Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Master Practice Test

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• Between the 9th and 16th centuries, which two principal grapes were dominant in Champagne?
• Which statement best describes Blanc de Blancs?
• On average, how many hours of sun does Reims receive each year?
• What does RM stand for on a Champagne label?
• Which set of innovations led to the clear, sparkling wines of Champagne?
• What is Fine Champenois?
• Vin clair refers to what?
• Which contribution is attributed to Veuve Clicquot (Ponsardin) in the Champagne method?
• Which statement about chalky soil is true?
• Which statement about chalk types in Champagne terroir is true?
• What is the climate of the Champagne region?
• What did van Leeuwenhoek observe that is noted in his legacy?
• What is Marc de Champagne?
• What best describes the crayères in Champagne?
• Approximately how many hectares of vineyards are in the Champagne viticole?
• Grapes grown on chalk in Champagne are typically high in acid, producing lean wines with reserved aromatics.
• How many winemaking villages comprise the Champagne Viticole?
• Which grape variety is dominant in the Côte de Sézanne?
• In what year did the King of France allow wine to be sold and transported in bottle?
• What is remuage?
• Break down the pressing parameters (cuvee, taille) in liters.
• Grapes in Champagne are harvested at a lower sugar content to achieve what?
• When did Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay become the main plantings in Champagne?
• Which chalk is preferred and why for Champagne vineyards?
• Autolysis in Champagne is the gradual breakdown of what and what notes does it contribute?
• What is Ratafia?
• What was the 18th century term for wines that ended up flat?
• Maillard reaction in Champagne occurs after disgorgement and produces which flavors?
• Which French physicist and engineer experimented with yeast activity at various temperatures?
• What is a perpetual reserve in Champagne production?
• Which pruning system in Champagne is known for frost protection and easy cultivation?
• Micraster chalk is composed of fossilized remains of which organisms?
• Which statement best describes Champagne's climate challenges?
• What are the three AOCs in the Champagne region?
• In what year did Louis Pasteur establish the connection between yeast and fermentation?
• Debourbage refers to?
• Which pruning system is exclusive to Meunier and adapted for spring frosts?
• Kimmeridgian marl is found in which region and is noted for which grape?
• What does the label abbreviation SR: Société de Récoltants refer to?
• Who invented the gleuco-oenometer to measure residual sugar in wine?
• What is disgorgement?
• Tell me about limestone-rich marl and where it is found in Champagne.
• Is there a universal blending formula for the Champagne AOC?
• Which chemist is considered the Father of Modern Chemistry and helped construct the metric system, published the first list of elements, and named oxygen and hydrogen?
• What is the ideal serving temperature range for champagne?
• In Ratafia, what does 'Vieux' indicate in terms of aging?
• What is a broquelet?
• Which statement about Brut Nature and Maillard flavors is true?
• Define malolactic fermentation.
• Chalk is a porous limestone rock primarily composed of what compound?
• Which is one of the three principal grape varieties of Champagne?
• What is a 'mosser'?
• How many overall villages are in Côte des Bar?
• What is the minimum total aging time for non-vintage NV cuvées?
• What does the label abbreviation CM: Coopérative de Manipulation refer to?
• Which sequence correctly lists the seven Champagne dosage levels from driest to sweetest?
• Which soil type yields wines that are open and easy-drinking with more upfront fruit?
• First deliberate attempt to make sparkling wine occurred within which years?
• What is disgorgement 'à la volée'?
• Which principal region name includes the word 'Vallée'?
• Geologically, Champagne is located in which region?
• What is a 'Mono-Parcelle'?
• Champagne has about how many parcels?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a key climate challenge in Champagne?
• How many overall villages are in Côte des Blancs & Environs?
• Measuring sugar content in Champagne production helped to do what?
• What does the term MA on a label refer to?
• What is the total number of villages across all four principal regions?
• A marc is equal to how many kg?
• Before 1728, how were wines transported?
• How many sub-regions of Champagne does CIVC define?
• Which of the following is NOT a principal region of Champagne Viticole?
• A label with MA may originate from which sources?
• What is another term for liqueur d'expédition?
• Blanc de Noirs is typically lower in acidity than Blanc de Blancs due to which factor?
• Crayères are located beneath which city?
• Kimmeridgian marl is associated with which geological period?
• Complete the trio: The four main regions are divided into ______ terroirs, within these terroirs are _____ Grand Cru villages and _____ Premier Cru villages.
• What does the label abbreviation RC: Récoltant-Coopérateur refer to?
• How many principal regions are in the Champagne Viticole?
• Which is a factor to consider when deciding whether to undergo malolactic fermentation?
• Which statement best describes Rendement d'appellation Champagne?
• Which invention is credited to Dom Pérignon in the history of champagne making?
• Which region name includes the word 'Blancs'?
• Chalk layers in Champagne reflect sedimentation dating back to when the Paris Basin was an inland sea. This indicates chalk formed in a former what?
• Chalk subsoil in Champagne has what effect on moisture in the soil?
• What describes late-disgorgement champagne?
• For NV cuvées, what is the minimum time on the lees?
• Which French chemist popularized science by applying discoveries to industry and agriculture, with a winemaking process named after him?
