Production

Question 1

Which 3 grapes are most often used to make Champagne?

Answer 1

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay &
Pinot Meunier

Question 2

How much extracted must is allowed from 160 kg of grapes.

Answer 2

A maximum of 102 Liters is allowed to be extracted from 160 kg of grapes. Another common standard of measure is 2,550 Liters from 4,000 kg of grapes.

Question 3

Place the following in order from the first extracted and largest proportion of the juice to last and smallest proportion: Vin De Taille, Rebeche, and Vin De Cuvee.

Answer 3

1. Vin De Cuvee (1st 2,050 Liters)
2. Vin De Taille (From the following 500 Liters)
3. Rebeche (3rd Extraction 0-10% of juice)

Question 4

Place the following steps in the correct order for Methode Champenoise:

Press
Settling (Bourbes)
Racking (Must)
Chaptalization
Primary Fermentation
Clarification
Assemblage
Cold Stabilization
Racking (Blend)
Addition of Liqueur De Tirage
Bottling
Secondary Fermentation
Aging Sur Lies
Remuage (Riddling)
Degorgement
Addition of Dosage
Bottle (Corked)
Bottle Aging

Answer 4

Yup