Champagne Flashcards
1
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Name the Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de Reims
A
Sillery
Puisieulx
Beaumont-Sur-Vesle
Verzenay
Mailly-Champagne
Verzy*
Louvois
Bouzy
Ambonnay
Tours-sur-Marne
2
Q
Name the Grand Cru villages of the Vallee de la Marne
A
Aÿ
Tours-Sur-Marne (debated between Reims and Valle de la Marne)
3
Q
Name the Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs
A
Chouilly
Oiry
Cramant
Avize
Oger
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
4
Q
What is Coteaux Champenois AOC
A
Still wine produced within the zone of production of Champagne
5
Q
What are the two permitted vine training methods in Champagne 1er and Grand Cru villages
A
Chablis
Cordon
6
Q
What is the maximum permitted yield in Champagne
A
96.9 hl/ha
7
Q
What is the maximum bunches per block of vine per parcel in Champagne
A
18 bunches per square meter
8
Q
What is déblocage
A
The maximum percentage of reserve wines that have been classified as Champagne AOC saved to combat a potential small harvest
9
Q
What is débourbage
A
‘settling’ - the vats in Champagne are piped into clean vats to remain for 12 to 24 hours to allow any solids to settle at the bottom of the vat (bourbes)
10
Q
What are bourbes in Champagne
A
Solids that settle at the bottom of the vat during débourbage
11
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What are the three zones of Champagne AOC
A
Zone de l’elaboration
Zone de production
Zone parcellaire de production de raisins
12
Q
Name a Champagne cuvée comprised entirely of Arbanne
A
Olivier Horiot ‘Arbanne Pure’
Moutard ‘Cepage Arbane’
13
Q
Name a Champagne cuvée comprised entirely of Fromenteau
A
Drappier ‘Trop M’en Faut’
14
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Name a Champagne cuvée comprised entirely of Petit Meslier
A
Duval-Leroy Petit Meslier
15
Q
Name a Champagne cuvée comprised entirely of Pinot Blanc
A
Cedric Bouchard ‘Roses de Jeanne La Bolorée’
Fleurie
16
Q
What are the 8 districts of Champagne AOC
A
Montagne de Reims
Marne Valley
Côte des Blancs
Coteaux du Morin
Vitryat
Côte de Sézanne
Montegueux
Côte de Bar (Aube)
17
Q
In what Champagne district is Grande Montagne located
A
Montagne de Reims
18
Q
Describe the soil of the Grande Montagne
A
Loess above micraster chalk (some sites have more limestone and sand)
19
Q
What is the famous single vineyard site in Massif de Saint-Thierry
A
Clos de Saint Thierry
20
Q
Name 2 clos found within the city of Reims and their owner
A
Clos Pompadour - Pommery
Clos Lanson - Lanson
21
Q
What are the soils of the Vallee de la Marne
A
Mixture of topsoils above chalk
22
Q
What was the first single vineyard Champagne
A
Philipponnat ‘Clos de Goisses’
23
Q
What is the main soil type of the Aube
A
Limestone gravel above Kimmeridgian marl
Clay
24
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Before the term was removed, what did ‘Crémant’ mean in Champagne
A
3.6 atmospheres of pressure, leaving a softer mousse
25
Name a 'Crémant' from Champagne AOC and the producer
Mumm de Cramant
26
What was the first commercially available prestige cuvée in Champagne
Dom Perignon
27
What was the inaugural public vintage of Cristal
1945
28
What was the inaugural vintage of Dom Perignon
1921
29
What is the Club Trésors de Champagne
A collection of growers who market their wines together as 'Special Club', in which the wines must pass a tasting panels review to ensure quality
30
What 3 current members of the Special Club were part of the original 12 founding members
Pierre Gimonnet
Gaston Chiquet
Paul Bara
31
What was the inaugural vintage of Drappier 'Grande Sendrée'
1975
32
What are the two famous single vineyard bottlings of Krug
Clos du Mesnil
Clos d'Ambonnay
33
What is the legal margin of error for RS categories in Champagne in g/L
3 g/L
34
Name the residual sugar level categories of Champagne from driest to sweetest
Brut Nature
Extra Brut
Brut
Extra Dry
Sec
Demi Sec
Doux
35
What is the residual sugar in g/L in Brut Nature Champagne
0-3 g/L
36
What is the residual sugar in g/L in Extra Brut Champagne
0-6 g/L
37
What is the residual sugar in g/L in Brut Champagne
0-12 g/L
38
What is the residual sugar in g/L in Extra Dry Champagne
12-17 g/L
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What is the residual sugar in g/L in Sec Champagne
17-32 g/L
40
What is the residual sugar in g/L in Demi-Sec Champagne
32-50 g/L
41
What is the residual sugar in g/L in Doux Champagne
50+ g/L
42
Name a Doux Champagne
Veuve Cliquot 'Rich'
43
What style of wine is produced in Rosé des Riceys AOC, and what is the varietal
Rosé of 100% Pinot Noir
44
What winemaking technique is used in Rosé des Riceys AOC
Semi-carbonic maceration
45
In what department is Rosé des Riceys AOC located
The Aube
46
What is the prestige cuvée of Alaya
Perle d'Ayala
47
What is the prestige cuvée of Billecart-Salmon
Nicolas François Billecart
48
What is the prestige cuvée of Bollinger
Grand Anée
49
What is the prestige cuvée of Boizel
Joyau de France
50
