Sparkling Wines

Question 1

What is the climate of Champagne?

Answer 1

Cool Continental

Question 2

What are the 5 sub regions of Champagne?

Answer 2

1. Montagne de Reims 2. Valee de la Marne 3. Cotes des Blanc 4. Cotes de Sezanne 5. Cotes des Bar

Question 3

What is the dominate soil type in Champagne?

Answer 3

Chalk

Question 4

What is the exception to the Chalk soil? Where?

Answer 4

Cotes des Bar Kimmeridgian Clay

Question 5

What are the two prunning methods used in Champagne for frost protection - Chardonnay and Pinot?

Answer 5

1. Chardonnay - Taille CHablis 2. Pinot Noir - Cordon de Royat

Question 6

Cotes de Blancs and Cote de Sezanne produce what varietal with what character?

Answer 6

Chardonnay High acid with floral and citrus fruit

Question 7

Montagne de Reims and Cotes des Bar produces what varietal?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir

Question 8

What predominates the Vallee de la Marne? Why?

Answer 8

Meuiner It buds late protecting from the spring harvest and provides easy to drink fruitiness

Question 9

What do you call the first 82 litres that are extracted? What about the remaining 20?

Answer 9

First - Cuvee Last - Taille

Question 10

What are the traditional method of Champagne? There are 9 steps

Answer 10

1. Hand picked grapes 2. Gentle Pressing 3. 1st Fermentation 4. Blending 5. 2nd Fermentation in the bottle 6. Yeast Autolysis 7. Riddling & Disgorgement 8. Dosage 9. Bottle Aging

Question 11

What is the sparkling wine of South Africa?

Answer 11

Cap Classique

Question 12

What are the 5 grapes of Cava?

Answer 12

Macabeo Xarel - Lo Parellada Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Question 13

Describe the tank method

Answer 13

Same as traditional until disgorgment. Disgorged into tank Filtered Rebottled in a new bottle