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. 40.000 hectares 70.000 hectares 160.000 hectares 120.000 hectares 200.000 hectares Click to see an explanation in a new tab 2. 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? 330.000 hectares 220.000 hectares 160.000 hectares 100.000 hectares 280.000 hectares Click to see an explanation in a new tab 3. The chapiteau or hood of an alambic can have different shapes, but which one it can not have? manufacturing a pot still (question: what’s wrong here? Answer: no ear protectors!) Onion Olive Moor’s head Apple Click to see an explanation in a new tab 4. Under what name are the people in the cognac region known? Foulageurs Aquitaines Cognaçaises Cagouillards Bouilleurs de cognac Click to see an explanation in a new tab 5. Phylloxera is a pest that almost destroyed all vineyards in Europe. When did this crisis take place in the cognac region? 1890-1910 1780-1790 1820-1830 1870-1890 1750-1755 Click to see an explanation in a new tab 6. How many of the cognac districts have an appellation controlée of their own? 6 4 5 Click to see an explanation in a new tab 7. What percentage of cognac is being exported? 97 88 54 76 Click to see an explanation in a new tab Loading …