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Champagne Flashcards

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Three leading grapes of Champagne

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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier

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Four minor grapes of Champagne

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Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Petit Meslier
Arbane

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3
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Two leading soil types of the Champagne Region

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Chalk

Limestone (Limestone Marl)

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Leading soil type of the Cote des Bar

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Kimmeridgian marl

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Five main zones of the Champagne region

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Montagne de Reims
Vallee de la Marne
Cote des Blancs
Cote de Sezanne
Cote des Bar
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Leading grape of the Cote des Blancs and Cote de Sezanne

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Chardonnay

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Leading grape of the Cote des Bar

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Pinot Noir

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Leading grape of the Vallee de la Marne

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Meunier

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9
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Leading grape of the Montagne de Reims

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Pinot Noir (although a good deal of Chardonnay and Meunier is planted here as well)

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Three pressings of juice (terms used in Champagne)

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First: Cuvee
Next: Taille
Last: Rebeche

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11
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Typical use(s) for the juice from the first pressing (Cuvee)

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Premium Champagne

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Typical use(s) for the juice from the second pressing (the Taille)

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Primarily used for sweeter wines, such as demi-sec or extra dry Champagne

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Typical uses for the juice from the third pressing (Rebeche)

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Still (non sparkling) wines
Ratafia de Champagne PGI
Spirits
Vinegar

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14
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Minimum bottle aging for Champagne AOC

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15 months total including 12 mos on the lees

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15
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Min bottle aging for Vintage Champagne

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36 mos total with 12 mos on the lees

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16
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Recoltant Manipulant or RM

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Grower Champagne

17
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Historic classification scheme for the vineyards (villages) of Champagne

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Echelle des Crus

18
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CIVC

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Le Comite Interprofessionel du vin de Champagne

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Producer of Clos de Mensil

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Producer of Vielles Vignes Francaises

21
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Number of grand cru villages in Champagne

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Number of premier cru villages in Champagne

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Still wines (base wines) to be used in the production of Champagne

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Vins clairs

24
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Rose only appellations for non-sparkling wines produced in a small area at the southern edge of the Champagne region

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Rose de Riceys

25
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Regional appellation for non-sparkling wines produced in Champagne

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Coteaux Champenois

26
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Cedric Bouchard and Jacques Selosse are well known for this style of Champagne

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Grower Champagne (RM)

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