24 Champagne

Question 1

Champagne GI

Answer 1

Northern France (Champagne)

Question 2

What method is used for Champagne?

Answer 2

Traditional-method

(Bottle fermentation)

Question 3

What 3 grape varietals make up the base wine of Champagne?

Answer 3

・Chardonnay

・Pinot Noir

・Meunier

Question 4

What is the climate of Champagne?

Answer 4

Cool

Question 5

What makes the Champagne region ideal for making low alcohol, high acid base wines?

Answer 5

Because of Champagne’s cool climate, the grapes struggle to ripen so acidity is higher. Less ripening means lower sugars, so there’s less sugar for the yeasts to eat which means lower alcohol.

Question 6

The majority of champagnes are a blend of base wines from several vintages to achieve ___

Answer 6

consistency

Question 7

What is the term used on champagnes or other sparkling wines when the base wines are blends of different vintages?

Answer 7

Non-vintage (NV)

Question 8

What is the minimum requirement of lees aging for non-vintage Champagne?

Answer 8

12 months

Question 9

Non vintage Champagne

4,5,8

Answer 9

4 Dry

5 High

8 Apple

Light autolytic

Question 11

Vintage Champagne

4,5,8(Bottle age)

Answer 11

4 Dry

5 High

8 Pronounced Apple

Citrus-fruit

Autolytic

Bottle age = Nuts, Honey

Question 12

Vintage champagne

Age worthy or intended to be consumed on its youth?

Least expensive or expensive?

Answer 12

Age worthy and expensive

Question 13

Which has longer lees contact?

Non-vintage or Vintage Champagne?

Answer 13

Vintage Champagne