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French Wine Scholar - Champagne Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
The aging of wine on dead yeast cells.
Ans: What is "sur lie" aging?
Non-Vintage Champagne: 12 months on lees + 3 more months in cellar.
Vintage Champagne: 12 months on lees + 24 more months in cellar.
Crémant: 9 months on lees.
Assignment Expert
Ans: What are the aging requirements for Champagne (vintage and non-
vintage) versus crémant?
Guru01 - Stuvia
A white sparking wine made from white grapes.
Ans: What is a "Blanc de Blancs"?
2026
The mix of sugar and still reserve wine added to Champagne after
dégorgement and before the cork is inserted
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Ans: What is the "liqueur d'expédition"?
Champagne
Ans: What is France's northernmost wine region?
Gouais and Fromenteau
Ans: What were the two principal grapes of Champagne in the 9th to
16th centuries?
Creating the cuvée (blend) of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
Ans: What was Dom Pierre Perignon's most important contribution to
Champagne?
She initiated the trend for dry styles of Champagne
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Ans: What was Louise Pommery's contribution to Champage?
Brut Nature
Ans: Which Champagne is drier: Brut Nature or Sec?
Cooperative de Manipulation. A cooperative that makes Champagne using
the grapes of its members.
Ans: What does the abbreviation "CM" refer to?
Montagne and Val de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, and Côte
des Bar
Assignment Expert
Ans: What are the four principal sub-regions of Champagne?
Guru01 - Stuvia
Doux
Ans: Which Champagne is sweeter: Doux or Demi-Sec?
2026
"Seizing of the foam" or the second alcholic fermentation in the making
of Champagne
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Ans: What is the meaning of the term "prise de mouse"?
8
Ans: How many standard bottles of wine are contained in a Methuselah?
A smudge-pot, or oil-burning device used to prevent grape vines from
freezing during a sudden cold snap.
Ans: What is a "chaufrette"?
An A-frame rack used for riddling Champagne bottles
Ans: What is a "pupitre"?
The traditional disgorgement of Champagne by hand
Ans: What is disgorgement "à la volée"?
French Wine Scholar - Champagne Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
The aging of wine on dead yeast cells.
Ans: What is "sur lie" aging?
Non-Vintage Champagne: 12 months on lees + 3 more months in cellar.
Vintage Champagne: 12 months on lees + 24 more months in cellar.
Crémant: 9 months on lees.
Assignment Expert
Ans: What are the aging requirements for Champagne (vintage and non-
vintage) versus crémant?
Guru01 - Stuvia
A white sparking wine made from white grapes.
Ans: What is a "Blanc de Blancs"?
2026
The mix of sugar and still reserve wine added to Champagne after
dégorgement and before the cork is inserted
©
Ans: What is the "liqueur d'expédition"?
Champagne
Ans: What is France's northernmost wine region?
Gouais and Fromenteau
Ans: What were the two principal grapes of Champagne in the 9th to
16th centuries?
Creating the cuvée (blend) of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
Ans: What was Dom Pierre Perignon's most important contribution to
Champagne?
She initiated the trend for dry styles of Champagne
, 2 for specific request mail
Ans: What was Louise Pommery's contribution to Champage?
Brut Nature
Ans: Which Champagne is drier: Brut Nature or Sec?
Cooperative de Manipulation. A cooperative that makes Champagne using
the grapes of its members.
Ans: What does the abbreviation "CM" refer to?
Montagne and Val de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, and Côte
des Bar
Assignment Expert
Ans: What are the four principal sub-regions of Champagne?
Guru01 - Stuvia
Doux
Ans: Which Champagne is sweeter: Doux or Demi-Sec?
2026
"Seizing of the foam" or the second alcholic fermentation in the making
of Champagne
©
Ans: What is the meaning of the term "prise de mouse"?
8
Ans: How many standard bottles of wine are contained in a Methuselah?
A smudge-pot, or oil-burning device used to prevent grape vines from
freezing during a sudden cold snap.
Ans: What is a "chaufrette"?
An A-frame rack used for riddling Champagne bottles
Ans: What is a "pupitre"?
The traditional disgorgement of Champagne by hand
Ans: What is disgorgement "à la volée"?
