Sparkling Wine

Question 1

The grape varieties permitted in a wine labelled as Blanc de Noirs are Pinot Noir

Answer 1

Pinot Noir

Meunier

Question 2

True or false, Prosecco is made by the Asti method?

Answer 2

False - they are typically produced using the tank method

Question 3

Muscat Blanc a Petits grains is typically used in which sparkling wine style?
• Asti and Moscato d'Asti
• Cremant d'Alsace
• Cap Classique
• Saumur
• Prosecco

Answer 3

Asti and Moscato d’Asti

Question 4

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene is a specific commune for the sparkling wine of  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  ?
• Prosecco
• Franciacorta
• Moscato d'Asti
• Spumante
• Oltrepo Pavese

Answer 4

Prosecco

Question 5

A wine labelled as Cap Classique is a traditional method sparkling wine from the Western Cape region in _____________ ?

Answer 5

South Africa

Question 6

Macabeo, Parellada and __________ are the 3 key indigenous grape varieties that are permitted in the production of Cava.

Answer 6

Xarel-lo

Question 7

Vouvray and ___________are sparkling wine appellations that both have Chenin Blanc as their key variety?

Answer 7

Saumur

Question 8

Which comes first, liqueur d’expedition or liqueur de tirage?

Answer 8

Liqueur de tirage?

Question 9

What innovation allowed the traditional method to be carried out on a larger scale?
• Gyropalette
• Remuage
• Dosage
• Riddler
• Autolysis

Answer 9

Gyropalette

Question 10

Anderson Valley and Carneros are two areas for grapes for premium sparkling wine production in the region of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ?
• California
• Tasmania
• Stellenbosch
• Marlborough

Answer 10

California

Question 11

True or false, in Champagne, a grand cru is given to a whole village, no just one vineyard site?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Pierre is making Cremant de Bourgogne - in order to qualify for the appellation he must age his wine on yeast lees for a minimum of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_months?
• 9  months
• 6  months
• 3  months
• 12  months

Answer 12

9 months

Question 13

Meunier (AKA Pinot Meunier) is much planted in the Champagne sub-region of ________ ?

Answer 13

Vallée de la Marne
Marne
Marne Valley

Question 14

True or false, disgorging comes before Dosage?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The ___________method of sparkling wine production stops fermentation by chilling and filtration?

Answer 15

Asti

Question 16

What is the key grape used to make Prosecco?

Answer 16

Glera

Question 17

The sub-region of Champagne that is very well noted for the quality of its Pinot Noir grapes is _____________ ?

Answer 17

Montagne de Reims

Question 18

Put the following sub-regions of Champagne in order from north to south.

• Montagne de Reims
• Côte de Sézanne
• Côte des Blancs
• Côtes des Bar
• Vallée de la Marne

Answer 18

• Montagne de Reims
• Vallée de la Marne
• Côte des Blancs
• Côte de Sézanne
• Côtes des Bar

Question 19

The soils of Champagne are primarily made up of?

Answer 19

Chalk

Question 20

What is Liqueur de tirage?

Answer 20

• Liqueur tirage is a blend of fine cane or beet sugar which has been dissolved in wine which will be added along with yeast to the wine.
• The process in the making of a sparkling wine in which fermentable sugar and yeast is added to induce a secondary fermentation

Question 21

What is liqueur d’expedition?

Answer 21

• The addition of a sweet liquid, used to define the final level of sweetness in the finished sparkling wine.