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1
Q

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

A

CM

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2
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Which of the following grapes is NOT permitted in Champagne AOP?
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Mauzac
Petit Meslier
Arbane

A

Mauzac

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3
Q

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

A

Chardonnay

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4
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Belemnite and _____ are the 2 major chalk subsoils found in Champagne.

A

Micraster

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5
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_____ is the oldest house in Champagne.

A

Gosset

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6
Q

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

A

1941

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7
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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.

A

Concentrated and rectified grape must used for dosage.

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8
Q

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

A

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.

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9
Q

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

A

1995
1997
2002

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10
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_____ is the second crop in Champagne vineyards which rarely ripens and is typically left on the vine.

A
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11
Q

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
A

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

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12
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Order the following villages from north to south (1 = northernmost, 4 = southernmost).
A. Dizy
B. Vertus
C. Cuis
D. Vrigny

A
  1. Vrigny
  2. Dizy
  3. Cuis
  4. Vertus
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13
Q

What is the capacity of a marc in liters?

A

2550

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14
Q

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

A

Chardonnay

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15
Q

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

A

A. Margaine

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16
Q

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

A

Verzy

17
Q

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

A

Paul Bara

18
Q

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

A
19
Q

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

A

Mareuil-sur-Ay
Tauxières

20
Q

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

A

Pinot Blanc

21
Q

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

A

True

22
Q

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

A

Rebèche

23
Q

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

A

Pointage

24
Q

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

A

Celles-sur-Ource

25
Q

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

A

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.

26
Q

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

A

Prise de Mousse, Tirage

27
Q

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

A

dégorgement à la glace
dégorgement à la volée

28
Q

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

A

Carbonation

29
Q

How many bottles does a gyropalette hold?

A

504

30
Q

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

A

80%

31
Q

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

A

UK

32
Q

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

A

Vallée de la Marne

33
Q

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

A

20
4b @ 25.36oz/5

34
Q

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

A

sur latte

35
Q

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.

A

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

36
Q

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

A

False

37
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A

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