• How many chalk quarries did the Romans dig?
• Which German chemist identified nitrogen as a principal plant nutrient and is considered the father of the Fertilizer Industry?
• True or false: In Champagne, the vineyards are ranked Grand Cru or 1er Cru.
• What is the liqueur d'expédition?
• Which of the following contributed to the development of Champagne's clear, sparkling wines in the 17th century?
• How many departments make up Champagne?
• Which French chemist measured alcohol content and co-discovered that water is composed of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen?
• What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Grande Montagne de Reims?
• What is the difference between AOC Coteaux Champenois and AOC Champagne?
• Within these terroirs, how many Grand Cru villages are there?
• Belemnite chalk's dominant fossil refers to which organism?
• Which statement best describes Blanc de Noirs?
• Which region name includes the word 'Bar'?
• ND: Négociant-Distributeur refers to on a label?
• In Champagne, which is the higher ranking?
• When is the liqueur d'expédition added during Champagne production?
• How many overall villages are in Montagne & Val de Reims?
• Which statement is true about Pinot Noir and soil in Champagne?
• Approximately how many vinegrowers or vineyard owners are there in Champagne?
• In Champagne, what is true about ranking: which entity is ranked?
• Dom Pérignon contributed to improving the quality of the blend by which method?
• How long does it take to press one marc?
• What city was historically the capital of the Champagne Region?
• Which grape variety is dominant in the Côte des Blancs?
• Which statement best describes rosé champagne color methods?
• Which statement about Champagne's departments is true?
• What title is commonly attributed to Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek?
• Which chemist Cadet de Vaux campaigned for hygiene improvements in public infrastructure and food manufacturing, published 'Instruction on the Art of Making Wine' in 1800, and invented the gleuco-oenometer to measure residual sugar?
• In champagne production, what is the term 'prise de mousse' that creates the bubbles?
• Which of the following is NOT an authorized ancillary grape variety of Champagne?
• What is the most popular style of Champagne?
• What is the primary grape variety of Rosé des Riceys?
• Which Swiss botanist contributed to the chemical understanding of photosynthesis and showed that plants absorb nutrients selectively?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three principal grape varieties of Champagne?
• Which of the following is an authorized ancillary grape variety for Champagne?
• The Côte des Bar is commonly described as having Pinot Noir as the dominant variety. This statement is:
• In rosé champagne, what is the nature of tannin?
• Which of the following is a department in Champagne?
• Composite soils of sand and clay—where are they found and what is their effect on wine?
• How many villages are there in Champagne?
• Blanc de Noirs is a white wine made from which type of grapes?
• What is the minimum final alcohol percentage for Fine Champenois?
• Kimmeridgian marl is described as which type of rock?
• Describe Rosé champagne in terms of style.
• What is Tête de Cuvée?
• What is a muselet?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between limestone and chalk?
• Within these terroirs, how many Premier Cru villages are there?
• What is a 'Mono-Cru'?
• What purpose do crayeres serve in Champagne cellars?
• What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Vallée de la Marne?
• Which region is most associated with limestone-rich marl soil in Champagne?
• Which French chemist and microbiologist is credited with establishing the connection between yeast and fermentation?
• During which time frame is autolysis most active?
• What is the total number of Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages combined within these terroirs?
• Dom Pérignon experimented with closures including which combination?
• Ratafia can be aged in barrel or vat for at least 10 months and can be oxidative or reductive in style. Which option correctly states this?
• How many overall villages are in Vallée de la Marne?
• What is the recommended storage range for temperature and humidity for Champagne?
• Break down the pressing parameters (cuvee, taille) in percentages.
• Which method colors rosé champagne by maceration?
• Where are composites of sand and/or clay found in Champagne, along with chalk or marl?
• What is Tocane?
• Which discovery by Lavoisier established that sulfur is an element, not a compound?
• Which statement about Grand Cru Champagne is correct?
• The Paris Basin was created approximately how many million years ago?
• What is a gyropalette?
• What is the dominant fossil found in Belemnite chalk?
• What is 'transversage' in Champagne production?
• Reserve individuelle refers to what?
• What determines the Rendement d'appellation Champagne?
• The crayères system beneath Reims has what UNESCO designation?
• The crayères beneath Reims are designated as what by UNESCO?
• Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek is commonly regarded as the Father of Microbiology for what achievement?
• Which German chemist studied acids, alcohol and mineral salts and described substances that initiate chemical reactions without being consumed?
• Blanc de Blancs refers to a white wine made from what type of grapes?
• Which chemist discovered the name nitrogen and has the winemaking process chaptalization named after him?
• Historically, Champagne wines evolved from still red wines to which style?
• Which term is commonly used to refer to a grower champagne?
• What is the average annual rainfall in Champagne?
• The Côte des Bar is dominated by which grape variety?
• Which factor is among the seven that determine house style?
• Which grape variety is most widely planted in Champagne?
• What is the minimum potential alcohol for harvesting in Champagne?
• Into how many terroirs are the four principal regions divided?
• Most rosé champagnes are made by adding what percentage of still red wine (Pinot Noir) to the base wine before the prise de mousse?
• On a champagne bottle, what does NM stand for?
• Which two chalk types are found in Champagne?