Mainly Champagne and Sparkling Wine - ST Questions 25.01.20

Question 1

In what year was the Champagne house of Gosset founded?

Answer 1

1584

Question 2

What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon?

Answer 2

1921

Question 3

Which 2 villages have or had a 99% ranking on the Echelle des crus?

Answer 3

Mareuil-sur-Ay and Tauxieres

Question 4

What is the name for a second crop that rarely ripens and is left on the vine?

Answer 4

A bouvreux crop

Question 5

Give the Grand Cru villages that were added in 1985.

Answer 5

Chouilly, Verzy, Oiry, Oger, Le Mesnil sur Oger

Question 6

In which Champagne sub-region would you find Billy-le-Grand and Trepail Premier Crus?

Answer 6

Montagne de Reims

Question 7

What percentage of an RM producer’s grapes must come from their own vineyards?

Answer 7

95%

Question 8

What is the French term for the base wines of Champagne?

Answer 8

Vins Clairs

Question 9

What is the range of residual sugar for Extra Dry Champagne?

Answer 9

12-17g/l

Question 10

How many Litres in a Sovereign?

Answer 10

26.25L

Question 11

Which Cremant appellations stipulate a minimum of 4 Atmospheres of pressure?

Answer 11

Cremant de Loire, Cremant d’Alsace and Cremant de Bourgogne

Question 12

What are the permitted grapes in Franciacorta?

Answer 12

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Erbemat (up to 10%)

Question 13

What is maximum residual sugar and pressure for Saten, plus the permitted grapes?

Answer 13

20 g/l, up to 5 atm., Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco

Question 14

In what UK County would you find Chapel Down estate?

Answer 14

Kent

Question 15

Name 3 Corpinnat producers?

Answer 15

Any 3 of Gramona, Llopart, Nadal, Recaredo, Sabate I Coca, Torello, Huguet Can Freixes, Julia Bernat, Mas Candi

Question 16

Name the Prestige Cuvees from the following Champagne houses:
Ayala – 
Drappier – 
Duval Leroy – 
Charles Heidseck – 
Henriot – 
Mumm – 
Jacques Selosse – 
Vilmart and Cie – 
Nicolas Feuillatte – 
Jacquart –

Answer 16

Ayala – Perle d’Ayala
Drappier – Charles de Gaulle
Duval Leroy – Femme de Champagne
Charles Heidseck – Blanc des Millenaires
Henriot – Hemera
Mumm – Cuvee R Lalou
Jacques Selosse – Substance NV
Vilmart and Cie – Couer de Cuvee
Nicolas Feuillatte – Palme d’Or
Jacquart – Cuvee Alpha

Question 17

What is the name of the 100% Meunier from Egly Ouvriet?

Answer 17

Les Vignes de Vrigny

Question 18

What variety is the Champagne cuvee Les Chetillons made from and who makes it?

Answer 18

Chardonnay, Pierre Peters

Question 19

What varieties are permitted in Cremant d’Alsace?

Answer 19

Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, Chardonnay

Question 20

Add the surname to the Christian name of these Special Club producers :
Paul – 
Roland – 
Gaston – 
Pierre – 
Henri – 
Marc – 
Remy –

Answer 20

Paul – Bara
Roland – Champion
Gaston – Chiquet
Pierre – Gimonnet
Henri – Goutorbe
Marc – Hebrart
Remy – Massin (et Fils)

Question 21

In which year were the first DOCGs awarded and what were they?

Answer 21

Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Barbaresco, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Question 22

What are the subs of Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 22

Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus and Torrette

Question 23

Which river flows through Valle d’Aosta?

Answer 23

Dora Baltea

Question 24

In which commune would you find the following crus?
Villero and Bric del Fiasc – 
Cannubi and Sarmassa – 
Serraboella and Gallina – 
Bussia and Ginestra – 
Rabaja and Roncagliette –

Answer 24

Villero and Bric del Fiasc – Castiglione Falletto
Cannubi and Sarmassa – Barolo
Serraboella and Gallina – Neive
Bussia and Ginestra – Monforte d’Alba
Rabaja and Roncagliette – Barbaresco

Question 25

In Alto Adige, which grape would be used for Santa Maddalena and what is its synonym?

Answer 25

Schiava (Vernatsch)

Question 26

Who makes Bosconia and Tondonia?

Answer 26

Lopez de Heredia

Question 27

Name the subs of Navarra.

Answer 27

(N) Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Tierra Estella (S) Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja

Question 28

Which 2 grapes can be bottled as varietals in Valdeorras DO?

Answer 28

Godello and Mencia

Question 29

Bierzo is situated on the valleys of which river?

Answer 29

The Sil

Question 30

In which Autonomia would you commonly find the Sumoll grape?

Answer 30

Catalunya

Question 31

What is the formula used to calculate Profit Margin Percentage?

Answer 31

Gross Profit/Total Revenue x 100

Question 32

Who makes the following monopoles?
Clos des Reas – 
Clos de la Marechale – 
Clos des Monts Luisants – 
Clos des Epeneaux – 
La Grande Rue –

Answer 32

Clos des Reas – Michel Gros
Clos de la Marechale – JF Mugnier
Clos des Monts Luisants – Domaine Ponsot
Clos des Epeneaux – Comte Armand
La Grande Rue – Domaine Francois Lamarche

Question 33

In which IG would you find Tinogasta?

Answer 33

Catamarca

Question 34

Who makes La Delfina Malbec from Altamira?

Answer 34

Susana Balbo, Dominio del Plata

Question 35

What is the most planted grape in Southern Mendoza?

Answer 35

Chenin Blanc

Question 36

What are the IGs in Southern Mendoza?

Answer 36

San Rafael, General Alvear

Question 37

What are the subs of Central Mendoza?

Answer 37

Lujan de Cuyo, Godoy Cruz, Maipu

Question 38

Which two French winemakers launched Aquitania in Chile in 1990?

Answer 38

Bruno Prats, Paul Pontallier

Question 39

Who makes Kai and Carmin de Peumo and from which grape?

Answer 39

Kai – Errazuriz Carmin de Peumo – Concha Y Toro Carmenere

Question 40

What are the subs of the Maule Valley?

Answer 40

Valle del Claro, Valle del Loncomilla, Valle del Tutuven