Module 6 Loire & Champagne

Question 1

Pineau de la Loire

Answer 1

Regional name for Chenin Blanc used in the Loire

Question 2

Grape variety used in Muscadet

Answer 2

Melon de Bourgogne

Question 3

Breton

Answer 3

Regional name for Cabernet Franc used in the Loire

Question 4

Two subregions of Coteaux du Layon

Answer 4

Bonnezeaux

Quarts de Chaume

Question 5

The Loire Valley’s only Grand Cru

Answer 5

Quarts de Chaume

Question 6

Grape variety of Vouvray

Answer 6

Chenin Blanc

Question 7

Three red wine appellations of Touraine

Answer 7

Chinon
Bourgueil
St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Question 8

Grape variety of Sancerre

Answer 8

Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir

Question 9

Three leading grape varieties of Champagne

Answer 9

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier

Question 10

Four minor grape varieties of Champagne

Answer 10

Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Petit Meslier
Arbane

Question 11

Term used for the juice extracted from the free run and the first light pressing of grapes destined for champagne

Answer 11

Cuvée

Question 12

Juice from the later Prestons of grapes destined for champagne; generally used for Demi sec or extra dry champagne

Answer 12

Taille

Question 13

Juice and residue from the last person of grapes in Champagne production

Answer 13

Rebeche

Question 14

Minimum lees aging for Champagne

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

Minimum lees aging for vintage Champagne

Answer 15

3 years

Question 16

Classification system for the villages of champagne

Answer 16

Echelle des crus

Question 17

Number of Grand Cru villages in Champagne

Answer 17

17

Question 18

RM

Answer 18

Recoltant-manipulant

‘Grower Champagne’

Question 19

AOC for still (non-sparkling) pink wines, located at the south end of the Champagne region

Answer 19

Rose de Riceys

Question 20

AOC for still wines that covers most of the land within the Champagne region

Answer 20

Coteaux Champenois