Champagne Flashcards
What is Bollinger VIeilles Vignes Francais?
100% PN from VdlM 2 vineyards in Ay next to the houose. Own Rooted. 1969 1st vintage. 2008 current
What is the style of Bollinger
Richer, with PN lead blends and oak fermentation
Billecart Salmon’s Tete de Cuvees?
Sir Nicolas Francois Billecart 1964, Elisabeth Salmon Rose 1988, Grand Cuvee 1982, Clos Saint Hilaire 1995, 96, 98
What is the style of Billecart Salmon?
PN Dominated. Mixed fermentation*
What are the lieux dits for Bolli VVF?
Clos St-Jacques, Chaudes Terres, Croix Rouge. Croix Rouge lost to Phyllox in 2004
Style of Roses de Jeanne/Cedric Bouchard?
Rich, but only neutral vessels. unfined, unfiltered, 0 dosage, lower pressure (4.5 atmo)
What is Bourchard La Parcelle?
PN
What is Bouchard Ursules?
PN
What is Bouchard La Haute Lemble?
Chard
What is bouchard La Boloree?
PBlanc
Meunier Champagne Producers?
Chartogne Taillet - Les Barres. Ace of Spaces Clos Yons…;Moussé; Christophe Mignon, Prevost La Closerie Les Beguines & Fac-simile; Egly Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny; Dehours LE Cote en Bosses, Laherte Freres Les Vignes d’Autrefois Extra Brut
Chartogne Taillet lineup and blend
Saint Anne - Ch/PN; Brut Millesime - Ch/PN; Les Barres - PM Ungrafted; Les Orizeaux - PN; Heurtebises - CH; Chemin de Reims - CH. Located in Merfy
What’s Pelorus?
Cloudy Bay’s Sparkling. Chard + PN. Mixed fermentation vessel. 2+ years lees
Single Parcel Champagnes - Chard
G. Laval Les Chenes Brut Nature
Single Parcel Champagnes - PN
G. Laval - Les Hautes Chevres Millesime
Single Parcel Champagnes - PM
Chartogne Taillet - Les Alliees, Roses de Jeanne - XXX cuvee; Tarlant La Vigne d’Or; Egly Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny
First Vintage Clos du Mesnil? Ambonnay?
1979, 1995
Perpetual Cuvee Champagnes/Solera
Selosse - Substance; Bereche Reflet d’Antan; Pouillon Solera Brut; Henriot Cuve 38; Hure Freres Memoire; Mousse L’Or d’Eugene Perpetuelle BdNoirs; A. Margaine Cuvee le Caractere M;
Who has taken over at Krug? From Who? What’s significant?
Julie Cavil took over in 2020 for Eric Lebel. Maggie Henriquez is the CEO
Biodynamic producers
Larmandier Bernier - Vertus; Roederer; G Laval, Marguet, Laherte
Zero Dosage Producers
Tarlant Brut Zero; Larmandier Bernier Terre de Vertus; G. Laval Les Chenes Brut Nature
Who makes Grand Siecle?
Laurent Perrier - CH/PN. 7 yrs Lees, All GC fruit; 1960 1st release (55/53/52). Named for the Sun King Louis XIV - Le Grand Siecle was the era.
Who makes Sapience?
Marguet’s 00 offering***
Who makes Belle Epoque?
Perrier Jouet - Art Deco Flowers - 1969 first release of ‘64; Cramant Chardonnay is the start, but has all three with CH being only ~50%
Who is in the Cotes de Bar?
Cedric Bouchard, Drappier, Jacques Lassaigne,
Who is in MdReims?
Pommery, Chartogne Taillet, Egly Ouriet, Marguet, Prevost, Vilmart
Who is in Cotes de Blancs?
Pierre Peters, Agrapart, Duval Leroy, Larmandier Bernier, Salon, Selosse
Who is in VdlMarnes?
Ayala, Billecart-Salmon, Bollinger, Deutz, Jacquesson, Laurent Perriere, Georges Laval, Philipponnat, Taittinger
Clos Saint Hilaire?
PN, Billecart, first vintage 1995
Who is in Epernay?
Gosset, Moet & Chandon, Perrier Jouet, Paul Roger
Who is in Reims?
