Alsace

Question 1

Moelleux on the bottle means?

Answer 1

The wine has a minimum of 12g/l of residual sugar

For Riesling: 9g/l

Question 2

What grape is the work horse in Crémant d’Alsace AOP blend sparkling wines

Answer 2

Pinot Blanc

Question 3

What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 3

Kanzlerberg

Question 4

What are viticultural hazards in Alsace?

Answer 4

Hail, frost, drought, over-production

Question 5

What is minimum alcohol level for AOC Grand Cru wines

Answer 5

11% for Riesling and Muscat and 12.5% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, although certain vineyards require higher levels.

Question 6

Name prominent domaines that are opposed to the Grand Cru system

Answer 6

Trimbach, Hugel, Leon Beyer.

Question 7

Name the oldest and best co-operative?

Answer 7

Cave de Ribeauvillé

Question 8

Klevner is a synonym for what in Alsace?

Answer 8

Pinot Blanc

Question 9

Following 2008, what grape variety has to be dry when under the regular AOP Alsace?

Answer 9

Riesling

Question 10

What is the largest GC?

Answer 10

Schlossberg

Question 11

The villages of Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte are all approved for what single grape variety?

Answer 11

Pinot Noir

Question 12

The villages of Scherwiller and Wolxheim are only approved for what single grape variety?

Answer 12

Riesling

Question 13

What variety must be dominant in the blends of Kafferkopf?

Answer 13

Gewurtztraminer

Question 14

What is the difference between Edelzwicker and Gentil?

Answer 14

Both are blend of any variety allowed in AOC, Gentil should have minimum of 50% of 4 noble grapes

Question 15

What 2 types of Muscat can be found in Alsace?

Answer 15

Muscat Blanc ā Petit Grains and Muscat Ottonel

Question 16

Which producer is most known for field blends?

Answer 16

Marcel Deiss

Question 17

How Alsatian Riesling differ from German Rieslings characteristically?

Answer 17

More dryer, more powerful and higher in alcohol

Question 18

Name the wine bottle which is used in Alsace?

Answer 18

Flute d´Alsace

Question 19

What is special about AOP GC Zotzenberg?

Answer 19

They make only wine from Sylvaner grape

Question 20

What happened in 1920 in Alsace in wine business?

Answer 20

They started to add grape names on the wine labels

Question 21

Who is considered to be the first seller of sparkling champagne in bottles?

Answer 21

Nicolas Ruinart

Question 22

What is common in wine making process for Krug, Gosset, Louis Roderer?

Answer 22

No malolactic fermentation

Question 23

Reserve wines in Champagne region are kept in different vessels. What is the prefferd storing for reserve wines at Bollinger?

Answer 23

Magnum bottles

Question 24

Rose de Riceys is produced in which region and village within Champagne?

Answer 24

Les Riceys in Aube

Question 25

Name the worst Champagne vintages this century

Answer 25

2001, 2003, 2010, 2011

Question 26

Dom Perignon vintage Champagne is released several times. What wine is released by Bollinger the same way?

Answer 26

Bollinger Le Grande Annee (Released as R.D – Recenment Degorge)

Question 27

What is Farmer Fizz?

Answer 27

Farmer fizz is a Grower Champagne

Question 28

Name 2 still wine appellations in Champagne

Answer 28

Coteaux de Champenoise; Rose de Riceys

Question 29

Is Champagne producer allowed to produce only Vintage champagne?

Answer 29

No, max 80% of production can be Vintage

Question 30

How many bottles can gyropalette hold? And how many a pupitre?

Answer 30

Gyropalette 504, pupitre 60

Question 31

How does „dual” climate influence Champagne region?

Answer 31

Champagne lies in northern coldness with oceanic influence from the Atlantic that brings steady rainfall and continental influence that ensures sunny warm days in the summer (also frost in spring)

Question 32

Explain these terms: 1) Bourbes – 2) Vin clairs – 3) Prise de mousse – 4) Pointage – 5) Sur latte – 6) A la glace – 7) A la volee – 8) Rebeche – 9) Bidule – 10) Coiffe –

Answer 32

1) Bourbes – solid remains before fermentation 2) Vin clairs – high acidic base wine after primary fermentation 3) Prise de mousse – second fermentation in the bottle 4) Pointage – brief shaking of the bottles before degorgement ( to remove dead yeast from sticking onn the bottle), replaced by remuage. 5) Sur latte – placing the bottle in horizontal position, usually during 2nd fermentation, for ~ 8 weeks 6) A la glace – degorgement method, dipping the neck in freezing brine 7) A la volee – degorgement method withour freezing 8) Rebeche – 3rd extraction of must, used for distillation 9) Bidule – plastic cup used to collect sediment during secondary fermentation in the bottle 10) Coiffe – the foil covering champagne bottle cork

Question 33

Who is the pioneer of remuage?

Answer 33

Widow of Veuve Cliquot, Madame Barb Nicole Ponsardin

Question 34

Name the first houses f: For still wine - For sparkling wine - For Brut wine -

Answer 34

Gosset for Still, 1584 Ruinart for Sparkling 1729 Pommery for Brut term 1874

Question 35

Which law in Champagne was introduced on 1908?

Answer 35

In 1908, the French government delimited the Champagne region, partially in order to stop winemakers from buying juice from outside the region and passing it off as Champagne

Question 36

When and who introduced the first Tete de Cuvee?

Answer 36

Moet et Chandon, 1921, Dom Perignon

Question 37

What does Bollinger´s RD mean?

Answer 37

Bottles are held Sur pointe – vertically, upside-down position before degorgement. RD – Recenment Degorge – bottles are hold sur pointe for number of years and degorged only upon order

Question 38

15. What wine is reffered as „wine of the river”?

Answer 38

Bouzy still red wine – it was transported to Paris through Marne river

Question 39

16. What is CIVC? What are its main responsibilities.

Answer 39

Comité Interprofessional du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), - consortium of growers, producers and shippers to represent the Champagne industry and protect its interests. Put together 1941. Controls: production methods, promotion of champagne, size of harvests, authorizes blocage ( reserve of wine stocke ), deblocage(release of wine stocks for use in future vintages)

Question 40

It is not allowed to use champagne word on label if the wine is not coming fromm the region. There are some countries in the world that do not honour the rule. Name them.

Answer 40

1) Brasil 2) Argentina 3) Russia 4) USA

Question 41

What are the main markets for champagne?

Answer 41

France (50+%), UK, USA; Germany, Japan, Belgium

Question 42

Name cheese originated from Champagne

Answer 42

Brie de Meaux - | cowmilk

Question 43

Name 4 excellent vintages of the 2000s.?

Answer 43

2002, 2004, 2008, 2012

Question 44

Name 2 producers known for using equal portion of Chardonnay, PN, and PM.

Answer 44

Pol Roger and Pommery

Question 45

Name 7 Champagne allowed grapes

Answer 45

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Meuniere, Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc

Question 46

Name the first GC in Alsace and the last GC?

Answer 46

1975 Shlossberg | 2007 Kafferkopfh

Question 47

What is parrafinage and satinage?

Answer 47

Wax coating on corks

Question 48

What is vin de cuvée | And what is vin de taille? Why they are separated?

Answer 48

Vin de cuvée - first 2,050 liters. Vin de taille - last 500 liters. They separate them because the vin de taille is usually richer in pigment and tannin and not suitable for fine Champagne

Question 49

Explain what is 1887 Champagne Decree?

Answer 49

Declaration that the word "Champagne" could only be used in conjunction with the wines produced from that region.

Question 50

Who is Brother Jean Oudart?

Answer 50

Credited for developing "liqueur de tirage" method.