Champagne Flashcards

1
Q

what was historically used to darken the color of Champagne to mimic Burgundy wines?

A

Elderberry juice

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2
Q

What was the 1st Brut Champagne and when did it appear in market?

A

“Nature” by Pommery. 1874

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3
Q

Name two Champagne cuvee made entirely of Meunier

A

Egly Ouriet Vignes de Vrigny
Chartogne Taillet Les Barres
Tarlant La Vigne d’Or

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4
Q

traditional size of a Piece Champenois

A

205L. 10 barrels fits the cuvee (first press)

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5
Q

what is jetting?

A

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.

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6
Q

how many bottles does a pupitre hold?

A

120

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7
Q

French term for Champagne’s secondary fermentation

A

prise de mousse

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8
Q

first 2,050 liters of a Champagne press cycle is known as?

A

vin de cuvee

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9
Q

last 500 liters of a champagne press cycle is known as?

A

vin de taille

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10
Q

solids left in pressed Champagne are known as?

A

bourbes

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11
Q

when were the “Champagne Riots”

A

1911

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12
Q

when was the CIVC created

A

April 1941

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13
Q

what is CIVC now called

A

Comite Champange

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14
Q

who created and spoke for the CIVC

A

Comte Robert-Jean de Vogue

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15
Q

what is the general min. potential alcohol for Champagne at harvest

A

9%

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16
Q

what % abv does the second fermentation typically add?

A

1%

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17
Q

what is rebeche?

A

the third press in Champagne that is sent for distilling

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18
Q

what weight in kg is a marc?

A

4,000kg

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19
Q

what grape is planted in Clos d’Ambonnay?

A

Pinot Noir

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20
Q

when did phylloxera appear in the Marne Department

A

1892 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

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21
Q

edict of 1927 authorized which 7 grapes for Champagne

A

Chard, PN, Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Gris

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22
Q

what was the 1st prestige cuvee to be marketed

A

Dom Perignon in 1936. 1921 vintage

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23
Q

list Cote de Blanc Grand Cru from north to south

A

Chouilly, Oiry, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

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24
Q

which grand cru village of Montagne de Reims grows the highest % of Chardonnay

A

Sillery

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25
Q

what is the oldest and largest co-op in Champagne

A

Nicolas Fuillatte

26
Q

what does MA stand for on a Champagne bottle?

A

Marque d’acheteur. Buyer’s own brand

27
Q

what does RC stand for on a Champagne bottle?

A

Recoltant-cooperateur. Co-operative made wine sold by a grower who belongs to the co-op

28
Q

how many liters are in a Salmanazar?

A

9 liter bottle

29
Q

ingredients in liqueur de tirage

A

yeast and sugar

30
Q

name 3 single vineyard or prestige cuvee 1er cru Champagnes

A

Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee (Rilly-la-Montagne)
Philipponnat Clos de Goisses (Maureil-sur-Ay)
Billecart Clos St Hilaire (Maureil-sur-Ay
Larmandier Bernier Terre de Vertus (Vertus)

31
Q

name the 4 grand cru added to Cote de Blancs in 1985

A

Chouilly (white grapes only), Oiry, Oger and Les Mesnil-sur-Oger

32
Q

Montagne de Reims grand cru added in 1985

A

Verzy

33
Q

what is blocage?

A

the reserve wine stocks in Champagne that are set aside for future releases and regulated by the CIVC

34
Q

what soil in Champagne is named for an extinct sea urchin?

A

micraster chalk

35
Q

who released the 1st special club rose?

A

Paul Bara

36
Q

what style of wine is produced in Rose de Riceys AOP?

A

still rose from 100% pinot noir. grapes must be vinified as whole bunches

37
Q

name 3 special club producers from different villages

A

Paul Bara (Bouzy)
Vazart-Coquart (Chouilly)
J Lassalle (Chigny-les-Roses)
Larmandier (Cuis)
Marc Hebrart (Maureuil-sur-Ay)

38
Q

max RS for base wine used in Champagne?

A

10 g/L

39
Q

which training method is only allowed for Meunier in Champagne

A

Valle de la Marne

40
Q

Name all 9 1er cru villages of Cote de Blancs

A

Bergeres-les-Vertus, Cuis, Etrechy, Grauves, Pierry, Val-des-Marais, Vertus, Vileneuve-Renneville-Chevigny, Voipreux

41
Q

name a special club from Cote de Blancs

A

Pierre Gimonet in Cuis

42
Q

name all 9 grand cru in Montagne de Reims

A

Sillery, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Louvois, Verzy, Verzenay, beaumont-sur-Vesle, Mailly Champagne, Puisieulx

43
Q

name the 2 99 point 1er cru in Champagne

A

Maureil-sur-Ay
Tauxieres

44
Q

which Champagne region lies along the same Kimmeridgean vein as Chablis

A

Cote de Bar

45
Q

what are the permitted training methods allowed in Champagne

A

Valle de Marne (Meunier only)
Chablis
Cordon de Royat
Guyot (single & double)

46
Q

name the still wine AOP of Champagne

A

Rose de Riceys
Coteaux Champenois

47
Q

general soil found in Champagnes valleys

A

micraster chalk - derived from fossilized sea urchins

48
Q

general soil found on the slopes of Champagne

A

belemnite chalk - a porous, heat absorbing soil derived from fossilized cephalopod remains

49
Q

from date of tirage, how long must vintage Champagne be aged prior to release

A

36 months

50
Q

in what year was the Club Tressors established

A

1971

51
Q

what grape is fromenteau better known as

A

pinot gris

52
Q

how much of a vintage dated wine should come from the stated vintage

A

100%

53
Q

what is the max of a years harvest that may be sold vintage champagne

A

80%

54
Q

what is a bidule?

A

plastic cylinder under crown cap to capture sediment

55
Q

what is a broquelet?

A

old bottle seal, wooden plug wrapped with oil-soaked hemp

56
Q

name two examples of CM in Champagne

A

Nic Feuillatte, Palmer & Co, Mailly

57
Q

what is degorgement a la volee

A

degorgement without freezing

58
Q

special club rules

A

same bottle, vintage dated, pass tasting panel

59
Q

maximum amount of purchased fruit that may be used by a RM

A

5%

60
Q

3 major departments of Champagne

A

Aube
Aisne
Marne

61
Q

what is en provinage

A

system of vine training where they bury the cane to make a new vine (used by Bollinger for VFF)