5 Main Production Subregions Flashcards
What is the Montagen de Reims best known for?
-black grapes
What are the grand cru villages of Montagne de Reims?
-Mailly
-Verzenay
-Verzy
-Ambonnay
-Bouszy
-My Very Very Angry Bottom!
Which direction do the top villages face in Montagne de Reims?
-North
-=excellent cool climate sites
-but more frost prone
What style of wine does does the Montagne de Reims produce?
-high acidity
-austere in youth
What is the soil type of Montage de Reims?
-GCs on chalky soil
=excellent balance between water retention and drainage
What is the main grape variety grown in Vallee de la Marne?
-meunier
What is the soil in Vallee de la Marne?
-clay, marl, sandy
= fruity wines
When is bud burst and ripening for Meunier?
-later
-earlier
=well adapted to this frost prone valley
What grapes come from the Cote des Blancs?
-white grapes
-95% planted with chard
What soil comes from the Cote des blancs and why is this good?
-purest form of chalk
-excellent balance between water retention and drainage
What are the 4 GC in Cote des Blancs?
-Cramant
-Avize
-Oger
-Le Mesnil sur-Oger
What type of wine does the Cote des Blancs produce?
-great intensity, longevity
-austere in youth
What soil does Cote de Sezanne have?
-clay, silt, sand and pocket of chalk
What grapes does the Cote de Sezanne have?
-chard
What direction do the vys in Cote de Sezanne face and therefore what type of wine does this make?
-SE= warmer= fruitier/riper grapes
-lower quality than other regions
