Level 1 sommelier exam
What is disgorgement - ANSWER-The process of removing yeast from the bottle by
freezing the end then ejecting it
What us dosage - ANSWER-Adding "liqueur d'expedition" to wine after disgorgement to
balance out the naturally high acidity
What is liqueur d'expidition - ANSWER-A solution of sugar and wine
What other methods are there in champagne making - ANSWER-Transfer method and
charmat method
What are the three grapes used in champagne production - ANSWER-Chardonnay
29%, pinot noir 38%, pinot meunier 33%
What is chaptalization - ANSWER-Adding sugar to unfermented grape must to increase
the alcohol content after fermentation
What is carbonic maceration - ANSWER-Whole grapes are fermented in a co2 rich
environment prior to crushing
What is malolactic fermentation - ANSWER-The conversion of malic acid into softer
lactic acid, can often give a buttery taste
What is a stelvin - ANSWER-A screw cap
Wines in burgundy are defined mainly by what - ANSWER-Their producers
Negociant - ANSWER-Merchants who do not own the vineyard land, but will buy grapes
and or finished wine for blending and bottling under their own label
What is the main species of wine grapes - ANSWER-Vitis vinifera
What is a green harvest - ANSWER-Pruning bad grapes in order to send nutrients to
the healthy ones
Name 4 vineyard pests - ANSWER-Phylloxera, mealybug, mites, glassy winged
sharpshooter
, Name 4 vine diseases - ANSWER-Powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf roll virus and
fanleaf degeneration, pierces disease
What is brix - ANSWER-Sugar measurement of grapes
Sugar+ yeast= - ANSWER-Co2+alcohol+flavor+aroma+heat
Domaine - ANSWER-The entire process from growing the grapes to bottling and ageing
the wines takes place at the domaine itself
What are the main grapes in burgundy - ANSWER-Pinot noir and chardonnay
Chablis climate - ANSWER-Continental (high in acid)
Chablis soil - ANSWER-Kimmeridgian clay/limestone (mineral)
What are the five distinct regions of burgundy - ANSWER-Chablis, cote d'or,
maconnais, cote chalonnaise, Beaujolais
Soil of cote d'or - ANSWER-Marl and limestone
What grape dominates cote de nuits - ANSWER-Pinot noir
What grape dominates cote de beaune - ANSWER-Chardonnay
What aoc has the most grand crus in cote de nuits - ANSWER-Gevrey-chambertin (9)
Highly regarded vintages of cote de nuits - ANSWER-02,05,09,10,11,12
Highly regarded vintages of the cote de beaune - ANSWER-02,05,09,10,11,12
What region of the cote chalonnaise makes the wine from aligote - ANSWER-Bouzeron
Famous region in maconnais that makes wine from chardonnay - ANSWER-Pouilly-
fuisse
What grape is Beaujolais made from - ANSWER-Gamay
Name four crus in Beaujolais - ANSWER-Moulin-a-vent, Morgon, brouilly, cote de
brouilly
What method is used to make prosecco - ANSWER-Charmat method
What is the most common method of making champagne - ANSWER-Methode
champenoise aka methode traditionnelle (2nd fermentation in bottle)
What is disgorgement - ANSWER-The process of removing yeast from the bottle by
freezing the end then ejecting it
What us dosage - ANSWER-Adding "liqueur d'expedition" to wine after disgorgement to
balance out the naturally high acidity
What is liqueur d'expidition - ANSWER-A solution of sugar and wine
What other methods are there in champagne making - ANSWER-Transfer method and
charmat method
What are the three grapes used in champagne production - ANSWER-Chardonnay
29%, pinot noir 38%, pinot meunier 33%
What is chaptalization - ANSWER-Adding sugar to unfermented grape must to increase
the alcohol content after fermentation
What is carbonic maceration - ANSWER-Whole grapes are fermented in a co2 rich
environment prior to crushing
What is malolactic fermentation - ANSWER-The conversion of malic acid into softer
lactic acid, can often give a buttery taste
What is a stelvin - ANSWER-A screw cap
Wines in burgundy are defined mainly by what - ANSWER-Their producers
Negociant - ANSWER-Merchants who do not own the vineyard land, but will buy grapes
and or finished wine for blending and bottling under their own label
What is the main species of wine grapes - ANSWER-Vitis vinifera
What is a green harvest - ANSWER-Pruning bad grapes in order to send nutrients to
the healthy ones
Name 4 vineyard pests - ANSWER-Phylloxera, mealybug, mites, glassy winged
sharpshooter
, Name 4 vine diseases - ANSWER-Powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf roll virus and
fanleaf degeneration, pierces disease
What is brix - ANSWER-Sugar measurement of grapes
Sugar+ yeast= - ANSWER-Co2+alcohol+flavor+aroma+heat
Domaine - ANSWER-The entire process from growing the grapes to bottling and ageing
the wines takes place at the domaine itself
What are the main grapes in burgundy - ANSWER-Pinot noir and chardonnay
Chablis climate - ANSWER-Continental (high in acid)
Chablis soil - ANSWER-Kimmeridgian clay/limestone (mineral)
What are the five distinct regions of burgundy - ANSWER-Chablis, cote d'or,
maconnais, cote chalonnaise, Beaujolais
Soil of cote d'or - ANSWER-Marl and limestone
What grape dominates cote de nuits - ANSWER-Pinot noir
What grape dominates cote de beaune - ANSWER-Chardonnay
What aoc has the most grand crus in cote de nuits - ANSWER-Gevrey-chambertin (9)
Highly regarded vintages of cote de nuits - ANSWER-02,05,09,10,11,12
Highly regarded vintages of the cote de beaune - ANSWER-02,05,09,10,11,12
What region of the cote chalonnaise makes the wine from aligote - ANSWER-Bouzeron
Famous region in maconnais that makes wine from chardonnay - ANSWER-Pouilly-
fuisse
What grape is Beaujolais made from - ANSWER-Gamay
Name four crus in Beaujolais - ANSWER-Moulin-a-vent, Morgon, brouilly, cote de
brouilly
What method is used to make prosecco - ANSWER-Charmat method
What is the most common method of making champagne - ANSWER-Methode
champenoise aka methode traditionnelle (2nd fermentation in bottle)
