Champagne

Question 1

What is the producer code of Champagne Nicolas Feuillette?
NM
CM
RM
SR

Answer 1

CM

Question 2

Which of the following grapes is NOT permitted in Champagne AOP?
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Mauzac
Petit Meslier
Arbane

Answer 2

Mauzac

Question 3

The _____ grape is permitted in Crémant d’Alsace AOP, but not in Alsace AOP.

Answer 3

Chardonnay

Question 4

Belemnite and _____ are the 2 major chalk subsoils found in Champagne.

Answer 4

Micraster

Question 5

_____ is the oldest house in Champagne.

Answer 5

Gosset

Question 6

When was the CIVC formally established?
1908
1927
1936
1941
1945

Answer 6

1941

Question 7

What is “MCR?”
A. A fault in the Champagne making process caused by excessive oxygen exposure during aging. (Your Answer)
B. A new vineyard rating system that replaced the échelle de crus.
C. The third pressing of grapes in Champagne used exclusively for Ratafia.
D. Concentrated and rectified grape must used for dosage.

Answer 7

Concentrated and rectified grape must used for dosage.

Question 8

Which of the following producers practices “en provignage” in the vineyard for one of their top parcels?
Krug
Bollinger
Billecart-Salmon
Philipponnat

Answer 8

Bollinger

Provignage
Is a pre-phylloxera term for propagating plants via layering. Also known as marquettage in places such as Beaujolais. By burying a growing stem/shoot, it will develop its own roots and become a standalone plant – or it would have done in the pre-phylloxera days.

Question 9

Select the vintage(s) Salon produced Champagne.
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002

Answer 9

1995
1997
2002

Question 10

_____ is the second crop in Champagne vineyards which rarely ripens and is typically left on the vine.

Question 11

Match the inaugural release year to the tête de cuvée.
A. Dom Ruinart
B. Krug Rosé NV
C. Sir Winston Churchill
D. Les Chétillons Correct
E. Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

1. 1983
2. 1988
3. 1971
4. 1959
5. 1975

Answer 11

A. 1959
B. 1983
C. 1975
D. 1971
E. 1988

Question 12

Order the following villages from north to south (1 = northernmost, 4 = southernmost).
A. Dizy
B. Vertus
C. Cuis
D. Vrigny

Answer 12

1. Vrigny
2. Dizy
3. Cuis
4. Vertus

Question 13

What is the capacity of a marc in liters?

Answer 13

2550

Question 14

What is the grape of “Les Chétillons?”
Pinot Blanc
Chardonnay
Meunier
Pinot Noir

Answer 14

Chardonnay

Question 15

Which of the following producers is designated as an RM?
Jacquesson
Bollinger
A. Margaine
Pommery

Answer 15

A. Margaine

Question 16

Which of the following villages was elevated to grand cru status in 1985?
Äy
Bouzy
Verzy
Beaumont-sur-Vesle
Verzenay

Answer 16

Verzy

Question 17

Who was the first to release a rosé special club?
Marc Hebrart
André Clouet
Henri Goutorbe
Paul Bara
Juillet Lallement

Answer 17

Paul Bara

Question 18

What was the first vintage of “Clos du Mesnil?” h (1979, 79, ‘79)

Question 19

Select the vineyard(s) rated as 99% on the Échelle des Crus prior to its discontinuation.
Tauxières
Tours-sur-Marne
Pierry
Mareuil-sur-Ay

Answer 19

Mareuil-sur-Ay
Tauxières

Question 20

Which grape is the workhorse grape of Cremant d’Alsace?
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Riesling

Answer 20

Pinot Blanc

Question 21

A blanc de blancs may be produced entirely from the Ambonnay grand cru.
True
False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The third pressing, _____ , is required by law and must comprise 1-10% of the total production which is used for distillate.

Answer 22

Rebèche

Question 23

Champagne producers historically performed a process called _____ , shaking bottles briskly to prevent sediment from sticking to the glass.

Answer 23

Pointage

Question 24

Which village is Cédric Bouchard located in?
Urville
Celles-sur-Ource
Montgueux
Buxières-sur-Arce

Answer 24

Celles-sur-Ource

Question 25

Which of the following producers is a member of the "Primum Familiae Vini?" Billecart-Salmon Pol Roger Bollinger Taittinger

Answer 25

Pol Roger The association was established in 1993 by Miguel Torres and Robert Drouhin (of Maison Joseph Drouhin), after they had first come up with the idea in 1990.[1] The goal was to organise some of the best wine-producing families of the world, and to facilitate exchange between them. Requirements for membership are ownership of a winery that belongs to the top echelon of its region and enjoys a high international reputation. New members are only accepted by unanimous decision.

Question 26

The second fermentation, or _____, is the heart of the méthode Champenoise.

Answer 26

Prise de Mousse, Tirage

Question 27

Select the permitted method(s) of dégorgement for Champagne. A. dégorgement à la glace B. dégorgement à la pointage C. dégorgement à la volée D. dégorgement à la manuel

Answer 27

dégorgement à la glace dégorgement à la volée

Question 28

Which of the following is the most cost-effective method of producing sparkling wine? Traditional Method Continuous Method Carbonation Charmat Method

Answer 28

Carbonation

Question 29

How many bottles does a gyropalette hold?

Answer 29

504

Question 30

A maximum _____ percent of the year's total harvest may be sold as vintage Champagne.

Answer 30

80%

Question 31

What country contains the Nyetimber and Ridgeview estates? South Africa UK Australia New Zealand

Answer 31

UK

Question 32

Which region contains the village of Aÿ? Vallée de la Marne The Aube Côte des Blancs Montagne de Reims Côte de Sézanne

Answer 32

Vallée de la Marne

Question 33

How many five-ounce glasses of Champagne would a Jeroboam yield? (Assume exact pours) 15 (20)

Answer 33

20 4b @ 25.36oz/5

Question 34

During the second fermentation of sparkling wine, the bottles are usually stored horizontally in the ________ position. sur latte sur pointe remuage assemblage

Answer 34

sur latte

Question 35

What is the "vin de cuvée?" A prestige cuvée, the epitome of a house's production. A. The base wine after assemblage. B. The first 2,050 liters to be extracted from 4,000 kg of grapes. C. The following 500 liters to be extracted from 4,000 kg of grapes. D. A white must quickly extracted from red grapes.

Answer 35

The first 2,050 liters to be extracted from 4,000 kg of grapes.

Question 36

The transfer method may only be used in Champagne on bottles sizes larger than magnum. True/False

Answer 36

False