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