So you think you’re an expert, huh?

1. Phylloxera is a pest that almost destroyed all vineyards in Europe. When did this crisis take place in the cognac region?

 

 
 
 
 
 

2. What is a synonym for Ugni blanc?

 
 
 
 

3. How many of the cognac districts have an appellation controlée of their own?

 
 
 

4. Under what name are the people in the cognac region known?

 

 
 
 
 
 

5. Which grape variety is only partly allowed in a blend?

 

 
 
 
 

6. Who played a decisive role in the creation of the Cru classification?

 
 
 

7. The total extent of the cognac vineyard is now around 80.000 hectares. How much was it just before the outbreak of the Phylloxera crisis?