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Champagne Flashcards

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What is “disgorgement”?

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In sparkling wine production, the removal of yeast after the second fermentation

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What is disgorgement “à la volée”?

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Disgorgement by hand (vs. machine)

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What is a “mosser”?

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A 17th century wooden whisk used to release trapped gas from wine

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4
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What is the climate of Champagne?

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Continental with maritime influences

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When did the King of France famously allow wine to be sold and transported in bottle?

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1728

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What is the most popular style of Champagne?

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NV Brut

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What city was historically the capital of the Champagne region?

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Troyes

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What is chalk?

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A porous limestone; a sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate

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What was the first Champagne house?

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Ruinart (1729)

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T or F: In Champagne, vineyards are ranked Grand/1er Cru.

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FALSE. It is the village that is ranked.

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11
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In Champagne, which is the higher ranking, “Grand Cru” or “Premier Cru”?

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Grand Cru

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What are the two types of chalk found in Champagne?

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Belemnite and Micraster

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What is the dominant grape in the Montagne de Reims?

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Pinot Noir

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14
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What is the dominant grape in the Vallée de la Marne?

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Meunier

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What is Kimmeridgean Marl?

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A limestone-rich clay whose dominant fossil is Exogyra virgula ( a small comma-shaped oyster)

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What is the dominant fossil found in Belemnite chalk?

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Ancient arrow- or dart-like relatives of today’s squid

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17
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Define “Mono-Parcelle

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Single Vineyard

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18
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Define “Mono-Cru”

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Single Village

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19
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What is a “gyropalette”?

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A mechanized riddling machine

20
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What is a “Blanc de Blancs”?

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A white sparkling wine made from white grapes

21
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What is the dominant grape of the Grande Vallée de la Marne?

A

Pinot Noir

22
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List the seven dosage levels from driest to sweetest.

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From driest to sweetest: Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Sec (or Extra Dry), Sec (Dry), Demi-Sec, Doux

23
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What is the dominant grape of the Côte de Sézanne?

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Chardonnay

24
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What is a “Blanc de Noirs”?

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A white sparking wine made from black grapes

25
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What does the abbreviation “RM” refer to?

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Récoltant-Manipulant; a champagne producer who vinifies only his or her estate-grown grapes

26
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What is a “Tête de Cuvée”?

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A champagne house’s prestige bottling

27
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What are the three principal grapes of Champagne?

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Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay

28
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What are the four authorized (but ancillary) grapes of Champagne?

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Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Arbane, Petit Meslier

29
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What was the contribution of Veuve Cliquot (Ponsardin) to the champagne method?

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The process of riddling

30
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T or F: A champagne labeled “Grand Cru” hails from a single vineyard.

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FALSE. A producer with several grand cru-ranked vineyards may blend them and label his wine “Grand Cru.”

31
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Define “Perpetual Reserve”

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A vat of reserve wine in which multiple vintages of wine are aged together in the same vessel; similar to a solera

32
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T or F: Most Coteaux Champenois production is white.

A

TRUE

33
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What were the two principal grapes of Champagne between the 9th to 16th centuries?

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Gouais and Fromenteau

34
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What is a “crayère”?

A

Defunct chalk quarries dug by the Romans, now used as wine cellars

35
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What is the dominant grape of the Côte des Blancs?

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Chardonnay

36
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T or F: There is a set blending formula within the Champagne AOC.

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FALSE. Every champagne house has its own proprietary blend and house style.

37
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What is the difference between AOC Coteaux Champenois and AOC Champagne?

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AOC Coteaux Champenois is 100% still, while AOC Champagne is 100% sparkling.

38
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Define “remuage”?

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Riddling; the turning and shifting of champagne bottles from horizontal to vertical in order to collect the lees in the neck

39
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What does the abbreviation “NM” refer to?

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Négociant-Manipulant; a champagne producer who incorporates grapes from others into his champagne

40
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What is a synonym for “liqueur d’expédition”?

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Dosage

41
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What is the dominant grape of the Côte des Bar?

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Pinot Noir

42
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Define “liqueur d’expédition”?

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The mix of sugar and still reserve wine added to champagne after dégorgement and before the cork is inserted

43
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Define “prise de mousse”?

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“Seizing of the foam”; in champagne production, the second alcoholic fermentation (which captures the bubble)

44
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What is “transversage”?

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The process of using 750 ml bottles of champagne to fill large (bigger than magnums) and small format bottles after disgorgement.

45
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What is the primary grape of Rosé des Riceys?

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Pinot Noir

46
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What are the three AOCs in Champagne?

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Rosé des Riceys, Coteaux Champenois and Champagne

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