Unit 2 - Review Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following statements is false?

  • Champagne’s growing season is bookended by frosts
  • Although Champagne’s climate is cool, the best sites ripen their grapes consistently year to year
  • Champagne’s average annual temperature is 50F / 10C
  • Champagne lies between the 49th and 49.5 parallel north
A

Although Champagne’s climate is cool, the best sites ripen their grapes consistently year to year

Why is this wrong:

  • Champagnes climate is very challenging
  • Even successful sites cannot be counted upon to ripen with reliable consistency year in and year out
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2
Q

Which grape variety best survived the deep freeze of 1985?

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chardonnay
  • They all suffered equal damage
A

Chardonnay

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3
Q

Which of the following does not ameliorate the impact of Champagne’s inhospitable growing environment?

  • Assemblage
  • Oceanic influences on a continental climate
  • Chaptalization
  • Champagne’s rivers and convoluted hills
A

Oceanic influences on a continental climate

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4
Q

Geologically speaking, where do most of the vineyards lie?

  • Where Micraster and Belemnite Chalk meet
  • The vines are equally distributed among all soil types
  • On Clay
  • On Kimmeridgean Marl
A

Where Micraster and Belemnite Chalk meet

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5
Q

Which of the Champagne sub regions is the most undulating?

  • Vitryat (Vitry-le Francois)
  • Cote des Bar
  • Cote des Blancs
  • Vallee de la Marne
A

Cote des Bar

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6
Q

Champagne receives how many hours of sunlight a day (when the sun is shining)

  • 10
  • 5
  • 12
  • 8
A

5 hours

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7
Q

In which departement are most of the Champagne vineyards located?

  • Haute -Marne
  • Aube
  • Ardennes
  • Marne
A

Marne

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8
Q

Match the following sub region with their dominant grape

Sub Regions

  • Montagne de Reims
  • Vallee de la Marne
  • Cote des Blancs

Grapes
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier

A

Montagne de Reims - Pinot Noir

Vallee de la Marne - Pinot Meunier

Cote des Blancs - Chardonnay

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9
Q

Match the following sub regions with their dominant grape

Sub Region

  • Val du Petit Morin
  • Montgeux
  • Cote des Bar

Grapes
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Noir

A

Val du Petit Morin - Pinot Meunier

Montgeux - Chardonnay

  • Cote des Bar - Pinot Noir
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10
Q

Which of the following sub regions is not a Chardonnay stronghold?

  • Monts de Berru
  • Vitryat
  • Val de Reims
  • Sezannais
A

Val de Reims

Reason:

Val de Reims located in Montage de Reims is a Pinot Noir dominant area

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