Champagne Flashcards
Name all the Grand Cru Villages in the Vallée de la Marne
- Aÿ
- mostly Pinot Noir
- 367 ha
Name all the Grand Crus Villages in the Côte des Blancs
- Chouilly (Chardy)
- Oiry (Chardy)
- Cramant (Chardy)
- Avize (Chardy)
- Oger (Chardy)
- Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger (Chardy)
Name all the Grand Crus Villages in the Montagne de Reims
- Sillery (Chard & PN, PM)
- Puisieulx (PN, C, PM)
- Beaumont-Sur-Vesle (PN, C, PM)
- Verzenay (PN, C, PM)
- Mailly-Champagne (PN, C, PM)
- Verzy (PN, C, PM)
- Louvois (PN, C)
- Bouzy (PN, C, PM)
- Ambonnay (PN, C)
- Tours-sur-Marne (PN, C)
Name all the Grandes Marques for Negociants Manipulants in Champagne
- Ayala (Aÿ)
- Billecart-Salmon (Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ)
- Bollinger (Aÿ)
- Boizel (Epernay)
- Canard Duchêne (Ludes)
- Comtes Audain de Dampierre (Chenay)
- De Castellane (Épernay)
- De Meric (Aÿ)
- De Venoge (Épernay)
- Delamotte (Mes-Sur-O)
- Deutz (Aÿ)
- Diebolt-Vallois (Cramant)
- Drappier (Urville)
- Duval Leroy (Vertus)
- Gosset (Épernay)
- Alfred Gratien (Epernay)
- Charles Heidsieck (Reims)
- Henriot (Reims)
- Jacquesson (Dizy)
- Lanson (Reims)
- Laurent-Perrier (Tour-Sur-Marne)
- AR Lenoble (Chouilly)
- Moët et Chandon (Épernay)
- G.H. Mumm (Reims)
- Bruno Paillard (Reims)
- Perrier-Jouët (Épernay)
- Piper-Heidsieck (Reims)
- Ployez-Jcquemart (Ludes)
- Pol Roger (Épernay)
- Pommery (Reims)
- Louis Roederer (Reims)
- Ruinart (Reims)
- Taittinger (Reims)
- Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin (Reims)
Name all the Grands Marques for Récoltant Manipulants in Champagne
- Henri Billiot (Ambonnay)
- Bonnaire (Cramant)
- Chartonge-Taillet (Merfy)
- Hubert Dauvergne (Bouzy)
- Paul Déthune (Ambonnay)
- Guy Larmandier (Vertus)
- Jacques Selosse (Avize)
- Vilmart & Cie (Rilly-la-Montagne)
Name all the Grands Marques for Cooperatives Manipulants in Champagne
- Nicolas Feuillatte (Chouilly)
- Jacquart (Reims)
- Mailly Grand Cru (Mailly)
Most threatening weather conditions in Bordeaux?
- Hailstorms
- Spring Frosts
- Mildew
- Solution: Sourcing grapes from different places within the region
Cramant
- Champagne Grand Cru
- Côte des Blancs
- Chardonnay dominated
- 1327 acres, 867 acres of vineyards
- Chalky, clay soils on the côte
- Rich in body, high and crisp acidity
- Creamy with high minerality
- Finer than Avize, more mineral than Chouilly
Villages of the Côte des Blanc
- Chouilly
- Oiry
- Cuirs
- Cramant
- Avize
- Oger
- Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
- Vertus
- Bergères-les-Vertus
- Villeneuve-Renneville
- Voipreux
Jacques Selosse
Wine-Maker: Anselme Selosse
History: Jacques Selosse started in 1947 in Avize. Botteling started in 1964. Take-Over in 1974, always working along the biodynamic, organic viticulture guidelines.
Philosophy: I work with the sun and the moon. Holistic belief in maintaining a harmoniously balanced ecosphere.
