Champagne

Question 1

“Remember gentlemen it is not just France we are fighting for, it’s Champagne!”

Answer 1

Sir Winston Churchill

Question 2

Where is champagne

Answer 2

90 miles northeast of Paris

Question 3

Average temp. in Champagne

Answer 3

50 degrees

Question 4

Where is the name Champagne derived from

Answer 4

The countryside or “campagnia” surrounding the city of Reims

Question 5

White grape of Champagne

Answer 5

Chardonnay-chalky minerality light

Question 6

Red grape of Champagne

Answer 6

Pinot Noir-more body, complexity and structure, and Pinot Munier-supple and fruity not usually used in vintage or cuvee prestige

Question 7

How is champagne ranked

Answer 7

Grand Cru, or Premier Cru

Question 8

What are the famous soils in champagne made of

Answer 8

75 % limestone, and in some cases a specific pou

Question 9

Pinot Munier is a clone of what grape

Answer 9

Pinot Noir

Question 10

Chardonnay tends to be grown on what soil

Answer 10

the chalkiest soils. They are easy to penetrate and have good drainage. Provides grapes with distinct minerality.

Question 11

Are chalk and limestone the same

Answer 11

Challk is limestone but limestone is not chalk

Question 12

Crayers

Answer 12

Chalky quarries/caves

Question 13

Crayers under Veuve Cliquot and Ruinart doubled as

Answer 13

Hospitals when bombed by Germans

Question 14

How many appellations are there in Champage

Answer 14

1 Champagne

Question 15

5 vineyard regions of champagne

Answer 15

Montagne de Reims, Cote des Blancs, Vallee de la Marne, Cote de Sezanne, Cote des Bar

Question 16

Where was Clovis crowned King

Answer 16

Cathedral de Reims

Question 17

Sweetness designations

Answer 17

Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec, Doux

Question 18

Are grapes hand harvested yes

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Are base wines fermented together

Answer 19

No the number of separate base wines can be astounding. Moet and Chandon has over 800 base wines

Question 20

Assemblage

Answer 20

Cuvee blend. Blending of base wines

Question 21

is Vintage champagne a blend

Answer 21

Yes but only from cuvees from that particular vintage. Must be an exceptional vintage.

Question 22

Prestige Cuvee

Answer 22

Best wines from the best vineyards

Question 23

Aging requirements

Answer 23

Nonvintage 15 months surlie, Vintage 3 years sur lie, Pretige no requirement often sits on lees 4-10 years.

Question 24

Most regulare nonvintage champagnes contain

Answer 24

Pinot Munier. This grape is rarely found in prestige champagne.

Question 25

Liquer de Tirage

Answer 25

Yeast

Question 26

Pupitre

Answer 26

A shaped wooden frame to hand riddle/remuage

Question 27

Gyropallete

Answer 27

Mechanized riddling

Question 28

Liqeur de expedition

Answer 28

Dosage

Question 29

Blanc de Blanc

Answer 29

Most come from chalky slopes of Cote des Blanc

Question 30

Two of the most famous Blanc de Blanc champagnes in the world.

Answer 30

Salon's Le Mesnil and Krug's Clos du Mesnil

Question 31

Blanc de Noirs

Answer 31

White wine from red grapes, more common in CA

Question 32

Rose Champagne

Answer 32

Richer and fuller bodied than goldens. More expensive than golden champagnes. Only 6 % of exports. Saignee or cuvee blend with white and red grapes.

Question 33

Serve champagne with a whisper

Answer 33

Not a bang

Question 34

Pressure in champagne

Answer 34

6 atm

Question 35

What kind of glass do you serve champagne in

Answer 35

flute, tulip shape slightly wide in the middle so aromas can express. Cupee shaped like breast

Question 36

Dom Perignon and Krug consider all of their wines

Answer 36

Prestige Cuvees

Question 37

Dom Perignon produces and golden and rose

Answer 37

Oenotheque. Aged 15-30 yrs. on the lees.

Question 38

How are the bubbles in champagne produced.

Answer 38

Co2 as a byproduct of fermentation and pushes gas down into the sealed bottle during secondary fermentation.

Question 39

How is the champagne method label

Answer 39

Method Champenois

Question 40

What can wines be called that are made in this method outside of champagne

Answer 40

Traditional Method or Classic Method

Question 41

Primary flavors in Champagne are

Answer 41

Citrus, white peach and cherry, almond and toast, cheese rind, brioche.

Question 42

Champagne pairs well with

Answer 42

Shellfish, fried appetizers, pickled vegetables and raw bar items.