How well do you know English wine?

Q.1

A Champagne house has invested in an English vineyard for the first time. Which Champagne house is it?

Pol Roger
Moët & Chandon
Taittinger
Laurent-Perrier

Q.2

How much of English wine produced is sparkling?

All of it
2/3
1/4
3/4

Q.3

How many hours of sunshine were there in the 2014 growing season?

Hint: The 2014 vintage has been hailed as 'exquisite' by many producers.

1,427
1,200
1,138
1,653

Q.4

Which producer owns this vineyard in southern England? Hint: this producer applied for a European Union PDO (protected designation of origin) in 2012.

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Ryedale Vineyards (North Yorkshire)
Ridgeview Wine Estate (Sussex)
Camel Valley (Cornwall)
Hambledon (Hampshire)

Q.5

Decanter consultant editor Steven Spurrier owns a vineyard in Dorset. What is it called?

Bride Valley
Langham Wine Estate
Chapel Down
Bluebell Vineyard Estates

Q.6

Roughly how many vineyards are there in England and Wales at the moment?

HINT: See our infographic on English wine

580
470
250
320

Q.7

Which grape variety is the most planted in England's fledgling wine industry?

Bacchus
Seyval Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

Q.8

What were total estimated retail sales of English wine in 2014?

£100m
£200m
£50m
£78m

Q.9

Which of these tasting notes is for Hattingley Valley, Kings Cuvée Brut, Hampshire, England 2011?

This Chardonnay-dominant blend is 100% barrel fermented and simply stunning. Full of rich, roasted nut and orchard fruit characters, it also shows beautifully crisp acidity. Compelling in a unique, spicy way.
Refined and distinguished with an elaborate nose of smoked walnuts, fresh leather, dark chocolate, raisins, roasted nuts, dates and umami notes. Explodes with flavour on the palate, which is full in flavour, concentrated, long and very true to type.
Piquant black fruit and sweet cola and raspberry flavours with distinct minerality. Serious, dense and long. Poised, elegant and classy.
Tautly balanced with fine acidity and savoury flavours of honey, lanolin and beeswax alongside the lush pear and custard cream sweetness. Round, balanced and long, this has a Meursault like complexity and intrigue.

Q.10

On Barack Obama's state visit to the UK in 2011, which English sparkling wine was he served?

Furleigh Estate, Classic Cuvée, Dorset 2011
Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2009
Pol Roger Extra Cuvée de Réserve 1996
Ridgeview Cuvee Merret Fitzrovia Rosé 2004