England

Question 1

What percentage of wine made in England is traditional method sparkling?

Answer 1

65%

Question 2

What are the six major wine growing regions of England?

Answer 2

East Anglia
Kent
Surrey
Sussex
Hampshire
South West

Question 3

What are the sub regions of Sussex?

Answer 3

West Sussex
East Sussex

Question 4

What are the sub regions of South West?

Answer 4

Wiltshire
Dorset
Somerset
Devon
Cornwall

Question 5

What are the sub regions of East Anglia?

Answer 5

Norfolk
Suffolk

Question 6

What are the three most important wine growing regions of England?

Answer 6

Sussex
Kent
Surrey

Question 7

What are the primary viticultural hazards in England?

Answer 7

Frost
Rot
Poor fruit set
Low yields
High acid

Question 8

What is the sunniest region of England?

Answer 8

Sussex

Question 9

What are the primary grape varieties grown in Sussex?

Answer 9

Bacchus
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier

Question 10

What is Bacchus a crossing of?

Answer 10

Sylvaner x Riesling and Müller-Thurgau

Question 11

What direction to vineyards face in Kent?

Answer 11

South

Question 12

Who is the first Champagne producer to invest in winemaking in England?

Answer 12

Taittinger (Kent) in 2015

Question 13

Who is England’s largest producer and the first to experiment with Albariño?

Answer 13

Chapel Down (Kent)

Question 14

What is the biggest single-site wine estate in England?

Answer 14

Denbies (Surrey)

Question 15

Which producer owns the largest area of vines in England?

Answer 15

Nyetimber

Question 16

What is the most planted variety in England?

Answer 16

Chardonnay

Question 17

What is the average annual rainfall in England’s wine regions?

Answer 17

26in