Q3. Among these, what is the biggest Champagne bottle format?
A.
Mathusalem
B.
Balthazar
C.
Salomon
D.
Melchizedech
E.
Nabuchodonosor
4.
Q4. In Champagne, the harvest can be done by harvesting machines.
A.
True
B.
False
5.
Q5. Which of these used to designate Champagne?
A.
Vin Coquin (Naughty wine)
B.
Vin des Dieux (Gods’ wine)
C.
Vin des Rois (Kings’ wine)
D.
Vin Diable (Devil’s wine)
6.
Q6. Which is a similar winemaking method to Champagne?
A.
Cava Method
B.
French Method
C.
Méthode Traditionnelle
D.
Sparkling Method
7.
Q7. Which one has the lowest dosage (sugar per liter)?
A.
Brut
B.
Doux
C.
Demi-Sec
D.
Extra-Brut
8.
Q8. The primary alcoholic fermentation can be done (2 answers):
A.
In stainless steel tanks
B.
In wooden barrels
C.
In bottles
D.
In Magnum only
9.
Q9. The Champagne becomes a sparkling wine after the primary fermentation.
A.
True
B.
False
10.
Q10. The four main regions composing the Champagne vineyard are:
A.
Vallée de la Meuse, Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, Côte des Bar
B.
Vallée de la Marne, Montagne de Reims, Côte de Beaune, Côte des Bar
C.
Vallée de la Marne, Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, Côte des Bar
11.
Q11. The yield (kilogrammes of grapes produced per hectare) is limited.
A.
True
B.
False
12.
Q12. A Grand Cru Champagne means that it was a particularly good vintage.
A.
True
B.
False
13.
Q13. What is the shape of the champagne cork before it is inserted into the neck of the bottle?
A.
Cylindrical
B.
Rectangular
C.
In the shape of a mushroom
14.
Q14. A Jeroboam of Champagne corresponds to:
A.
8 standard bottles
B.
4 standard bottles
C.
2 standard bottles
D.
12 standard bottles
15.
Q15. What is the ideal temperature to taste a Non-Vintage (NV) Champagne?
A.
Between 6°C and 8°C (42.8 °F - 46.4 °F)
B.
Between 8°C and 10°C (46.4 °F - 50 °F)
C.
Between 10°C and 12°C (50 °F - 53.6 °F)
16.
Q16. In Champagne, winemakers are allowed to make and release still wine on the market.
A.
True
B.
False
17.
Q17. How is a Champagne made only from red wine grapes called?
A.
It doesn’t exist
B.
A Blanc de Noirs Champagne
C.
A Rosé Champagne
D.
A Grand Cru
18.
Q18. Rosé Champagne can be obtained by blending white wine with red wine from Champagne.
A.
True
B.
False
19.
Q19. If I mix a still wine from the Montage de Reims with a still wine from the Côte des Blancs to make Champagne, I’m doing:
A.
An assemblage (blending)
B.
A red wine
C.
A fraud punished by up to 5 million Euros
20.
Q20. When disgorging, what are we adding to the bottle to replace the small amount of Champagne lost in the process?
A.
Brandy from Champagne
B.
An older wine with sugar
C.
Yeasts with sugar
D.
Carbonated water
21.
Q21. How many villages (crus) are allowed to produce Champagne?
A.
478
B.
301
C.
320
D.
386
22.
Q22. What is the exception in Champagne?
A.
It is the only wine region making wines from this grape
B.
It is the only wine region allowed to mix red and white wine to produce rosé
C.
It is the only wine region making only rosé wines
D.
It is the only wine region producing sparkling wines only
23.
Q23. A Non-Vintage (NV) Champagne can be released on the market 15 months after…
A.
The harvest
B.
The bottling
C.
The disgorgement
D.
The 10th of October following the harvest
24.
Q24. To make rosé Champagne, there are two different methods. Mixing still red wine with still white wine from Champagne before the secondary fermentation but also:
A.
Elaborate it like a red wine but with short maceration time
B.
Mix Champagne (white) with still red wine from Champagne
C.
Mix white and red grapes
25.
Q25. The average planting density is 8,000 vines per hectare.
A.
True
B.
False
26.
Q26. Between each pressing, the press must be:
A.
Sterilized
B.
Emptied and cleaned with water
C.
Refrigerated
27.
Q27. A vintage Champagne should age for at least:
A.
2 years
B.
36 months
C.
42 months
D.
60 months
28.
Q28. What is the correct spelling?
A.
Blancs de Noirs
B.
Blanc de Noirs
C.
Blancs de Noir
D.
Blanc de Noir
29.
Q29. What is the name of a rosé champagne obtained from a red wine making process with short maceration?
A.
Maceration rosé
B.
Tank rosé
C.
Blended rosé
D.
Rosé de saignée
30.
Q30. A vine that is less than 10 years old can be classified as a Grand Cru.
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