Champagne and Sparkling wine Review

Question 1

what are the key grape varieties used to make champagne

Answer 1

Pinot Meunier
PN
Chard

Question 2

t or f

for the most part the soil in champagne is chalky

Answer 2

T

Question 3

what step in champagne process determines the sweetness level of the final product

Answer 3

the dosage determines the final sweetness level

Question 4

what is the liqueur de tirage

Answer 4

a mixture of wine sugar and yeast added to the cuvee to start the second fermentation in the bottle.

Question 5

T or F
non vintage champagne ma not be sold until 15 months after bottling and vintage champagne may not be sold until 3 years after the harvest

Answer 5

T

Question 6

T or F

most all riddling is now done by gyroalette

Answer 6

T

Question 7

T or F

champagne laveled blanc de blanc is made exclusively for white grapes

Answer 7

T

Question 8

t or f

what are the two principal cities/town of champagne

Answer 8

Riems

Epernay

Question 9

What are the three key production areas of champagne

Answer 9

montage de reims
marne vally
cote des blancs

Question 10

whats the least expensive way to make a sparkling wine

Answer 10

carneros

Question 11

what method is used to make the best quality sparkling wines

Answer 11

traditional method or methode champenoise

Question 12

what is dom perignon famous for pioneering

Answer 12

the blending of numerous lots of wine and or the use of cork stoppers

Question 13

the climate of champagne is similar to what region of northern California that is famous for the production of sparkling wine grapes

Answer 13

carneros

Question 14

what are teh two red grapes used in the production of champagne

Answer 14

Pinot meunier

Pinot Noir

Question 15

what is a blanc de blancs

Answer 15

champagne made just from chardonnay grapes

Question 16

what is the most important step in making non vintage champagne

Answer 16

blending or assemblage

Question 17

how is rose champagne made

Answer 17

rose champagne is made by adding a small amount of red wine to the cuvee

Question 18

are vintage champagnes made every year

Answer 18

no only in the best years

Question 19

what is the liqueur de tirage made of and when is it added to the blended wine

Answer 19

teh liqueur de tirage is made of wine, sugar and yeast and is added to the cuvee to instigate the second fermentation

Question 20

for a sparkling wine made in the traditional method, where does the second fermentation take place

Answer 20

for champagne and sparkling wine made in the traditional method the second fermentation takes place in the bottle.

Question 21

what does the riddling process achieve

Answer 21

riddling settles the sediment in the neck of the bottle preparing it for disgorgement

Question 22

how are many champagne house now riddling their wines

Answer 22

most riddling is now done with gyroalettes

Question 23

what is disgorgement or degorgement

Answer 23

disgorgement is the expulsion of the sediment left in the neck of the bottle after the second fermentation and riddling

Question 24

what is the dosage and when is it added

Answer 24

the dosage is a combination of wine and sugar that is added to the sparkling wine before final corking

Question 25

t or f | the liqueur de tirage determines the type of champagne produced

Answer 25

F the dosage determines the type

Question 26

t or f | a demi sec champagne is half as dry as sec champagne

Answer 26

f

Question 27

t or f | a magnum is the equivalent of three regular size bottles

Answer 27

f

Question 28

what is the name of spanish wines made in the traditional method

Answer 28

cava

Question 29

place the following steps of traditional method in the correct order dosage, pressing , second fermentation, first fermentation, degorgement, blending, riddling, liqueur de tirage

Answer 29

``` pressing first fermentation blending liqueur de tirage second fermentation riddling degorgement dosage ```

Question 30

why was the transfer method developed

Answer 30

to circumvent the problems and exprense of riddling and degorgement

Question 31

what is another name for the tank method

Answer 31

bulk process or charmat process

Question 32

is asti a doc or a docg wine

Answer 32

docg since 1994

Question 33

the alcohol level of asti is usually between what percent

Answer 33

7-9%

Question 34

the german word for sparkling wine is

Answer 34

sekt

Question 35

a wine labeled as fermented in the bottle wold be made by which method

Answer 35

transfer method