Regions of Champagne

Question 1

Where are many of the Major commercial houses of Champagne Located?

Answer 1

Reims and the smaller towns of Epernay and Ay.

Question 2

How many villages are authorized to grow grapes for Champagne?

Answer 2

357

Question 3

The 357 authorized to grown grapes are split between five districts….

Answer 3

• Montage De Reims
• Vallee de la Marne
• Cote des Blancs
• Cote de Sezanne
• Cote de Bars (the Aube)

Question 4

What is the prominent grape in Montage de Reims and Aube?

Answer 4

Pinot Noir

Question 5

What is the dominant grape of Cote de Sezanne?

Answer 5

Chardonnay

Question 6

What is the dominant Grape of Cote de Blancs on the southeast and East facing slopes?

Answer 6

Chardonnay

Question 7

what does “Cote de Blancs” mean?

Answer 7

White wine from white grapes

Question 8

The vineyards in Montagne de Reims are surprisingly divivded by __-facing and ___-facing slopes…

Answer 8

North facing and south facing slopes.

Question 9

Vallee de la MArne is know for whih grape?

Answer 9

Meunier. The heavily sheltered vineyard, in the frost prone area provide great coverage.