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What are the four main sub-regions of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims
Valeé de la Marne
Côte de Blancs
Côte de Bar

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Which is the northern most sub-region of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims

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Which is the southernmost sub-region of Champagne?

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Côte de Bar

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Which is the westernmost sub-region of Champagne?

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Valleé de la Marne

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Which was the first Champagne house?

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Ruinart

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What was the effect of the 1650 and 1770 to 1850 mini-ice age for sparkling wine production?

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Stuck fermentation in the winter restarted in the spring, making the wines fizzy

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What is a mosser?

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A whisk used to release the trapped gas from fizzy wine in the 1600s

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What 3 advancements in the 1700s led to the development of modern Champagne?

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  1. Stronger glass bottles
  2. Uniform neck openings
  3. Widespread use of cork
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Who discovered the importance of yeast?

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Louis Pasteur

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What is a mono-parcelle?

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Single vineyard in Champagne

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What is a mono-cru

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Wine from a single village in Champagne

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True or False - Champagne has more co-operatives than any other French wine growing region?

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True

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What is the name of the Champagne interprofssional body?

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CIVC

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Who established vineyards in Champagne?

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Romans

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What were the names used for Champagne in the 9th C

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vins de la Riviere and vins de la montagne

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Where were French kings crowned for 600 years?

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Reims

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What decree of 1728 was a significant point in the development of Champagne?

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The King’s decree to allow the wine to be transported in bottle

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How did Phylloxera impact Champagne?

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Reduced the vineyards to 1/5 their previous size

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What is the historical capital of Champagne?

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Troyes

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True or False - Champagne is the largest AOC in France by volume?

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False - it’s the largest by value

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What is the climate of Champagne?

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Continental with some maritime influences

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Which geographic area does Champagne lie within?

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Paris Basin

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What are the 3 main soil types in Champagne?

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  1. Chalk
  2. Limestone rich marls
  3. Sand/ clay composite
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What are the features of wines grown on chalk soils?

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high acid, lean and reserved aromatics

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What are the two types of chalk found in Champagne?
Micraster and Belemnite
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Which type of chalk is primarily formed of squid like fossils?
Belemnite
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Which type of chalk is primarily formed of sea urchin fossils?
Micraster
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Which type of chalk is preferred for vine planting in Champagne?
Belemnite
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In what main Champagne regions are chalk soils found?
Côtes de blancs Montgueux Vitry-le-Francois
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Where is limestone rich marl most commonly found in Champagne?
Montagne de Reims Cote de Bar
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What grape is typically grown on limestone rich marl?
Pinot Noir
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Which area of Champagne is formed on Kimmeridean Marl?
Côte de Bar
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Which sub-regions ore Champagne are based on sand and clay?
Valleé de la Marne Val de Reims Coteaux sud d' Epernay
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Which sub-region of Champagne has chalk and clay soils?
Cote de Sezanne
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What is the northernmost terrior of Montagne de Reims?
Massif de Saint-Thierry
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What's the primary soil type of the Massif de Saint-Thierry?
Sand, clay and marl
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What's the primary grape of the Massif de Saint-Thierry?
Meunier
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What's the main soil type of the Valleé de la Marne?
Sand, clay and marl
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What's the primary grape grown in the Grand Valleé de la Marne?
Pinot Noir
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What's the primary soil type in the Côtes des Blancs?
Chalk
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What's the primary grape variety grown in the Côtes des Blancs?
Chardonnay
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What's the primary grape variety of the Côte de Sezanne?
Chardonnay
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What's the primary soil type of the Côte de Sezanne?
chalk
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What's the primary grape variety of the Vitryat?
Chardonnay
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What's the primary soil type of the Vitryat?
chalk
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What's the primary grape variety of Montgueux?
Chardonnay
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What's the primary soil type of Montgueux?
Chalk
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What's the primary soil type of the Côte de Bar
Kimmeridgean Marl
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What's the primary grape grown in the Côte de Bar?
Pinot Noir
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What does Chardonnay contribute to the Champagne blend?
Apple/ citrus High alcohol High acidity
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What does Pinot Noir add to the Champagne blend?
Least amount of acidity moderate alcohol Red fruits
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What does Munier add to the Champagne blend?
Red fruit, earthiness Moderate acidity least amount of alcohol
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What are the secondary grapes of Champagne
Pinot Blanc Arbane Petit Meslier Pinot Gris
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What is Fromenteau a synonym for in Champagne?
Pinot Gris
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What were the 3 historic grapes of Champagne?
Gouais Blanc Gouais Noir Fromenteau
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How many grand crus exist in Champagne?
17
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How many Grands crus does the Côtes des Blancs have
6
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How many Grands crus does the Montagne de Reims have?
9
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How many Grands crus does the Valleé de la Marne have?
2
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How many premier crus are in Champagne?
42
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What are the four main training methods allowed in Champagne?
Guyot Chablis Cordon Valleé de la Marne
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What training methods are allowed for premier and grand cru vines in Champagne?
Chablis Cordon
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What's the primary training method for Meunier vines in Champagne?
Valleé de la Marne
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Why is it difficult to label a wine as organic in Champagne
The climate the number of growers
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True or false: Champagne labelled premier cru can contain fruit from grand cru villages?
True
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What is a special club Champagne?
Must be made on member's own premises from their own grapes and in outstanding vintages Undergo two blind tastings Bottled in club signature bottle
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What are the requirements for a Solera/ perpetual reserve Champagne?
Single tank or barrel Kept topped up Some is drawn off and undergoes pris de mousse
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What's the style of Côte de Ricys AOC?
Rosé
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What's the grape of Côte de Ricys AOC?
Pinot Noir
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What style is Coteaux Champenios?
Still red, white and rosé
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What are the primary grapes of Coteaux Chempenois?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier
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What's the most planted grape in Champagne?
Pinot Noir
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What's the least planted grape in Champagne?
ChardonnayW
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Who promoted drier styles of Champagne?
Madame Pommery

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