Vinification:
In Barrel (New burgundian or from Cognac) with indigenous yeast
Everything else is flexible according to the year, the wine and their particular needs
Fine Lee Elevation until bottling
Key Facts:
- 7.5 hectares spread over 47 parcels throughout the Côte des Blancs
- all parcels are vinified individually
- 5 to 10 years of storage in the bottles on the lees
Les Lieux-Dits
- emphasis on terroir
Agrapart & Fils
Winemaker: Since 1984 it has been run by Pascal Agrapart
History:1894 by Arthur Agrapart in Avize - acquired vineyard land during the 1950s and ’60s
Philosophy: emphasizing natural viticulture and the expression of terroir
- spread over 70 parcels, the majority of which lie in the grand cru villages of Avize, Cramant, Oiry and Oger.
- Average vine age: 35 years, with the oldest vines in Avize over 60 years
- Pascal Agrapart is uninterested in being labeled as either organic or biodynamic
- No chemical pesticides or weedkillers are ever used, worked manually
Vinification: strong emphasis on viticulture, the average potential alcohol at harvest is very high here. No chaptalization. The grapes are pressed with a traditional Coquard vertical press, and fermentation is carried out with natural yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is completed for all the wines, and a portion of the best wines of the harvest are aged in old, 600-liter demi-muids.
The wines are typically bottled around the full moon of May, with no fining, no filtration and no cold stabilization.
Why is Blending such an important factor in Champagne?
- variable ripening
- significant quality difference within the region, vintage and variety
Typical subsoil in Champagne
Belemnite Chalk
- stems from fossilized things
- heat absorbent, protects vines
- excellent drainage
Micraster Chalk: extinct sea urchin
Chalk and Limestone
What is the precentage of planting for each grape variety in Champagne?
- PN: 38%, structure, richness & body
- Chardonnay - 31%, elegance and longevity
- Meunier: 31%, fruitiness and approachability
What are other allowed varieties in Champagne?
Pinot Blanc Vrai, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier
Name the districts for Champagne
- Montagne de Reims (PN)
- Vallée de la Marne (PM)
- Côte des Blancs (Chardy)
- Côte de Sézanne (Chardy)
- Côte des Bar (PN)
How many Grand Crus are there in Champagnge?
17 Grand Crus
42 Premier Crus
List all the Sweetness Levels for Champagne
Brut Nature/Non-Dosé 0-3 grams per liter, no added dosage
Extra Brut 0-6 grams per liter
Brut 0-12 grams per liter
Extra Dry 12-17 grams per liter
Sec 17-32 grams per liter
Demi-Sec 32-50 grams per liter
Doux 50+ grams per liter
List all Champagne Bottle Sizes
Quarter Bottle (Piccolo) / 187 ml
Half Bottle (Demi) / 375 ml
Bottle / 750 ml
Magnum / 1.5 L (2 bottles)
Jeroboam / 3 L (4 bottles)
Rehoboam (discontinued in 1983)
4.5 L (6 bottles)
Methuselah / 6 L (8 bottles)
Salmanazar / 9 L (12 bottles)
Balthazar / 12 L (16 bottles)
Nebuchadnezzar/ 15 L (20 bottles)
Solomon / 18 L (24 bottles)
Prestige Cuvée for Ayala
Cuvée de Perle d’Ayala
80% Chard / 20% PN
Prestique Cuvée from Billecart Salmon
- Nicolas Francois Billecart (60% PN, 40% Chardy)
- Grande Cuvée (60% / 40%)
- Elisabeth Salmon Rosé (58% PN, 42 Chardy)
Prestige Cuvee for Bollinger
- La Grande Année
- R.D.
