Champagne Flashcards
Name the GC villages of Montagne de Reims
Sillery
Puisieulx
Beaumont Sur Vesle
Verzenay
Mailly
Verzy
Louvois
Bouzy
Ambonnay
Name the GC villages of Valee de la Marne
Tours Sur Marne
Ay
Name the GC villages of Cote des Blancs
Chouilly
Oiry
Cramant,
Avize
Oger
Mesnil sur Oger
Name 5 1er Cru of Montagne de Reims
Chigny Les Roses
Rilly la Montagne
Sacy
Tauxieres Mutry
Vrigny
Name 5 1er Cru of Valee de la Marne
Cumieres
Dizy
Hautvillers
Merieul Sur Ay
Mutigny
Name 5 1er Cru of Cote des Blancs
Cuis
Etrechy
Pierry
Vertus
Bergeres les Vertus
What are the 5 departments of Champagne
Marne (66%)
Haut Marne
Seine et Marne
Aube (23%)
Aisne (10%)
What is Zone de Elaboration in Champagne
Area of champagne region where the champagne grapes, juice and wine can move around or be vinified, it cannot leave the zone until commercialised.
What is Zone de production in champagne
The defined villages and areas where the vineyards are located
What is Zone parcellaire de production de raisins in champagne
The parcels of vineyards allowed to produce grapes for champagne. Approx 35K hectares
Which two major champagne producers grown all 7 permitted grapes in champagne
Drappier (all 8) & Laherte Freres
Which grape variety has recently been permitted in champagne for experimentation
Voltis (fungal resistant hybrid)
What grape species are involved in creating Voltis grape of champagne
Vitis berlandieri, Vitis rupestris, Vitis vinifera, and Muscadinia
What is minimum potential alcohol required in champagne
9%
What is the max RS permitted in the vin claire of champagne
10 g/l
How much of a year’s harvest can be sold as vintage champagne
80% max
What percentage of grapes from the vintage are required in vintage champagne
100%
What is the minimum elevage required for champagne
NV - 15 months from tirage (12 on lees)
Vintage - 36 months from Tirage (12 on lees)
What are the permitted training methods for vines in champagne
Chablis,
Cordon de Royat,
Vallée de la Marne (allowed for Meunier only),
Guyot (simple or double)
What are the max permitted yields in champagne
10400 kg/ha
What is the max permitted press yield in champagne
102 liters/160 kg
What is rebeche
0-10% of the juice pressed at the end of the pressing, for distillation. It is a must to show that champagne grapes were not too hard pressed
What is belemnite chalk
Found in the vineyards of champagne, this chalk is from cephalopods fossils (Octopus, squids etc). Found on the slopes
What is Micraster Chalk
Found in champagne vineyards, generally flatter parts, made of extinct sea urchin fossils
Where is Champagne located
between 48th and 49th parallel, north of France
What has changed in Champagne harvests
Champagne has seen 6 August harvests since 2003, usually happens late September to October otherwise
What changes in August harvest
Diurnal difference is only 5 degrees vs 10 to 15 in Sep - Oct. That changes the acid and ripeness composition in grapes
Where do you find Gouais Blanc planted
In Haut Valais in Switzerland, called Gwass or piedmont, Italy - called Previeral
When did Chardonnay first appear on Cahiers de Charge of Champagne as a variety
- It was assumed to be part of diverses variétés de pinot in Cahiers before
Which grape was known in champagne as Plant Doré, Morillon, Noirien, and Auvernat
Pinot Noir
Which grape is known as Fromentou in champagne
Pinot Gris
What are the 8 districts of Champagne
Montagne de Reims
Valee de la Marne
Cote des Blancs
Cote Sezenne
Cot des Bars
Coteaux du Morin
Vitryat
Montgeuex
What are the subdistricts of Montagne de Reims
Grande Montagne;
Massif de Saint-Thierry;
Monts de Berru;
Ardre Valley,
Vesle Valley,
City of Reims
Which subregion of Reims contains all the GC vineyards
Grande Montagne
Which is the northernmost 1er cru in champagne
Vrigny
What are the two famous single clos within city walls of Reims
Clos Pompadour (Pommery)
Clos Lanson (Lanson)
Name the subregions of Valee de la Marne
Grande Vallée,
Région d’Épernay,
Terroir de Condé,
Western Marne Valley, Right Bank,
Left Bank
Which vineyards were at 99% in Echelle de Cru
Tauxieres Mutry and Mereuil sur Ay
Where is Philiponnat Clos de Goisses located
Mereuil Sur Ay
Who owns Château de la Marquetterie
Taittinger - in Epernay
Which district is Drappier located in
Cote des Bar - Bar sur Aube
What was the name of Mumm’s cremant? What is it called now
Mumm Cremant de Cramant. It is called Mumm de Cramant now
Why is autolytic process enhanced in Vintage champagne compared to non vintage champagne
Protein drops out during ageing of reserve wines. Protein enhances the autolysis
When was Cristal first made for Czar Alexander II
1876
What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon
1921 - released in 1936
Which of the founding members of Champagne club Tresors still part of it
Pierre Gimonnet, Gaston Chiquet, and Paul Bara
What was another name for Clos du Mesnil
Clos de la Chapitre
What was the first vintage of Krug Clos de Mesnil
1979 (released in 1986)
Which is the single vineyard champagne from Drappier
Grand Sandree
Which two villages of Montagne de Reims produce excellent Blanc de Blanc
Trépail and Villers-Marmery
What was the first Rose Champagne produced
Ruinart’s Oeil de Perdrix Mousseux -1764
What can save the Rose champagne from losing colour to precipitation over time
Gum Arabic added to Liqueur de Expedition
What is the margin of error in stated and actual RS of champagne
+/- 3%
(0% for Brut Nature)
What are the different terms used for Brut Nature
brut zero, brut sauvage, ultra brut, and sans sucre
What is en Foule planting
pre phylloxera plantings by layering the vineyard, upto 25K vines per ha
Which training methods are permitted for Grand and Premiere Cru vineyards of Champagne
Chablis
Cordon
What is the max permitted press yield in Champagne
2550 ltrs juice from 4000 kg grapes (2500 left after fermentation)
What is the max permitted yield in champagne
Max permitted to be harvested for champagne 15500 kg/ha (this is the higher permitted level, above the randement de base
What are the double safeguards in champagne to ensure yield stays within permitted levels
Not more than 18 bunches per square meter, no individual parcel shall exceed 21700 hl/ha
What is max annual yield in champagne
Yearly decided yield by CIVC, it includes the wines used as blocage for emergency
What is max personal reserve (Blocage)
Unclassified AOC wines stored as reserves in good abundent vintages as safeguard for bad vintages in champagne. May be replaced with younger vintage as and when needed.
What is Bouchon de Tirage
Cork used on champagne during second fermentation
What is Agrafe
The clip used to secure cork during second fermentation in champagne
What is capsule couronne
Crown cap used for second fermentation in champagne
What is Bidule
a small silicone pot that collects the sediment during riddling
What is coup de poignet
Ocsillating and tilting of champagne bottle in Pupitre, performed simultaneously
What is sur pointe
Bottle of champagne stored upside down, with sediments in bidule
What is the newest technology in riddling
Ultrasonic riddling by attaching Piezoelectric transducers to the bottles. Can riddle within 1 to 4 hours
What is dégorgement à la glace
Disgorging champagne by freezing the neck in propylene glycol at a temp of -25 to -30 degree C
What is à la volé method
Disgorgement by hand, usually performed on bottles with cork and agrafe
What is liqueur d’expédition
The final dosage added to champagne, mix of sugar, SO2 and wine