What is the prestige cuvée of Canard Duchêne
Charles VII
51
What is the prestige cuvée of Comtes Audoin de Dampierre
Prestige
52
What is the prestige cuvée of De Castellane
Cuvée Commodore
53
What is the prestige cuvée of De Meric
Catherine de Medicis
54
What is the prestige cuvée of De Venoge
Louis XV
55
What is the prestige cuvée of Duetz
Amour de Deutz
56
What is the prestige cuvée of Diebolt-Vallois
Fleur de Passion
57
What is the prestige cuvée of Drappier
Charles de Gaulle
58
What is the prestige cuvée of Duval-Leroy
Femme de Champagne
59
What is the prestige cuvée of Gosset
Celebris
60
What is the prestige cuvée of Alfred Gratien
Cuvée Paradis
61
What is the prestige cuvée of Charles Heidsieck
Blanc de Millenaires
62
What is the prestige cuvée of Henriot
Hemera
63
What is the prestige cuvée of Lanson
Noble Cuvée
64
What is the prestige cuvée of Laurent-Perrier
Grand Siécle
65
What is the prestige cuvée of AR Lenoble
Cuvée Les Aventures
66
What is the prestige cuvée of Moët & Chandon
Dom Perignon
67
What is the prestige cuvée of G.H. Mumm
Cuvée R. Lalou
68
What is the prestige cuvée of Bruno Paillard
Nec-Plus-Ultra
69
What is the prestige cuvée of Joseph Perrier
Cuvée Joséphine
70
What is the prestige cuvée of Perrier-Jouët
Belle Epoque
71
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Piper-Heidsieck
Rare
72
What is the prestige cuvée of Ployez-Jacquemart
Lisse d'Harbonville
73
What is the prestige cuvée of Pol Roger
Sir Winston Churchill
74
What is the prestige cuvée of Pommery
Cuvée Louise
75
What is the prestige cuvée of Louis Roederer
Cristal
76
What is the prestige cuvée of Ruinart
Dom Ruinart
77
What is the prestige cuvée of Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne
78
What is the prestige cuvée of Veuve Cliquot
La Grande Dame
79
What are the two prestige cuvées of Henri Billiot
Cuvée Laetitia
Cuvée Julie
80
What is the prestige cuvée of Hubert Dauvergne
Fine Fleur de Bouzy
81
What is the prestige cuvée of Guy Larmandier
Cramant Grand Cru Cuvée Prestige
82
What is the prestige cuvée of Jacques Selosse
Substance
83
What is the prestige cuvée of Vilmart & Cie
Coeur de Cuvée
84
What commune is Krug located in
Reims
85
What commune is Salon located in
Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger
86
What commune is Egly-Ouriet located in
Ambonnay
87
What commune is Selosse located in
Avize
88
What commune is Pierre Péters located in
Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger
89
What commune is Ruinart located in
Reims
90
What commune is Vilmart & Cie located in
Rilly La Montage
91
What commune is Pierre Gimonnet located in
Cuis
92
What commune is Bollinger located in
Aÿ
93
What commune is Paul Roger located in
Epernay
94
What commune is Billecart-Salmon located in
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
95
What commune is Jacquesson located in
Dizy
96
What commune is Gaston Chiquet located in
Dizy
97
What commune is Philipponnat located in
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
98
What commune is Charles Heidsieck located in
Reims
99
What commune is Louis Roederer located in
Reims
100
What commune is Taittinger located in
Reims
101
What commune is René Geoffrey located in
Aÿ
102
What commune is Laurent Perrier located in
Tours-sur-Marne
103
What commune is Dom Perignon located in
Epernay
104
What commune is Perrier Jouet located in
Epernay
105
What commune is Pommery located in
Reims
106
What commune is Veuve Cliquot located in
Reims
107
What commune is Alaya located in
Aÿ
108
What commune is Boizel located in
Epernay
109
What commune is Delamotte located in
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
110
What commune is Gosset located in
Epernay
111
What commune is Jacquart located in
Reims
112
What commune is Henriot located in
Reims
113
What commune is Canard Duchêne located in
Ludes
114
What commune is Vilmart et Cie located in
Rilly-la-Montagne
115
What commune is Comtes Audoin de Dampierre located in
Chenay
116
What commune is De Castellane located in
Epernay
117
What commune is De Meric located in
Aÿ
118
What commune is De Venogue located in
Epernay
119
What commune is Diebolt-Vallois located in
Cramant
120
What commune is Guy Larmandier located in
Vertus
121
What commine is Drappier located in
Urville
122
What commune is Duval-Leroy located in
Vertus
123
What commune is Alfred Gratien located in
Epernay
124
What commune is Lanson located in
Reims
125
What commune is AR Lenoble located in
Chouilly
126
What commune is G.H. Mumm located in
Reims
127
What commune is Joseph Perrier located in
Châlons-en-Champagne
128
What commune is Ployez-Jacquemart located in
Ludes
129
What commune is Henri Billiot located in
Ambonnay
130
What commune is Bonnaire located in
Cramant
131
What commune is Chartogne-Taillet located in
Merfy
132
What commune is Hubert Dauverge locarted in
Bouzy
133
What commune is Paul Déthune located in
Ambonnay
134
What commune is Frederic Savart located in
Écueil
135
What is the commune of Nicolas Feuillatte
Chouilly
136
