Champagne mix

Question 1

Name the other 4 grapes that the regulations permit in the production of Champagne

Answer 1

*Arbane (white)
*Petit Meslier (white)
*Pinot Blanc
*Pinot Gris

Question 2

What the (CIVC) stands for in Champagne?

Answer 2

*The Comite interprofessionel du vin de Champagne!
*Is the governing body for Champagne and enforces all AOC regulations.

Question 3

Describe La Methode Champenoise? 11 steps!

Answer 3

1.Harvesting
2.Pressing
3.first fermentation
4.Asemmblage
5.Liqueur de tirage
6.Second fermentation
7.Remuage/riddling
8.Bottle neck freezing
9.Degorgement
10.Dosage (liqueur de expeditio)
11.Bottling

Question 4

How are called the 2 main parts of the must pressing?

Answer 4

*First pressing 2,050 litres (vin de cuvee)
*Final pressing 500 litres (vin de tailee)

Question 5

Give an example of Champagne producers that use oak for the 1st fermentation?

Answer 5

• Krug
  *Bollinger

Question 6

What means ‘assemblage’ in Champagne production?

Answer 6

• Is the blend that gives the style of each Champagne house!!

Question 7

What means ‘liqueur de tirage’ in Champagne production?

Answer 7

*The addition of east, sugar, nutrients, for the 2nd fermentation to take place.

Question 8

Describe Autolysis?

Answer 8

After second fermentation is complete the yeast dies and forms a sediment of less known as (Autolysis) adding complexity and flavour to the wine such as bread and bisquits.

Question 9

For how long must mature on their sediments both vintage & non-vintage Champagne?

Answer 9

*15 months for non-vintage!
*36 months for vintage!
*Crug Grand cuvee is matured for 6 years!

Question 10

When ‘remuage’ takes place in Champagne production?

Answer 10

*This is the movement of all sediments of the dead yest cells caused by the second fermentation in to the plastic cup known as (bidule).

Question 11

What the letters RD & LD indicates on a bottle of Champagne? Give an example.

Answer 11

*Bollinger RD (Recemment Degorge) matutred for 10 years before degorgement takes place.
*LD=indicates late degorgement.

Question 12

Describe ‘dosage’ (liqueur d’expedition) in Champagne production?

Answer 12

*The wine which is lost during degorgement is replaced with sweetened wine and determines the style of the wine.

Question 13

Name a 3 well known rose Champagne producers?

Answer 13

*Gosset
*Laurent Perrier
*Billicart-Salmon

Question 14

Name a top vintage brands of particular Champagne houses? (11)

Answer 14

*Bilicart-Salmon- Grand Cuvee & Cuvee Elizabeth Salmon rose
*Bollinger- Grand Annee
*Bruno Paillard- N.P.U.(Nec Plus Ultra)
*Drappier- Grand Sendree Rose
*Gosset- Celebris
*Krug- Collection
*Louis Roderer- Cristal Brut
*Moet & Chandon- Dom Perignon
*Pol Roger- Winston Churchill
*Ruinart- Dom Ruinart

Question 15

Describe ‘Marc de Champagne’?

Answer 15

*Brandy produced from the distillation of skins, pips, and stalks known as the (the marc) left after pressing of the grapes.

Question 16

Describe ‘Blocage’ in Champagne?

Answer 16

*mixing wines from good vintages with poor vintages.