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Champagne Flashcards

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What are the four main sub-regions of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims
Valeé de la Marne
Côte de Blancs
Côte de Bar

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Which is the northern most sub-region of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims

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Which is the southernmost sub-region of Champagne?

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Côte de Bar

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Which is the westernmost sub-region of Champagne?

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Valleé de la Marne

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5
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Which was the first Champagne house?

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Ruinart

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6
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What was the effect of the 1650 and 1770 to 1850 mini-ice age for sparkling wine production?

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Stuck fermentation in the winter restarted in the spring, making the wines fizzy

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7
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What is a mosser?

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A whisk used to release the trapped gas from fizzy wine in the 1600s

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8
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What 3 advancements in the 1700s led to the development of modern Champagne?

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  1. Stronger glass bottles
  2. Uniform neck openings
  3. Widespread use of cork
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9
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Who discovered the importance of yeast?

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Louis Pasteur

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10
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What is a mono-parcelle?

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Single vineyard in Champagne

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11
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What is a mono-cru

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Wine from a single village in Champagne

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12
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True or False - Champagne has more co-operatives than any other French wine growing region?

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True

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13
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What is the name of the Champagne interprofssional body?

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CIVC

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14
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Who established vineyards in Champagne?

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Romans

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15
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What were the names used for Champagne in the 9th C

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vins de la Riviere and vins de la montagne

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16
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Where were French kings crowned for 600 years?

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Reims

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17
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What decree of 1728 was a significant point in the development of Champagne?

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The King’s decree to allow the wine to be transported in bottle

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18
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How did Phylloxera impact Champagne?

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Reduced the vineyards to 1/5 their previous size

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19
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What is the historical capital of Champagne?

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Troyes

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20
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True or False - Champagne is the largest AOC in France by volume?

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False - it’s the largest by value

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21
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What is the climate of Champagne?

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Continental with some maritime influences

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22
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Which geographic area does Champagne lie within?

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Paris Basin

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23
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What are the 3 main soil types in Champagne?

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  1. Chalk
  2. Limestone rich marls
  3. Sand/ clay composite
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What are the features of wines grown on chalk soils?

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high acid, lean and reserved aromatics

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25
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What are the two types of chalk found in Champagne?

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Micraster and Belemnite

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26
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Which type of chalk is primarily formed of squid like fossils?

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Belemnite

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27
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Which type of chalk is primarily formed of sea urchin fossils?

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Micraster

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28
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Which type of chalk is preferred for vine planting in Champagne?

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Belemnite

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29
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In what main Champagne regions are chalk soils found?

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Côtes de blancs
Montgueux
Vitry-le-Francois

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30
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Where is limestone rich marl most commonly found in Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims
Cote de Bar

31
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What grape is typically grown on limestone rich marl?

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Pinot Noir

32
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Which area of Champagne is formed on Kimmeridean Marl?

A

Côte de Bar

33
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Which sub-regions ore Champagne are based on sand and clay?

A

Valleé de la Marne
Val de Reims
Coteaux sud d’ Epernay

34
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Which sub-region of Champagne has chalk and clay soils?

A

Cote de Sezanne

35
Q

What is the northernmost terrior of Montagne de Reims?

A

Massif de Saint-Thierry

36
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What’s the primary soil type of the Massif de Saint-Thierry?

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Sand, clay and marl

37
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What’s the primary grape of the Massif de Saint-Thierry?

A

Meunier

38
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What’s the main soil type of the Valleé de la Marne?

A

Sand, clay and marl

39
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What’s the primary grape grown in the Grand Valleé de la Marne?

A

Pinot Noir

40
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What’s the primary soil type in the Côtes des Blancs?

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Chalk

41
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What’s the primary grape variety grown in the Côtes des Blancs?

A

Chardonnay

42
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What’s the primary grape variety of the Côte de Sezanne?

A

Chardonnay

43
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What’s the primary soil type of the Côte de Sezanne?

A

chalk

44
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What’s the primary grape variety of the Vitryat?

A

Chardonnay

45
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What’s the primary soil type of the Vitryat?

A

chalk

46
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What’s the primary grape variety of Montgueux?

A

Chardonnay

47
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What’s the primary soil type of Montgueux?

A

Chalk

48
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What’s the primary soil type of the Côte de Bar

A

Kimmeridgean Marl

49
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What’s the primary grape grown in the Côte de Bar?

A

Pinot Noir

50
Q

What does Chardonnay contribute to the Champagne blend?

A

Apple/ citrus
High alcohol
High acidity

51
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What does Pinot Noir add to the Champagne blend?

A

Least amount of acidity
moderate alcohol
Red fruits

52
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What does Munier add to the Champagne blend?

A

Red fruit, earthiness
Moderate acidity
least amount of alcohol

53
Q

What are the secondary grapes of Champagne

A

Pinot Blanc
Arbane
Petit Meslier
Pinot Gris

54
Q

What is Fromenteau a synonym for in Champagne?

A

Pinot Gris

55
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What were the 3 historic grapes of Champagne?

A

Gouais Blanc
Gouais Noir
Fromenteau

56
Q

How many grand crus exist in Champagne?

A

17

57
Q

How many Grands crus does the Côtes des Blancs have

A

6

58
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How many Grands crus does the Montagne de Reims have?

A

9

59
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How many Grands crus does the Valleé de la Marne have?

A

2

60
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How many premier crus are in Champagne?

A

42

61
Q

What are the four main training methods allowed in Champagne?

A

Guyot
Chablis
Cordon
Valleé de la Marne

62
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What training methods are allowed for premier and grand cru vines in Champagne?

A

Chablis
Cordon

63
Q

What’s the primary training method for Meunier vines in Champagne?

A

Valleé de la Marne

64
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Why is it difficult to label a wine as organic in Champagne

A

The climate
the number of growers

65
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True or false: Champagne labelled premier cru can contain fruit from grand cru villages?

A

True

66
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What is a special club Champagne?

A

Must be made on member’s own premises from their own grapes and in outstanding vintages
Undergo two blind tastings
Bottled in club signature bottle

67
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What are the requirements for a Solera/ perpetual reserve Champagne?

A

Single tank or barrel
Kept topped up
Some is drawn off and undergoes pris de mousse

68
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What’s the style of Côte de Ricys AOC?

A

Rosé

69
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What’s the grape of Côte de Ricys AOC?

A

Pinot Noir

70
Q

What style is Coteaux Champenios?

A

Still red, white and rosé

71
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What are the primary grapes of Coteaux Chempenois?

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier

72
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What’s the most planted grape in Champagne?

A

Pinot Noir

73
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What’s the least planted grape in Champagne?

A

ChardonnayW

74
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Who promoted drier styles of Champagne?

A

Madame Pommery

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