Champagne Flashcards
what was historically used to darken the color of Champagne to mimic Burgundy wines?
Elderberry juice
What was the 1st Brut Champagne and when did it appear in market?
“Nature” by Pommery. 1874
Name two Champagne cuvee made entirely of Meunier
Egly Ouriet Vignes de Vrigny
Chartogne Taillet Les Barres
Tarlant La Vigne d’Or
traditional size of a Piece Champenois
205L. 10 barrels fits the cuvee (first press)
what is jetting?
Technique used to regulate oxygen that occurs via disgorgement. A drop of water or wine is added just before the cork is inserted, causing the CO2 on the the surface to foam and expel air, reducing the amount of air in the bottle, and then corked.
how many bottles does a pupitre hold?
120
French term for Champagne’s secondary fermentation
prise de mousse
first 2,050 liters of a Champagne press cycle is known as?
vin de cuvee
last 500 liters of a champagne press cycle is known as?
vin de taille
solids left in pressed Champagne are known as?
bourbes
when were the “Champagne Riots”
1911
when was the CIVC created
April 1941
what is CIVC now called
Comite Champange
who created and spoke for the CIVC
Comte Robert-Jean de Vogue
what is the general min. potential alcohol for Champagne at harvest
9%
what % abv does the second fermentation typically add?
1%
what is rebeche?
the third press in Champagne that is sent for distilling
what weight in kg is a marc?
4,000kg
what grape is planted in Clos d’Ambonnay?
Pinot Noir
when did phylloxera appear in the Marne Department
1892 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
edict of 1927 authorized which 7 grapes for Champagne
Chard, PN, Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Gris
what was the 1st prestige cuvee to be marketed
Dom Perignon in 1936. 1921 vintage
list Cote de Blanc Grand Cru from north to south
Chouilly, Oiry, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
which grand cru village of Montagne de Reims grows the highest % of Chardonnay
Sillery