Study Guide - Champagne and Sparkling Wine - Beginner

Question 1

Order the following designations from driest to sweetest (1 = driest, 4 = sweetest).

• Sec
• Brut Nature
• Doux
• Brut

Answer 1

• Sec = 3
• Brut Nature = 1
• Doux = 4
• Brut = 2

Question 2

Champagne vineyards are best characterized by which of the following soil types?

Answer 2

1. Basalt
2. Clay
3. Gravel
4. Chalk (Your Answer)(Correct)
5. Sand

Question 3

Which of the following is a synonym for Méthode Champenoise?

Answer 3

1. Méthode Ancéstrale
2. Méthode Traditionelle (Your Answer)(Correct)
3. Méthode Tasmanoise
4. Charmat Method

Question 4

What is autolysis?

Answer 4

1. A method of sparkling wine production where wines are fermented entirely in a large tank
2. The breakdown of dead yeast cells (Your Answer)(Correct)
3. Briskly shaking bottles to dislodge yeast during the aging process
4. The secondary fermentation of Champagne in the bottle

Question 5

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier are the only three grapes permitted in the Champagne AOP. TF

Answer 5

1. True (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
2. False ***

Question 6

Louis Roederer produces the prestige cuvée Dom Pérignon. TF

Answer 6

1. True
2. False (Your Answer)(Correct)

Question 7

In which region does the Salon estate produce wine?

Answer 7

1. Montagne de Reims (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
2. Vallée de la Marne
3. The Aube
4. Côte des Blancs***

Question 8

Blanc de Noirs Champagnes are produced from the Chardonnay grape.

Answer 8

1. True
2. False (Your Answer)(Correct)

Question 9

Arrange the following bottle sizes from smallest to largest (1 = smallest, 4 = largest).

• Magnum
• Jeroboam
• Demi
• Balthazar

Answer 9

• Magnum = 2
• Jeroboam = 3
• Demi = 1
• Balthazar = 4

Question 10

What does “RM” indicate on a bottle of Champagne?

Answer 10

1. The wine was produced from purchased grapes.
2. The wine was produced by a grower but vinified by a co-operative.
3. The wine was purchased, relabeled, and sold under a buyer’s own brand.
4. The wine was produced by a grower-producer. (Your Answer)(Correct)
5. The wine was produced by a co-operative.