Champagne Flashcards
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This devastating war took place between the 14th & 15th century?
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Hundred Years War
2
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What took place in Reims between 1461-1559?
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Coronation of French kings
3
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Vin Gris first appeared in Champagne when?
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17th century
4
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Two donations from the era of Dom Perignon?
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a) Blending, multiple vintages, multiple villages
b) Settling/clarification
5
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Before Liquer de Expedition, this was used to ignite secondary fermentation?
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Molasses
6
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Two advancements the English made before the Champenois?
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a) Coal-fired glass (stronger), cork closures (preserved CO2)
7
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This house was the first in Champagne (specifically for sparkling) founded in this year?
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a) Ruinart
b) 1729
8
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The oldest house in Champagne? Year established?
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Gosset, 1584
9
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The predecessor to Taittinger? The year the house changed ownership?
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Forest & Forneaux, 1931
10
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List the year each house was founded?
a) Möet & Chandon
b) Delamotte
c) Veuve
d) Heidseick
e) Jacquesson
f) Ruinart
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a) 1743
b) 1760
c) 1772
d) 1785
e) 1798
f) 1729
11
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Champagne was permitted to ship in bottle from this year forward?
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1728
12
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The first delimiting of Champagne took place in this year?
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1908
13
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The “Echelles des Crus” was established when? When was it abolished?
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1911, 2010
14
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How many Grand Cru villages were identified when the Echelles des Crus system was implemented?
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17
15
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The four departments included in the modern Champagne region?
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Marne, Haut Marne, Aube, Aisne
16
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List the first vintage of the following site-specific Champagnes.
a) Clos des Goisses
b) Les Chetillon
c) Le Grand Sendree
d) Clos du Mesnil
e) Clos du Ambonnay
f) Les Crayeres
g) Les Ursules
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a) 1935
b) 1971
c) 1975
d) 1979
e) 1995
f) 1989
g) 2000
17
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What does “RC” mean in Champagne?
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Recoltant Cooperateur; sells grapes to a cooperative that makes a Champagne for the grower to sell
18
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What does “CM” mean in Champagne?
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Cooperative de Manipulation; a cooperative that makes and sells Champagnes from its membership.
19
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What does “ND” mean in Champagne?
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Negociant distributor; merchant that buys bottles of finished Champagne to sell under their own label
20
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When does harvest typically occur in Champagne (in the modern era)? At what ABV does physiologic ripeness occur at?
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September, 10-11% ABV
21
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What is a Coquard press?
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Vertical basket press common in Champagne
22
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What is a “Marc” in Champagne?
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4kg worth of grapes
23
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What is “Autopressurage?”
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The first 100L of juice from a Champagne press resulting from pressure, discarded
24
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What is the term for each press cycle in Champagne? Which Seire constitute the cuvée?
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Seire, the first three
25
What is the max L of wine the first "Seire" can produce?
2050L
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The "Taille" is what in Champagne?
Liters 2050-2550
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What is the "Rebeche" in Champagne? What is it typically used for?
Anything extracted from the press beyond 2550L; distillation
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The name for the heart of the Champagne press? Total volume?
Couer du Cuvee, 1800L
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The modernized version of the Coqaurd press common in Champagne?
PAI; Pressoir Automatique a Plateau Incline
30
The overnight settling of wine before moving to tank for primary?
Debourage
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This type of fermentation vessel has found increasing use in Champagne?
Concrete egg
32
This winery cultivated an organic yeast strain for organic innoculation.
Champagne Fleury (Aube)
33
When does blending commonly happen in Champagne?
April/May of the year post-harvest
34
Three places in which reserve wine can be stored? The most common?
a) Tank, foudre, bottle
b) Tank
35
A winery in Champagne that keeps reserve wine in bottle?
Bollinger
36
Name for the tiers in a Champagne solera?
Criaderes
37
Name three solera Champagnes?
Selosse Substance, JM Seleque "Solessence", Bereche "Reflet d'Antan"
38
Cold stabilization takes place at what temperature?
-4deg F
39
How many grams of sugar in the Liquer di Triage equates to 1 ATM?
4g
40
Aging requirements for NV and vintage Champagne?
a) 12mos on the lees; 15mos total
b) 36mos
41
Name a Tete de Cuvee that far exceeds min aging requirements?
Charles Heidseick "Blanc des Millenaires"
42
Name three Champagne cuvees bottled at low ATM?
Anthing Cedric Bouchard, Gimmonet "Cuvee Gastronome", Roderer Brut Vintage
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What is a "Pupitre?"
Riddling board in Champagne
44
How many bottles can a gyropalette hold? How long does the riddling process take?
a) 504btls
b) 7-10 days
45
Desgorgement by hand in Champagne is called?
Degorgement a la Voilee
46
List the dosage classes in Champagne?