Charles Heidsieck, Henriot, Krug, Lanson, GM Mumm, Bruno Paillard, Piper Heidseick, Pommery, Roederer, Riunart, Taittinger, Veuve,
Where is Clos de Goisses?
Mareuil sur Ay, VDLMarnes
Who makes Grand Sendree?
Drappier - Single Vineyard PN + Chard
Who makes Comte de Champagne?
Taittinger - BdB
GC’s of MdReims?
Sillery Puisieulx, Beaumont sur Vesle, Verzenay, Mailly Champagne, Verzy, Louvois, Bouzy, Ambonnay
GC’s of VdlMarnes?
Ay, Tours sur Marnes
GC’s of COtes de Blanc?
Cramant, Oiry, Chouilly, Oger, Avize, Les Mesnil sur Oger
Who makes wine from Crayeres (Ambonnay)?
Egly Ouriet
What’s the Style of Egly Ouriet?
Richer, fleshy without being oxidative or oaky
Who makes Grand Siecle?
Laurent Perrier - Ch + PN
Who makes R Lalou?
GH Mumm - 50/50 CH/PN
Who makes Nec Plus Ultra?
Bruno Paillard - 50/50. 5 grand cru blend
Style of Bruno Paillard?
PN Dominant, Rich and gastronomic. Partial barrel aging, 5
Style of Paul Roger?
Richer, and PN dominant
Style of Roederer?
Elegant and light.
Cristal?
Roederer. PN Dominant.
Style of Ruinart
Chard dominant house.
Who makes Cuvee Louise?
Tarlant - 50/50 single Vineyard
Who makes Coeur de CUvee?
Vilmart CH + PN
British sparklers
Nyetimber, Ridgeview, Chapel Down
Franciacorta Producers?
Bellavista, Ca del Bosco
Corpinnat Producers
Gramona, Llopart, Nadal, Recaredo, Sabate i Coca, Torello, Mas Candi
Cava Producers?
Segura Viudas, Bohigas, Freixinet
American Sparklers?
Cruse, Schramsberg, Roederer, Gloria Ferrer, Domaine Carneros, Mumm Napa
Laherte Freres?
Aurélien Laherte
What region of Champagne is Jacques Selosse located?
Côtes de Blancs - Winery located in Avize
What is the DOC for the Italian Sparkling producer Ferrari?
Trento DOC
What was used historically to darken the color of champagne to mimic Burgundy wine?
Elderberry juice
What is the first Brut champagne and first time it appeared on the market?
Nature by Pommery , first marketed in 1874
What is the minimum potential for Champagne base wine/vin clair?
9%
What is the latest Cremant created in France?
Cremant de Savoie, allowed to be marketed in 2015
Name two cuvees solely from Meunier?
Chartogne Taillet Les Barres, Egly Ouriet Vignes de Vrigny, Tarlant La Vigne d’Or
What is the size of traditional Piece Champanoise?
205l 10 barrels fits the cuvee- first press
Name AOP’s for methode ancestrasle in Rhone? SW France? Savoie? Languedoc?
Clairette de Die
Gaillac
Bugey(Cerdon)
Limoux
What are the term for sparkling wines in Germany? South Africa? Tokai? Italy?
Sekt
Cape Classique
Pezsgo
Spumante
True or False: A bottle of Champagne labelled “Réserve” indicates longer aging on lees
False - Reserve has no legal definition in Champagne
What is a Pupitre?
Riddling Board - hods 120 bottles
What is the French term for a Champagne’s Secondary fermentation
Prise de Mousse
The First 2,050 liters of a Champagnes press cycle is known as the
Vin de Cuvee
The last 500 liters of a Champagen press cycle is known as what?
Vin de Taille
The Solids left in pressed Champagne are known as what?
Bourbes
What technique is used to remove the solids from Champagne’s pressed juice?
Debourbage - cold settling for 8-15 hours then racking
In Champagne, the “serre” refers to what?
each induvidual pressing in a pressing cycle
Salon is Located exclusively in which Champagne Village
Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger - The 1.2 ha plot is still the sole source of production
D.T. is the late disgorged bottling produced by which Negociant?
Jacquesson