Unit 2 - Review

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Which grape variety best survived the deep freeze of 1985?

• Pinot Noir
• Pinot Meunier
• Chardonnay
• They all suffered equal damage

Answer 2

Chardonnay

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Oceanic influences on a continental climate

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Where Micraster and Belemnite Chalk meet

Question 5

Which of the Champagne sub regions is the most undulating?

• Vitryat (Vitry-le Francois)
• Cote des Bar
• Cote des Blancs
• Vallee de la Marne

Answer 5

Cote des Bar

Question 6

Champagne receives how many hours of sunlight a day (when the sun is shining)

• 10
• 5
• 12
• 8

Answer 6

5 hours

Question 7

In which departement are most of the Champagne vineyards located?

• Haute -Marne
• Aube
• Ardennes
• Marne

Answer 7

Marne

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Montagne de Reims - Pinot Noir

Vallee de la Marne - Pinot Meunier

Cote des Blancs - Chardonnay

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Val du Petit Morin - Pinot Meunier

Montgeux - Chardonnay

• Cote des Bar - Pinot Noir

Question 10

Which of the following sub regions is not a Chardonnay stronghold?

• Monts de Berru
• Vitryat
• Val de Reims
• Sezannais

Answer 10

Val de Reims

Reason:

Val de Reims located in Montage de Reims is a Pinot Noir dominant area