Brut Nature: 0-3g/L
Extra Brut: 0-6g/L
Brut: 0-12g/l
Extra Dry: 12-17g/l
Dry: 17-32g/l
Demi-sec: 32-50g/L
Dous: 50+g/L
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What is "MCR?"
Mout Concentre de Rectife - Sterilized grape must concentrate - can replace the Liquer de Expedition
48
The term for the wire cage around a Champagne cork? The metal cap?
a) Muselet
b) Plaque de Muselet
49
What is "jetting" in Champagne?
The addition of a drop of wine/water before cork is inserted. Dispels air from blast of CO2.
50
Describe the "Maillard Reaction."
Yeasts create amino acids post-secondary fermentation. The acids react with the remaining sugar to create brioche like flavors
51
Common soil type in the Aube?
Kimmeridgian Marl; proximity to Chablis
52
The two layers found in Champagne's chalk
Belemnite (upper), Micaster (lower; fossilized Sea Urchin)
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The era during which most Champagne chalk was formed during?
Campanian Era
54
The mid-slope of hills in Champagne typically consists of?
Belemnite chalk
55
Three permissible training methods in Champagne vineyards. Describe.
a) Cordon de Royat: single cordon; Pinot noir
b) Chablis: 3-5 long canes/mature chutes; Chardonnay
c) Guyot: similar to CdR w/o permanent canes
56
Bud break happens first with which variety in Champagne?
Chardonnay, followed by Pinot noir, by Meunier
57
What is "Millerandage?"
Poor pollination that produces small, seedless grapes
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What is "Coulure?"
Non-pollination producing smaller clusters
59
Champagne harvest typically happens in this month? Dates are mitigated by the?
a) September
b) Ban de Vendage set by the Comite Champagne
60
Three of the 21st century's earliest harvests in Champagne?
2003, 2007, 2011
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The oldest certified organic house in Champagne?
Georges Laval (1971)
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The "Bordeaux Mixture" contains?
Copper sulfate, lime
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The largest biodynamic producer in Champagne?
Roederer
64
The seven subregions of Champagne?
Cotes des Bar (Aube)
Cote des Blancs
Grand Vallee
Vallee de la Marne
Coteaux sud d'Epernay
Coteaux de Morin, Vintry, Montegeux
Montagne de Reims
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The four lesser known grapes permitted in Champagne blends?
Petit Messlier
Petit Arbane
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
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Where is Pinot Blanc in its highest concentration in Champagne?
Cellers-sur-Orce (Cotes des Bar)
67
Pinot Blanc is referred to as what in Champagne?
Fromenteau
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Where is the largest concentration of Petit Messlier in Champagne?
Venteuil (Montagne de Reims)
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The total number of villages in the Cote des Blancs? List those villages from N -> S.
a) 11
b) Chouilly, Oiry, Cuis, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil sur Oger, Vertus, Bergeres-les-Vertus, Villeneuve-Reneville, Voipreux
70
Why might Cuis does not enjoy Grand Cru status?
N/NE exposure.
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In which two villages of the Cote des Blanc might you find red fruit?
Chouilly, Vertus
72
Name the Agrapart cuvee that comes solely from Cramant?
l'Avizoise
73
Agrapart "Mineral" is a blend of two parcels from which two villages?
Cramant, Avize
74
Name the (6) Selosse Lieux-Dits and their corresponding villages
Bout du Clos (Ambonnay)
Sous le Mont (Marieul-sur-Aÿ)
La Cote Faron (Aÿ)
Les Chanterienes (Avize)
Chemins du Chalone (Cramant)
Les Carelles (Le-Msenil sur-Oger)
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When did the solera for Selosse Substance begin?
1986
76
Name the Jacquesson cru bottling from the Cote des Blanc?
Champs-Cain (Avize)
77
The first bottling of Salon?
1905
78
Salon purchased their site in Le-Mesnil sur-Oger in what year?
1921
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The first vintage of Krug "Clos du Mesnil?" Released when?
a) 1979
b) 1986
80
Three legendary vintages of Clos du Mesnil?
'82, '96, '02
81
The first vintage of "Les Chetillons?"
1971
82
In which village would you find the following producers?
a) Doquet
b) Diebolt-Vallois
c) De Sousa
d) Larmandier-Bernier
e) Duval-Leroy
a) Vertus
b) Cramant
c) Avize
d) Vertus
e) Vertus
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The peak elevation of the Montagne de Reims?
940ft (286m)
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The south-facing Grand Crus of the MdR?
Bouzy, Ambonnay
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The east-facing terroirs of the MdR? Their focus?
Trepaille, Villers-Marmery (Chardonnay)
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The north-facing grand crus of the MdR?
Verzy, Verzenay
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The three most important north-facing 1er crus of the Montagne de Reims?
Rilly-la-Montagne, Chigny-les-Roses, Ludes
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This village in Champagne is considered the border between mountain and river wines?
Tours-sur-Marne
89
Where would you find Tauxieres?
Montagne de Reims
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Two producers that bottle "Les Crayeres?"
Marguet, Egly-Ouriet
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The first vintage of Krug "Clos d'Ambonnay?" Released?
1995 (2007)
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Trepail's most-lauded producer? Two of his cuvees?
a) David Leclepart
b) L'Artiste, L'Apogee, L'Aphrodisiaque
93
The shining star of Villers-Marmery?
A. Margaine
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Geux is found where? Top producer? Specialty?
a) Montagne de Reims, Prevost, Meunier
95
Hughes Godme & GH Mumm are found where?
Verzenay
96
What is the Mailly Grand Cru?
A cooperative in Mailly-Champagne (MdR); 80 growers working 75ha
97
Where is Champagne Bereche?
Ludes (MdR)
98
Champagne Wilmart is where?
Rilly-la-Montagne (MdR)
99
Name two top producers in the Petit Montagne?
Savart (Ecueil), Brochet (Villers-Aux-Nords)
100
What is the prominent variety of the Petit Montagne?
Meunier
101
Name two producers that source from Vrigny.
Roger Coulon, Egly-Ouriet
102
Name three single cru Champagnes from Chartogne-Taillet?
Les Courrares, Les Barres, Les Ailees
103
Where are the following producers located?
a) Paul Bara
b) Benoit Lahaye
c) Pehu-Simmonet
d) Hure-Freres
a) Bouzy
b) Bouzy
c) Verzenay
d) Ludes
104
The Grand Vallee stretches between these two villages?
Bisseul (E) and Cumieres (W)
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What is the predominant variety of the Grand Vallee?
Pinot noir
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Clos des Goisses is found in which village? When did Philliponat purchase the site?
Marieul-sur-Aÿ (GV, VdlM), 1935
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Marc Hebrart is found where?
Marieul-sur-Ay
108
Which of Billecart's Tete de Cuvees is barrel-fermented? Cepage?
Clos Sainte Hilaire, Pinot noir
109
The crus that contribute to Bollinger "Vielles Vigne Francais?" What is unique about both sites?
Chaudes Terres, Clos Saint Jacques; ungrafted
110
Where does most Pinot noir in "Cristal" come from?
Aÿ
111
Two tops producers in Dizy?
Gaston Chiquet, Jacquesson
112
How big is the Georges Laval domaine?
2ha
113
Name two Laval cru Champagnes.
Les Chenes, Les Hautes Chevres, Les Longues Violes
114
Pinot Meunier approximately occupies this percentage of acreage in the VdlM?
70%
115
What are the terms for the north and south bank of the Marne River in the VdlM?
a) Rive Gauche (south)
b) Rive Gauche (north)
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Where is Champagne Tarlant found?
Oeuilly (VdlM)
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Christophe Mignon is found where? Works primarily with?
Festigny (VdlM), Meunier
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Mousse Fils is found where? Works with?
Cuisles (VdlM), Meunier
119
Henri Giruad is found where?
Aÿ
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The Coteaux sud d'Epernay is mostly oriented to the?
West
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Which variety is rarely found in the Coteaux sud d'Epernay?
Pinot noir
122
Describe Laherte-Freres' "Les 7."
A solera-based Champagne made from all seven varities harvested and pressed together
123
The top producer in Moussy? Works with?
Jose Michel (CsdE), Meunier
124
Congy is found where in Champagne?
Coteaux du Morin
125
How does Ulysse Colin ferment his base wines?
In barrel
126
Name all Ulysse Colin cuvees?
Les Enfers, Les Perriers, Les Roises, Les Maillons, Rose de Saignee (Les Maillons)
127
What is unique about the soils of Vitryat?
Turonian, not Campagnian, chalk
128
What is Vitryat almost exclusively planted to?
Chardonnay
129
Name a top producer of the Cote de Sezanne?
J Lasalle
130
The shining star of Montgeux? When was most of the region planted? To what?
Jacques Lassaigne, 1960s, Chardonnay
131
The Cotes des Bar is 85% planted to?
Pinot noir
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The Aube accounts for approximately what percentage of Champagne acreage?
25%
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The Aube is divided into these two subregions?
Bar-sur-Aube, Barsequonais
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The two star producers of Cellers-sur-Orce?
Cedric Bouchard, Pierre Gerbais
135
Polisot is where? Home to?
Cotes des Bar, Marie Courtin
136
The three villages included in Rose des Riceys?
Rice Haut, Rice Bas, Rice Haut Rive
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Perhaps the top producer of Rose des Ricey?
Olivier Horlot
