Unit 2 - Review Flashcards
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
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
Which grape variety best survived the deep freeze of 1985?
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Meunier
- Chardonnay
- They all suffered equal damage
Chardonnay
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
Oceanic influences on a continental climate
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
Where Micraster and Belemnite Chalk meet
Which of the Champagne sub regions is the most undulating?
- Vitryat (Vitry-le Francois)
- Cote des Bar
- Cote des Blancs
- Vallee de la Marne
Cote des Bar
Champagne receives how many hours of sunlight a day (when the sun is shining)
- 10
- 5
- 12
- 8
5 hours
In which departement are most of the Champagne vineyards located?
- Haute -Marne
- Aube
- Ardennes
- Marne
Marne
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
Montagne de Reims - Pinot Noir
Vallee de la Marne - Pinot Meunier
Cote des Blancs - Chardonnay
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
Val du Petit Morin - Pinot Meunier
Montgeux - Chardonnay
- Cote des Bar - Pinot Noir
Which of the following sub regions is not a Chardonnay stronghold?
- Monts de Berru
- Vitryat
- Val de Reims
- Sezannais
Val de Reims
Reason:
Val de Reims located in Montage de Reims is a Pinot Noir dominant area