Mainly Champagne and Sparkling Wine - ST Questions 25.01.20 Flashcards
In what year was the Champagne house of Gosset founded?
1584
What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon?
1921
Which 2 villages have or had a 99% ranking on the Echelle des crus?
Mareuil-sur-Ay and Tauxieres
What is the name for a second crop that rarely ripens and is left on the vine?
A bouvreux crop
Give the Grand Cru villages that were added in 1985.
Chouilly, Verzy, Oiry, Oger, Le Mesnil sur Oger
In which Champagne sub-region would you find Billy-le-Grand and Trepail Premier Crus?
Montagne de Reims
What percentage of an RM producer’s grapes must come from their own vineyards?
95%
What is the French term for the base wines of Champagne?
Vins Clairs
What is the range of residual sugar for Extra Dry Champagne?
12-17g/l
How many Litres in a Sovereign?
26.25L
Which Cremant appellations stipulate a minimum of 4 Atmospheres of pressure?
Cremant de Loire, Cremant d’Alsace and Cremant de Bourgogne
What are the permitted grapes in Franciacorta?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Erbemat (up to 10%)
What is maximum residual sugar and pressure for Saten, plus the permitted grapes?
20 g/l, up to 5 atm., Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco
In what UK County would you find Chapel Down estate?
Kent
Name 3 Corpinnat producers?
Any 3 of Gramona, Llopart, Nadal, Recaredo, Sabate I Coca, Torello, Huguet Can Freixes, Julia Bernat, Mas Candi
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 –
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
What is the name of the 100% Meunier from Egly Ouvriet?
Les Vignes de Vrigny
What variety is the Champagne cuvee Les Chetillons made from and who makes it?
Chardonnay, Pierre Peters
What varieties are permitted in Cremant d’Alsace?
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, Chardonnay
Add the surname to the Christian name of these Special Club producers : Paul – Roland – Gaston – Pierre – Henri – Marc – Remy –
Paul – Bara Roland – Champion Gaston – Chiquet Pierre – Gimonnet Henri – Goutorbe Marc – Hebrart Remy – Massin (et Fils)
In which year were the first DOCGs awarded and what were they?
Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Barbaresco, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
What are the subs of Valle d’Aosta?
Arnad-Montjovet, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier, Nus and Torrette
Which river flows through Valle d’Aosta?
Dora Baltea
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 –
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
In Alto Adige, which grape would be used for Santa Maddalena and what is its synonym?
Schiava (Vernatsch)
Who makes Bosconia and Tondonia?
Lopez de Heredia
Name the subs of Navarra.
(N) Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Tierra Estella (S) Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
Which 2 grapes can be bottled as varietals in Valdeorras DO?
Godello and Mencia
Bierzo is situated on the valleys of which river?
The Sil
In which Autonomia would you commonly find the Sumoll grape?
Catalunya
What is the formula used to calculate Profit Margin Percentage?
Gross Profit/Total Revenue x 100
Who makes the following monopoles? Clos des Reas – Clos de la Marechale – Clos des Monts Luisants – Clos des Epeneaux – La Grande Rue –
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
In which IG would you find Tinogasta?
Catamarca
Who makes La Delfina Malbec from Altamira?
Susana Balbo, Dominio del Plata
What is the most planted grape in Southern Mendoza?
Chenin Blanc
What are the IGs in Southern Mendoza?
San Rafael, General Alvear
What are the subs of Central Mendoza?
Lujan de Cuyo, Godoy Cruz, Maipu
Which two French winemakers launched Aquitania in Chile in 1990?
Bruno Prats, Paul Pontallier
Who makes Kai and Carmin de Peumo and from which grape?
Kai – Errazuriz Carmin de Peumo – Concha Y Toro Carmenere
What are the subs of the Maule Valley?
Valle del Claro, Valle del Loncomilla, Valle del Tutuven
