Mainly Champagne - KM Questions 19.09.20

Question 1

Which producer makes champagne called Substance? What is special about it?

Answer 1

Jacques Selosses. It is a Solera style champagne bottled at average 12 years age.

Question 2

Which champagne producer’s own key Chardonnay vineyards are in Reims, instead of Cotes de Blancs.

Answer 2

Ruinart

Question 3

Who makes Champagne Clos St. Hillaire

Answer 3

Billecart Salmon from their single vineyard in Mareuil sur Ay

Question 4

Corne Bautray, Champs Caiin and Vauzelle Terme are top cuvees of which famous champagne house?

Answer 4

Jacquesson

Question 5

Who were the first recoltant manipulants in Champagne

Answer 5

Gaston Chiquet family

Question 6

Who is the current winemaker of Dom Perignon

Answer 6

Vincent Chaperon

Question 7

Famed Vineyard of Hautvillers is in which sub region of champagne

Answer 7

Vallee de la Marne

Question 8

Which estate’s prestige cuvee is called Charles de Gaulle

Answer 8

Drappier

Question 9

Which is the largest Grand Cru village in champagne, by plantings

Answer 9

Chouilly

Question 10

What is the minimum potential alcohol allowed for base wine of champagne

Answer 10

9%

Question 11

What max % of a year’s harvest can be sold as vintage champagne

Answer 11

80%

Question 12

How much sugar is allowed in Sec champagne

Answer 12

17 -32 g/l

Question 13

What is a bidule

Answer 13

a plastic capsule that will serve to capture the sediment during remuage

Question 14

What is degorgement a la volee

Answer 14

A jerk and clean motion of degorgement without freezing the sediments in the bottle

Question 15

What is the bordeaux name for Solomon size 18L bottle

Answer 15

Melchior

Question 16

What is the size of the Marc of grapes

Answer 16

4000 kg

Question 17

What is Bouvreux

Answer 17

second crop from late blossomed vine flowers, that rarely ripens and is left on the vine

Question 18

What pruning methods are permitted in Champagne

Answer 18

Cordon de Royat, Chablis, Vallee de la Marne, and Guyot

Question 19

Which is the oldest winery in St. Helena

Answer 19

Charles Krug 1861

Question 20

Which year was the Judgement of Paris tasting

Answer 20

1976

Question 21

What was the first AVA in USA

Answer 21

Augusta - Missouri 1980

Question 22

Which states are exceptions to the political boundary labeling law of US as min 75% rule

Answer 22

Oregon and California - 100%Washington - 95%

Question 23

Which other names is Charbono known by

Answer 23

Corbeau and Douce Noir in Savoie. Bonarda in Argentina

Question 24

What are the mountain sub AVA’s of Napa

Answer 24

Howell Mountain and Atlas Peak in East. Spring Mountain, Diamond Mountain and Mount Veeder in the west

Question 25

Which is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County

Answer 25

Knights Valley - Home of Peter Michael

Question 26

What are the key AVAs in Monterey County

Answer 26

Carmel Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Chalone, Arroyo Secco, San Barnabe, San Lucas, Hames Valley, San Antonio Valley

Question 27

In which province are Barolo and Barbaresco located

Answer 27

Cuneo province

Question 28

What is Vigna in Barolo and Barbaresco

Answer 28

Single vineyards in the designated high quality sites of Barolo and Barbaresco

Question 29

What is the highest permitted elevation for Barolo

Answer 29

540 m (170 lowest)

Question 30

Which cru has Gaja’s Sori San Lorenzo vineyard

Answer 30

Secondine

Question 31

Which cru has Gaja’s Sori Tildin and Costa Russi vineyards

Answer 31

Roncagliette in the town of Barbaresco

Question 32

Which white grape pioneered by Elvio Cogno, from Novello, is gaining popularity

Answer 32

Nascetta

Question 33

Which DOCG’s use 100% Dolcetto grape

Answer 33

Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

Question 34

What is Martinotti method

Answer 34

Similar to Charmat method of sparkling wines. Italy claims it was developed by Martinotti

Question 35

What is the local name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta

Answer 35

Picutener/Picotendro

Question 36

What are the max permitted yields for Franciacorta

Answer 36

12 tons/ha, 65% max press yield

Question 37

What are the Valtelina wines bottled in Switzerland called

Answer 37

Stagafassli

Question 38

What are the two DOCG’s of Emilia Romagna

Answer 38

Albana di Romagna, Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto