France-Champagne

Question 1

What are the grand crus of the Montagne de Reims

Answer 1

Bouzy
Beaumont sur Vesle
Louvois
Tours sur Marne
Ambonnay
Verzy
Sillery
Mailly-Champagne
Puisieux
Verzenay

Question 2

What are the sweetness levels in Champagne

Answer 2

0-3g/l Brut Nature
0-6g/l Extra Brut
0-12g/l Brut
12-17g/l extra dry
17-32g/l sec
32-50g/l demi-sec
50+g/l Doux

Question 3

What are the permitted training methods in Champagne

Answer 3

Chablis
Cordon de Royat
Vallee de la Marne (Meunier only)
Guyot

Question 4

Explain chablis training method

Answer 4

It is a cane pruning method with or more 30cm canes bearing fruit at the end

Question 5

What are the only 2 premier crus at 99% at the echelle des crus

Answer 5

Mareuil sur Aÿ
Tauxiere

Question 6

Where is the premier cru Tauxiere found?

Answer 6

Montagne de Reims

Question 7

When was the CIVC first established

Answer 7

1941

Question 8

What is the maximum Press yield in Champagne

Answer 8

102L/160kg of Grapesz

Question 9

In which village is the house of Jacquesson found?

Answer 9

Dizy, Vallee de la Marne

Question 10

in which village is the house of Gaston Chiquet found

Answer 10

Dizy, Vallee de la Marne

Question 11

Where is the village of Dizy

Answer 11

Vallee de la Marne

Question 12

What are the best premiers crus of the Cote des Blancs

Answer 12

Cuis
Pierry
Vertus

Question 13

What are the notable premiers crus of the Vallee de la Marne

Answer 13

Cumieres
Dizy
Hautvilliers
Mareuil sur Aÿ

Question 14

What are the notable premiers crus of Montagne de Reims

Answer 14

Chigny-les Roses
Ecueil
Ludes
Tauxieres

Question 15

What are the vineyards used for Vieilles Vignes Française

Answer 15

Chaudes Terres
Clos St Jacques

Question 16

What is the name of the technique that consists on burrying a vine’scane so that it takes up root for a new vine

Answer 16

Provignage
or
Marcotage

Question 17

What is Marcotage

Answer 17

process of burrying a vine’s cane so that it takes up root

Question 18

in which region of champagne do you find the houses of
Savart
Bereche
Vilmart

Answer 18

Montagne de Reims

Question 19

What famous house is found in the village of Ludes

Answer 19

Bereche et fils

Question 20

Why is Mareuil sur Aÿ so important

Answer 20

vineyards of:
Clos des Goisses -Philiponnat
Clos st Hilaire -Billecart

Question 21

Who produces the following single vineyards
les Barres
Les Orizeaux
les Allies

Answer 21

Chartogne Taillet

Question 22

In which village is Chartogne Taillet situated

Answer 22

Merfy, Montagne de Reims

Question 23

What was the first vintage of Clos des Goisses

Answer 23

1935

Question 24

What is the blend of Clos des Goisses

Answer 24

70% Pinot Noir 30% Chardonnay

Question 25

Name the single vineyard wines produced by Krug

Answer 25

Clos du Mesnil Clos d'Abonnay

Question 26

What was the inaugural vintage of Clos du Mesnil

Answer 26

1979

Question 27

What was the inaugural vintage of Clos d'Ambonnay

Answer 27

1995

Question 28

What is the name of the Prestige cuvee of Billecart-Salmon

Answer 28

Nicolas-François Billecart

Question 29

What is the inaugural vintage of Nicolas François Billecart

Answer 29

1964

Question 30

What is the blend of Nicolas Francois Billecart

Answer 30

60%Pinot Noir 40% Chardonnay

Question 31

What are the prestige cuvee of Bollinger

Answer 31

RD Vieilles Vignes Francaise

Question 32

What was the inaugural vintage of RD bollinger

Answer 32

1952

Question 33

What was the inaugural vintage of Vieilles vignes Francaise

Answer 33

1969

Question 34

What is the prestige cuvee of Deutz

Answer 34

William Deutz

Question 35

What was the inaugural vintage of cuvee William Deutz

Answer 35

1959

Question 36

What is the Prestige cuvee of Charles Heidsieck

Answer 36

Blanc des Millenaires

Question 37

What was the inaugural vintage of cuvee Blanc des Millenaires

Answer 37

1983

Question 38

prestige cuvee of Laurent Perrier Blend and Inaugural vintage

Answer 38

Grand Siecle 50% PN 50%CH 1959

Question 39

In what year was Dom Perignon first released

Answer 39

1921

Question 40

When was la Belle Epoque first released

Answer 40

1964

Question 41

What are the sub-zones of the Montagne de reims

Answer 41

Grande Montagne Massif de St Thierry Monts de Berru Reims, Vesles & Ardre

Question 42

When was the Club tresors de Champagne established?

Answer 42

1971

Question 43

What is the other name for Champagne special club?

Answer 43

Club Tresors de Champagne

Question 44

what was la grande dame inaugural vintage

Answer 44

1962

Question 45

What was the inaugural vintage of Dom Ruinart?

Answer 45

1959

Question 46

What was the inaugural vintage of Sir Winston Churchill?

Answer 46

1975

Question 47

What are the Grand Crus of the Cote des Blancs

Answer 47

Avize Chouilly Cramant Oger Les Mesnil sur Oger Oiry

Question 48

Who produces 'les Chetillons'

Answer 48

Pierre Peters

Question 49

Where is the fruit for Les Chetillons sourced from

Answer 49

les Mesnil sur Oger

Question 50

What is the name of the silicone pot that collects the sediment during sparkling wine producing (ridling)

Answer 50

Bidule

Question 51

How is the third pressing called in champagne production

Answer 51

Rebeche

Question 52

What is the percentage of wine in champagne production destined for distillation

Answer 52

10%

Question 53

Name the best premier crus of the Vallee de la Marne

Answer 53

Aÿ Mareuil su Aÿ