Champagne

Question 1

What is the air delimitee?

Answer 1

A wide area which the wines can be made and aged

Question 2

What is the air production?

Answer 2

Particular parcels of land within the air delimitee which grapes can be planted to qualify for Champagne production

Question 3

How many Grand Cru Villages are there?

Answer 3

17

Question 4

How many Premier Cru Villages are there?

Answer 4

44

Question 5

What 4 white varieties account for .3% of plantings?

Answer 5

Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris

Question 6

Who regulates harvest date, minimum alcohol, and amount of wine to be kept in reserve each year?

Answer 6

Comite Champagne

Question 7

What is the best juice called and how many HL is it?

Answer 7

cuvee- first 20.5 hl

Question 8

What is the taille?

Answer 8

Remaining 5 hL of juice yields

Question 9

How much of the reserve can go to a single vintage wine? Where does the rest go?

Answer 9

80%- the rest must be stored as reserve wine

Question 10

How long must non vintage wines be aged on lees?

Answer 10

15 months

Question 11

How long must vintage wines be aged on lees?

Answer 11

36 months

Question 12

What does RD stand for?

Answer 12

Recently disgorged- TM of Bollinger used for vintage wines that have extended lees aging.

Question 13

What does prestige cuvee mean>

Answer 13

Best wines in a producers range