Geography

Question 1

What was the first brut on the market?

Answer 1

1874 Pommery

Pommery “Nature”

Question 2

What is the name of the oldest Champagne house still in operation today?

Answer 2

Gosset

Question 3

Who allowed Champagne houses to produces sparkling wines with greater confidence?

Answer 3

Jean-Antoine Chaptal

and Andre Francois

Question 4

What are the 5 districts of Champagne?

Answer 4

Montagne de Reims
Valle de la Marne
Cote des Blancs
Cote de Sezanne
Cote de Bars (The Aube)

Question 5

What is the prominent grape in Montagne de Reims and the Aube?

Answer 5

Pinot Noir

Question 6

What is the dominant grape in Cote de Sezanne and Cote des Blancs?

Answer 6

Chardonnay

Question 7

Pinot Meunier is cultivated in which Champagne district?

Answer 7

Valle de la Marne

Question 8

What wines are produced in the Langvedoc region?

Answer 8

Blanquette de Limoux AOP

Min 90% Mauzac, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc

Question 9

In Loire France, what appellations produce traditional method sparkling wines?

Answer 9

Vouvray
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Saumur

Question 10

In Savoie France, what appellations produce traditional method sparkling wines?

Answer 10

Vin de Savoie

Soyssel

Question 11

Name 7 AOP regions for Cremant wines produced by traditional method

Answer 11

Cremant de Bordeaux
" de Bourgogne
" de Loire
" Limoux
" de Die
" du Jura
" d'Alsace

Question 12

Name the 2 still wine appellations within Champagne.

Answer 12

Coteaux Champenois-red, white, and rose from entire appellation

Rose de Riceys-100% pinot Noir rose produced in Les Riceys (a cru village in The Aube)