What is the commune of Agrapart
Avize
137
What is the commune of Famille Moussé
Cuisles
138
What is the commune of Dhondt-Grellet
Flavigny
139
What is the commune of JM Seleque
Pierry
140
What is the commune of Marc Hebrart
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
141
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Billecart Salmon Clos St-Hilaire
100% Pinot Noir from a Clos in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
142
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Agrapart 'Vénus' Brut Nature
100% Chardonnay from Avize
143
What is the difference between White Label Les Barres and Black Label Les Barres from Chartogne-Taillet
White Label - 100% Pinot Meunier
Black Label - 100% Pinot Noir
144
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Claude Cazals 'Clos Cazals'
100% Chardonnay from Oger
145
What is the notable single vineyard bottling of Champagne Drappier
Drappier 'Grand Sendrée'
146
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Drappier 'Grand Sendrée'
55/45 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay from Urville in the Aube
147
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Egly Ouriet 'Les Crayéres'
100% Pinot Noir from Ambonnay
148
What are the two famous single vineyard bottlings of Krug
Describe their location and compositon
Clos du Mesnil - 100% Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger
Clos d'Ambonnay - 100% Pinot Noir from Ambonnay
149
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Pierre Péters 'Cuvée Speciale Les Chetillons'
100% Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger
150
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Philipponnat 'Clos de Goisses'
70/30 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
151
Describe the location and grape composition of the following singe-vineyard Champagne
Taittinger 'Les Folies de la Marquetterie'
55/45 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir from Pierry
152
What is the commune of Champagne Tarlant
Oeuilly
153
What is Autolysis
A process in which dead yeast cells decompose, releasing protein and flavor compounds reminiscent of bread
154
What are the names of large format bottling for champagne from 3L to 15L
3L - Jeroboam
6L - Methalusem (Imperial)
9L - Salamanzar
12L - Balthazar
15L - Nebuchadnezzar
155
What is 'jetting'
After disgorgement, some Champagne is squirted into the bottle moments before the cork is inserted into the bottle, allowing the wine to fizz up pushing out the last bit of air in the neck of the bottle to minimize premox in the bottling
156
What is the name of the second crop left over on the vines following the first harvest in Champagne
Bouvreux
157
What is the name of the cage used to stop the cork on a bottle of Champagne
Muselet
158
What is a 'Pupitre'
A wooden A-frame traditionally used for Remuage in Champagne
159
How much pressure is typically in a bottle of Champagne in PSI
70-90 PSI
160
What is the capacity of a standard Pupitre
120 bottles
161
What does 'MA' mean on a Champagne label
Marque d'Acheteur - A buyers brand, often a large chain who purchases Champagne and sell it under their own label
162
What does 'SR' mean on a Champagne label
Societe de Recoltants - A firm (NOT a Co-op) set up by a union of growers who share their resources to collectively market several brands of Champagne
163
What does 'CM' mean on a Champagne label
Cooperative Manipulant - A growers co-op who produced wine under a single brand
164
What does 'NM' mean on a Champagne label
Negociant Manipulant - A house that purchases grapes and/or base wines from growers and smaller houses
165
What does 'RM' mean on a Champagne label
Recoltant Manipulant - A grower producer who makes Champagne from a minimum of 95% estate-grown fruit
166
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Methuselah bottle
Approximately 40 5oz pours
167
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Jeroboam bottle
Approximately 20 5oz pours
168
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Salmanazar bottle
Approximately 60 5oz pours
169
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Balthazar bottle
Approximately 81 5oz pours
170
How many 5 oz. pours of Champagne will you get out of one Nebuchadnezzar bottle
Approximately 101 5oz pours
171
In what year was the CIVC founded in Champagne
1941
172
Who makes 'Les Chetillons' and what is the variety
Pierre Péters
Chardonnay
173
What is Rebêche
The remaining juice left over after the cuvée is extracted from grapes in the winemaking process, high in color and tannins & often used for distillation or Ratafia
174
What innovation in Champagne is Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin credited with
creating in the early 19th century
The riddling table used in the process of remuage
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175
Which one of the following vine training methods is not authorized in Champagne AOP?
a. Chablis
b. Cordon de Royat
c. Guyot
d. Pergola
e. Vallee de la Marne
Pergola
