So you think you’re an expert, huh? 1. Before the outbreak of the phylloxera crisis the total extent of the cognac vineyard was 280.000 hectares. How much was it some twenty years later at its lowest? Almost completely destroyed vineyard at the end of the 19th century. 200.000 hectares 40.000 hectares 160.000 hectares 120.000 hectares 70.000 hectares Click to see an explanation in a new tab 2. Balzac is the name of: A grape variety used in the past for making cognac A French politician from the 19th century A part of an alambic (pot still) A grape variety, a poltician or part of an alambic (can refer to all three) Click to see an explanation in a new tab 3. What are queues (tailes)? OR OR Part that at the first distillation comes after the heart and at the second distillation after the brouillis but before the secondes Part that at the first distillation comes after the heart and at the second distillation after the secondes Same as secondes Click to see an explanation in a new tab 4. Phylloxera is a pest that almost destroyed all vineyards in Europe. When did this crisis take place in the cognac region? 1780-1790 1820-1830 1870-1890 1890-1910 1750-1755 Click to see an explanation in a new tab 5. How many liters of wine you need for one 0.7L bottle of cognac? 2 5 1 7 20 12 Click to see an explanation in a new tab 6. What percentage of cognac is being exported? 97 88 76 54 Click to see an explanation in a new tab 7. How many hectares of vineyard is there in the grande champagne area? 13.000 ha 30.000 ha 1.300 ha 3.000 ha Click to see an explanation in a new tab Loading …
