Ch 2 part 1 Flashcards
Name of French Champagne wine organization
Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne CIVC
Comite Champagne
works to ensure traditional method sparking wine from grapes in the appellation
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
describe the most common style produced?
white, fully sparking, non vintage, Chard, PN, PM
med intensity
aroma and flavors, of apple, lemon fruit
biscuit autolytic notes
high acidity
med abv
typically good to outstanding – mid to premium prices
vintage & prestige cuvee command premium and super prem
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
name the range of style produced?
Non-vintage NV Vintage
Rose Blanc de Blanc
Blanc de Noir Grand Cru
Premier Cru Prestige Cuvee
Late released, recently disgorged wines
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Non- vintage NV
blend of a number of vintages
follows set house style
blend parcels of base wine to smooth out vintage variation
goal to create same profile each year
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Vintage
100% by law from that year indicated
produced in best growing condition years 2002, 2008
still reflect house style with characteristics of that year
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Rose
Rose d’assemblage blend of red and white
Rose de Saignee - skin maceration of black grapes is also permitted and bled off
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Blanc de Blanc
a white wine made from white grapes only
can be leaner and more austere in youth
does have age potential
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Blanc de Noir
white wine from black grapes only
fuller bodied
generally thought to age more rapidly
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Grand Cru
term mentioned on label as a quality statement
all grapes must have been grown within the vineyards that belong to grand cru villages
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Premier Cru
term mentioned on label as a quality statement
all grapes must have been grown within the vineyard belonging to premier cru and or grand cru villages
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Prestige Cuvee
wine is the product of strict selection of best grapes
meticulous wine making techniques
can be non vintage or vintage
usually top wine in champagne that producer make
Krug specialize in making a range of ____
STYLES OF CHAMPAGNE
Late released, recently disgorged wines
wine has seen extend lees ageing, disgorged just before released onto the market
ready to be consumed immediately
wine has different flavors from same wine disgorged earlier
rapid ageing more than stander occurs after disgorgement
eg: Bollinger’s R.D. Dom Perignon’s P2
Other AOCs in the Champagne regions include?
AOC Rose de Riceys- in the Cote des Bar
-PN Rose still wine
AOC Coteaux Champenois
- red, white, or rose
- mostly produced is light bodied, high acid, pale ruby PN
HISTORY OF CHAMPAGNE
Mid 17th century contribution?
England contributed glass production from coal fired ovens which could reliably withstand the pressure
____ made from PN, and was pink
cold winters ferm halted and started again as temp rose resulting in sparking wine
slightly fizzy -became fashionable in the English market
HISTORY OF CHAMPAGNE
Dom Pierre Perignon contribution?
died in 1715- development of white wine from black grapes
invented the Coquard press which delineated fraction allowing for blending resulting in superior wines
re-introduced cork stoppers into France
pioneered stronger English glass
Regarded fizz as fault