Eb. Key Facts Sparkling / Champage

Question 1

Champagne / Climate?

Answer 1

Continental / cool

Question 2

Champagne / Weather?

Answer 2

Vintage variations.

Question 3

Champagne / Soils?

Answer 3

Chalk

Question 4

Champagne / Grape Varieties?

Answer 4

Pinot Noir.
Pinot Meunier.
Chardonnay

Question 5

Champagne / Grapegrowing?

Answer 5

Frost / annual threat.

hand harvest by law (reduces damage of colour running)

Question 6

Champagne / Ageing

Non Vintage age?

Answer 6

15 Months

12 on Lees

Question 7

Champagne / Ageing

Vintage age?

Answer 7

3 Years (on Lees)

Question 8

Champagne / Key Sub Regions?

Answer 8

Cote des Blancs. (Chardonnay)
Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir)
Vallee de la Marne (Pinot Meunier)

Question 9

Champagne.
Where is Chardonnay mostly grown?
2

Answer 9

Cote des Blancs.

Cote de Sezanne

Question 10

Champagne.
Where is Pinot Noir mostly grown?
2

Answer 10

Montagne de Reims.

Cote des Bar

Question 11

Champagne.

Where is Pinot Meunier mostly grown?

Answer 11

Vallee de la Marne

Question 12

Champagne / Key Styles?

6

Answer 12

Vintage.
Non - Vintage.
Rose*.
Blanc de Blanc*.
Blanc de Noirs*.
Prestige Cuvee*.
* = Vintage or Non

Question 13

Champagne Label Terminology?

Brut Nature?

Answer 13

Bone Dry (0-3 G/L).

Question 14

Champagne Label Terminology?

Extra Brut?

Answer 14

Bone Dry (0-6 G/L).

Question 15

Champagne Label Terminology?

Brut?

Answer 15

Dry to Off Dry (0-12 G/L).

Question 16

Champagne Label Terminology?

Extra Sec?

Answer 16

Off Dry to Medium Dry (12-17 G/L).

Question 17

Champagne Label Terminology?

Sec?

Answer 17

Medium Dry (17-32 G/L).

Question 18

Champagne Label Terminology?

Demi-Sec?

Answer 18

Sweet (32-50 G/L).

Question 19

Champagne Label Terminology?

Doux?

Answer 19

Luscious (50+ G/L)