Champagne

Question 1

What the three Champagne AOC’s?

Answer 1

Champagne AOC
Coteaux de Champenois AOC
Rose de Riceys AOC

Question 2

What are the min aging requirements for Vintage and Non Vintage Champagne

Answer 2

NV - min 15 mo

Vintage - min 36 mo

Question 3

What are the different deparments of Champagne

Answer 3

Aube, Aisne, Marne, Haut-Marne, Siene-et-Marne

Question 4

What are the Grand Cru’s of Montagne de Reims?

Answer 4

Sillery
Puisieulx
Beaumont-sur-vesle
Verzenay
Mailly-Champagne
Verzy
Louvois
Ambonnay

Question 5

What are the Grand Cru’s of Valee de la Marne?

Answer 5

Ay

Tours-sur-Marne - GC for red

Question 6

Grand Cru’s of the Cote des Blancs

Answer 6

Chouilly - White only
OIry
Cramant
Avize
Oger

Question 7

Where is Ayala and waht is it’s tete de Cuvee and Cuvee Grape Blend?

Answer 7

Ay - Perle d’Ayala - 80% Chard - 20% Pinot

Question 8

Where is Billecart-Salmon based and what are their Prestige Cuvees / blend percentages?

Answer 8

Mareuil-sur-Ay - All Pinot dominant blends

Question 9

Where is Bollinger?

Answer 9

AY

Question 10

Where is Canard DUchene produced?

Answer 10

Ludes

Question 11

Where is Larent Perrier?

Answer 11

Tours-Sur- Marne

Question 12

Where is Deutz Based

Answer 12

Ay

Question 13

Moet et Chandon is based where?

Answer 13

Epernay

Question 14

Name NM Champagne producers from Reims?

Answer 14

Ruinart, Taittinger, Roederer, Veuve

Question 15

What are the two 100% Pinot Meunier Champagnes produced by Chartogne-Taillet?

Answer 15

Les Alliees - Les Barres

Question 16

Whats special about the Glos de Goisses Vineyard? Who makes it and where?

Answer 16

It is one of the warmest vineyard sites in champagne and they are able to make vintage wine almost every year despite the minute size of their parcel MAureil-sur-ay
Valle de la Marne

Question 17

WHere is Tarlant Based and what are it’s three Single Varietal Champagnes?

Answer 17

Vigne d’Or - 100% Pinot Meunier
Vigne d’Antan - 100% Chardonnay - ungrafted vines
Vigne Royale- 100% Pinot Noir

Tarlant is in Oeuilly

Question 18

Name two producers from Vertus

Answer 18

Guy Lermandier

Lermandier-Bernier

Question 19

What are the two 100% Chardonnay Champagnes produces by Lermandier-Bernier

Answer 19

Terres de Vertus

Vielle Vignes de Cramant

Question 20

Name a Blanc de Blanc and a Blanc de Noirs Special Club?

Answer 20

Gimmonet - BDB

Paul Bara BDN

Question 21

What are the two styles of Pineau des Charentes AOP

Answer 21

Blanc- ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche Colombard

Rose -Bordeaux varietals

Question 22

WHo put the first Brut Nature Champagne on the market and when?

Answer 22

Pommery 1874

Question 23

What was the first Vintage of Dom Perignon?

Answer 23

1921

Question 24

What is Bouvreux?

Answer 24

A second crop in that does not generally able to fully ripen

Question 25

What are the differences between Belemite and Micraster Soil?

Answer 25

Belemite: Cephalopods - high limestone content Micraster: Sea Urchins

Question 26

What is the max amount of Juice(liters) you can recieve from a single basket press(4000Kg) of grapes champagne?

Answer 26

2550 l - 4000 kg

Question 27

What percentage of a growers grapes must be theirs in order to label themselves RM?

Answer 27

95%

Question 28

What are the three different separations of the champagne pressing?

Answer 28

Vin de cuvee - 2050L Vin de taille - 500L Rebeche - must comprise 1-10% of the total blend - used for distillate not champagne

Question 29

What is the second fermentations called ?

Answer 29

Prise de mousse

Question 30

What is a bidule?

Answer 30

The plastic cap affixed to the bottom of the champagne crown cap during secondary fermentations to capture lees

Question 31

How long does secondary fermentation take in Champagne?

Answer 31

Up to 8 weeks

Question 32

What is sur latte?

Answer 32

The horizantal storage of champagne bottles during secondary fermentation

Question 33

What is pointage?

Answer 33

Briskly shaking the bottle to stop sediment from sticking to the sides before begining the disgorgement process

Question 34

HOw many bottles does a GYRO palette hold?

Answer 34

504

Question 35

What does sur pointe mean?

Answer 35

The bottles are stored with neck down

Question 36

What are the differences between degorgement a la glace and degorgement a la voilee?

Answer 36

Degorgement a la glace - dipping the neck of the bottle into frozen brine, turning the bottle upright and allowing the internal pressure to expel the plug of sediment Degorgement a la voilee - sitting the bottle upright after sur point storage without using the brine solution - more wine is lost

Question 37

What are the sweetness levels for champagne?

Answer 37

``` Brut Nature - 0-3 Extra Brut - 0-6 Brut - 0-12 Extra Dry - 12-17 Sec - 17-32 Demi-Sec-32-50 Doux-50+ ```

Question 38

What is a muselet?

Answer 38

The wire cork cage

Question 39

How many ml/bottles are in a piccolo?

Answer 39

187ml

Question 40

How many L/bottles in a jeroboam?

Answer 40

3L/4 bottles

Question 41

How many L/bottles in a Rehoboam? When was this discontinued?

Answer 41

4.5 L 6 bottles - discontinued in 1989

Question 42

How many L/bottles in a methuselah?

Answer 42

6 L/8 bottles

Question 43

How many L/bottles are in Salmanzar?

Answer 43

9L/12 bottles

Question 44

How many l/bottles are in a balthazar?

Answer 44

12L/16 Bottes

Question 45

How many L/bottles are in a Balthazar

Answer 45

12L /16 Bottles

Question 46

How many Liters / Bottles are in a Nebuchadnezzer?

Answer 46

15L / 20bottles

Question 47

How many L/bottles are in a Solomon?

Answer 47

18 L/24 bottles

Question 48

Fastest way to convert largest format bottles sizes from L to bottles?

Answer 48

Divide by 3 X 4

Question 49

Whats another name for a Solomon (18L)

Answer 49

Melchoir

Question 50

What is the pressing limit for ALL styles of cremant (?L from/4000kg of grapes)?

Answer 50

2666L

Question 51

What is the only non-Champagne sparkling wine of france that can state a vintage date ?

Answer 51

Cremant de Borgogne Grand Eminent