Question 31

name the 4 grand cru added to Cote de Blancs in 1985

Answer 31

Chouilly (white grapes only), Oiry, Oger and Les Mesnil-sur-Oger

Question 32

Montagne de Reims grand cru added in 1985

Answer 32

Verzy

Question 33

what is blocage?

Answer 33

the reserve wine stocks in Champagne that are set aside for future releases and regulated by the CIVC

Question 34

what soil in Champagne is named for an extinct sea urchin?

Answer 34

micraster chalk

Question 35

who released the 1st special club rose?

Answer 35

Paul Bara

Question 36

what style of wine is produced in Rose de Riceys AOP?

Answer 36

still rose from 100% pinot noir. grapes must be vinified as whole bunches

Question 37

name 3 special club producers from different villages

Answer 37

Paul Bara (Bouzy) Vazart-Coquart (Chouilly) J Lassalle (Chigny-les-Roses) Larmandier (Cuis) Marc Hebrart (Maureuil-sur-Ay)

Question 38

max RS for base wine used in Champagne?

Answer 38

10 g/L

Question 39

which training method is only allowed for Meunier in Champagne

Answer 39

Valle de la Marne

Question 40

Name all 9 1er cru villages of Cote de Blancs

Answer 40

Bergeres-les-Vertus, Cuis, Etrechy, Grauves, Pierry, Val-des-Marais, Vertus, Vileneuve-Renneville-Chevigny, Voipreux

Question 41

name a special club from Cote de Blancs

Answer 41

Pierre Gimonet in Cuis

Question 42

name all 9 grand cru in Montagne de Reims

Answer 42

Sillery, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Louvois, Verzy, Verzenay, beaumont-sur-Vesle, Mailly Champagne, Puisieulx

Question 43

name the 2 99 point 1er cru in Champagne

Answer 43

Maureil-sur-Ay Tauxieres

Question 44

which Champagne region lies along the same Kimmeridgean vein as Chablis

Answer 44

Cote de Bar

Question 45

what are the permitted training methods allowed in Champagne

Answer 45

Valle de Marne (Meunier only) Chablis Cordon de Royat Guyot (single & double)

Question 46

name the still wine AOP of Champagne

Answer 46

Rose de Riceys Coteaux Champenois

Question 47

general soil found in Champagnes valleys

Answer 47

micraster chalk - derived from fossilized sea urchins

Question 48

general soil found on the slopes of Champagne

Answer 48

belemnite chalk - a porous, heat absorbing soil derived from fossilized cephalopod remains

Question 49

from date of tirage, how long must vintage Champagne be aged prior to release

Answer 49

36 months

Question 50

in what year was the Club Tressors established

Answer 50

1971

Question 51

what grape is fromenteau better known as

Answer 51

pinot gris

Question 52

how much of a vintage dated wine should come from the stated vintage

Answer 52

100%

Question 53

what is the max of a years harvest that may be sold vintage champagne

Answer 53

80%

Question 54

what is a bidule?

Answer 54

plastic cylinder under crown cap to capture sediment

Question 55

what is a broquelet?

Answer 55

old bottle seal, wooden plug wrapped with oil-soaked hemp

Question 56

name two examples of CM in Champagne

Answer 56

Nic Feuillatte, Palmer & Co, Mailly

Question 57

what is degorgement a la volee

Answer 57

degorgement without freezing

Question 58

special club rules

Answer 58

same bottle, vintage dated, pass tasting panel

Question 59

maximum amount of purchased fruit that may be used by a RM

Answer 59

5%

Question 60

3 major departments of Champagne

Answer 60

Aube Aisne Marne

Question 61

what is en provinage

Answer 61

system of vine training where they bury the cane to make a new vine (used by Bollinger for VFF)