CHAMPAGNE

Question 1

Champagne location

Answer 1

Question 2

What three grapes are used in making champagne?

Answer 2

1. Pinot Noir
2. Pinot Meunier
3. Chardonnay

Question 3

How many miles north is champagne of Paris?

Answer 3

90 miles

49th parallel

Question 4

How far is bordeaux from chablis? Chablis to Reims?

Answer 4

1. Boredeaux to Chablis: 400 miles southwest of chablis.
2. Chablis to france: Picture

Bordeaux is right next to spain actually (about the drive to austin)

Question 5

What is the weather like in Champagne, which parallel

Answer 5

1. Cloudy, upredictable weather
2. Cool continental, one of the coldest wine production regions
3. 49th parallel, no protection from the atlantic ocean.

Bordeaux is at the 45Th

Question 6

What is the soil type for Champagne?

Answer 6

1. Limestone
2. Chalk

• Vine roots can dig deep in these soils, which provide good drainage
  while also retaining moisture
• The soils maintain a relatively constant temperature throughout the year

Question 7

What is meant by the term Couvee

Answer 7

1. Blend of grapes, vintages, regions, villages or vineyards

Question 8

What is the name of the method which champagne is made?

Answer 8

1. Methode Champenoise or Methode Classique

Question 9

Step 1: Methode Champenoise

Answer 9

1. Make a base still wine and gently press to avoid skin contact

Fermentation
can occur in either stainless-steel tanks or oak barrels.

Question 10

Step 2: Methode Champenoise

Answer 10

1. Assemblage of the “Cuvée”: Assembling the Blend

Champagne can be a blend of grapes, vintages (seen on the label as nonvintage), regions, villages, or vineyards. The blend is made at this early stage.

Question 11

Step 3: Methode Champenoise

Answer 11

1.Secondary Fermentation: liquere de tirage (mix of yeast and sugar)
2.Bottle is sealed with a crown and cap.

The bottle is sealed with a crown cap and, over time, the
yeast metabolizes the sugar, creating a small amount of alcohol and carbon
dioxide (CO2
) gas. The CO2
is trapped in the bottle and creates the bubbles.

Question 12

Step 4: Methode Champenoise

Answer 12

1. Sur Lie Aging: yeast cells gradually break down (autolysis)
2. This now sparkling wine is left to age on the lies.

Question 13

What flavor does sur lie aging impart to champagne?

Answer 13

1. Yeast, dough, fresh baked bread

think of making bread at home

Question 14

How many months must champagne stay on lees?

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

How long must champagne age?

Answer 15

15 months total

Question 16

What does riddling mean?

Answer 16

1. Removing lees from the neck of the bottle

Question 17

What is the name of the machine which removes lees today?

Answer 17

1. Gyropalette: gentle shaking of bottles to collect the lees at the stem

Question 18

What is disgorgement?

Answer 18

1. Freeze the neck of the bottle to remove lees which has been riddled into that place.

Question 19

What are the corresponding categories

Answer 19

Question 20

What is the liquere d’expedition?

Answer 20

1. Mix of wine and sugar
2. This process is called Dosage
3. Defines how sweet the wine will be made as

Question 21

What are the Three sub-regions in france

Answer 21

Question 22

What are the three other Champagne styles?

Answer 22

1. Rose
2. Blanc de Blanc
3. Blanc de Noirs

Question 23

What are some good vintage years for champagne?

Answer 23

1. 2005
2. 2008
3. 2012
4. 2013
5. 2015

everything after has not been super ideal

Question 24

Answer 24

Question 25

What is meant by "Cremant"

Answer 25

1. "champagne" grown outside of champagne, France. 2. Cremant d'Bourgogne: famously made in Rully

Question 26

Which AOC famously makes cremant d'bourgogne?

Answer 26

1. Within Chalonnaise the AOP: Rully

Question 27

Where is Lambrusco made?

Answer 27

1. Emilia Romagna 2. Charmat/Tank method

Question 28

Where is Prosecco Made?

Answer 28

1. Veneto 2. Charmat/Tank Method

Question 29

Where is Cava made?

Answer 29

1. Catalonia, Spain ## Footnote Grapes: Xarel-lo, Parellada, Macabeo

Question 30

Where is Frianciacorta made?

Answer 30

1. Lombardy, Italy

Question 31

Montage de Reims focuses primarily on what grape in thier blend?

Answer 31

1. Pinot noir ## Footnote The Pinot Noir provides power, body, and aromas of red fruits to the blends.

Question 32

In what style is Montage de reims?

Answer 32

1. lighter red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry) 2. bolder in style, some layered spice and earthiness. ## Footnote Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzy, Verzenay, and Mailly (many are classified as Grand Cru villages).

Question 33

What are some famous producers from Montage de Reims

Answer 33

1.Bollinger 2. Krug 3. Egly-Ouriet ## Footnote Krug: Known for powerful, age-worthy Champagnes. (king krug) Bollinger: A Pinot Noir-heavy house, producing rich and complex wines. Egly-Ouriet: A grower-producer focusing on terroir-driven, Pinot Noir-dominant Champagnes.

Question 34

While Montage de reims has a chalky and limestone forward soil, explain Valle de la marne's soil.

Answer 34

1. Valley floor, so chalk with sand, marl, clay ## Footnote Some areas have no chalk

Question 35

What is the fruit character and body of Valle de la Marne champagne?

Answer 35

1. Fruity + Aromatic 2. Ripe pear + apple + stone fruit 3. Chalk, Clay, Sand and marl ## Footnote soft and approachable when young

Question 36

Famous producers from Valle de la Marne? (3)

Answer 36

1. Billecart-salmon (beel Kahr sahl-mon 2. Moet & Chandon 3. Dom Perignon ## Footnote Moët & Chandon: The world's largest Champagne producer, with vineyards throughout the Vallée de la Marne. Billecart-Salmon: Known for its elegant and fruit-forward style. Dom Pérignon: Technically from Moët, but its production reflects the traditions of Hautvillers.

Question 37

Which champagne sub-region only grows chardonnay?

Answer 37

1. Cote des Blancs

Question 38

Montage de Reims and Cotes des B lancs are known for what style of champagne compared to Valle de la Marne

Answer 38

1. Reims and Blancs focus on body and minerality 2. Marne soil type creates a more fruit forward character.

Question 39

What is the soil type for Cotes de les blancs?

Answer 39

1. Chalk: wine feels pure and mineral forward ## Footnote C(chalk)otes de les blancs

Question 40

Cotes de les blancs wine style: fruit, non-fruit, structure, description

Answer 40

1. fruit: Citrus + Green apple 2. non-fruit: toast, brioche, white flowers, minerality Description: light, elegant and mineral driven

Question 41

Famous Blanc de blancs producers (3)

Answer 41

1. Salon 2. Peters 3. Taittanger ## Footnote Salon: Iconic for its single-vintage, 100% Chardonnay Champagne. Pierre Péters: Renowned for terroir-driven Blanc de Blancs. Taittinger: Known for Chardonnay-heavy blends, especially in their flagship Comtes de Champagne.