- Vielles Vignes Francaises (PN)
Prestigue Cuvee for Boizel
Joyau de France (Brut et Rose)
PN & Chard
PC for Canard Duchène
Charles VII (Brut, Brut Rose, BdB, BdN)
PC for Delamotte
Nicolas Louis Delamotte ( 90%Chard, 10% PN)
no longer produced
PC for Comtes Audoin Dampierre
Prestige (Chardy)
PC for De Castellane
Cuvée Commodore (70% PN, 30% Chardy) - no longer produced
PC for De Meric
Catharine de Médicis (50:50)
PC for Deutz
Cuvée William Deutz
Amour de Deutz (BdB)
PC for Diebolt-Vallois
Fleur de Passion (BDB)
PC for Drappier
Charles de Gaulle (80%PN, 20% Chard)
PC for Duval-Leroy
Femme de Champagne (89% Chard, 11% PN)
PC for Gosset
Celebris (Bdb and Rose)
in Épernay since 2010
PC for Albert Gratien
Cuvée Paradis
PC for Charles Heidsieck
Champagne Charlie
Blanc des Millénaires
PC for Henriot
Cuvée des Echanteleurs - discont. 2000
Hemera - 50:50
PC for Jacquesson
Grand Vin Signature - discont. 2002
PC for Lanson
Noble Cuvée
Laurent Perrier
Grand Siècle (NV, 50:50)
Alexandra (Rose, 80 PN / 20 C)
AR Lenoble
Cuvée Les Aventures
Cuvée Gentilhomme
all 100% C
PC for Moet Chandon
Dom Perignon
DomP P2 / P3
PC for GH Mumm
Cuvée R. Lalou
Chard, PN
PC for Bruno Paillard
Nec-Plus-Ultra
PC for Joseph Perrier
Cuvée Josephine
Pc for Perrier Jouet
Belle Epoque or Fleur de Chamopagne in the US
50% C, 45% PN, 5% PM
PC for Piper Heidsieck
Rare
Ployez Jacquemart
Liesse d’Harbonville (70% C, 30% PN)
PC for Pol Roger
Cuvée Winston Churchill
PC for Pommery
Cuvée Louise (60% C, 40% PN)
PC for Louis Roederer
Cristal
55% Pn, 45% C
PC for Ruinart
Dom Ruinart
BdB & Rose
PC for Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne: BdB & Rose (70 PN, 30 C)
Taittinger Collection: 50:50
PC for Veuve-Clicquot Ponsardin
La Grande Dame (Brut and Rose)
Brut: 60 PN, 30 Ch
PC for Krug
- Grande Cuvée: Multi Vintage Blend with more than 120 wines from 10 plus vintages
- Clos du Mesnil: single vineyard BdB
- Clos d Ambonnay: Single vineyard Cuvée but only PN
Henri Billiot
RM Producer, Ambonnay
- Cuvée Laetitia, almost 100% Chard
- Cuvée Julie, 50:50
Bonnaire
RM Producer, Cramant
- Cuvée Prestige, Bdb
Chartogne-Taillet
RM Producers, Merfy
- Fiacre, no longer produced
- 2012 was the final vintage
Hubert Dauvergne
Bouzy
- Fine Fleur de Bouzy, BdN
Paul Déthune
RM Producer, Ambonnay
Brut Prestige NV
50:50
Guy Larmandier
RM Producer, Vertus
Cramant Grand Cru Cuvée Prestige
BdB
Jaques Selosse
RM Producers, Avize
Substance NV
BdB
Vilmart & Cie
RM Producer, Rilly La Montagne
Coeur de Cuvée
80% Chard, 20% PN
Nicolas Feuillatte
CM Producers, Chouilly
Palmes d’Or (Brut and Brut Rosé)
always 50:50
Jacquart
CM Producers, Reims
Cuvée Alpha NV
Mailly Grand Cru
CM Producer, Mailly-Champagne
- Les Échansons
- L’Intemporelle (Brut and Brut Rosé)
Agrapart
RM, Avize
Vénus Brut Nature, BdB
Billecart-Salmon
NM, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
Clos St Hilaire, BdN
Bollinger
NM, Aÿ
La Côte aux Enfants, BdN
Cattier
NM, Chigny-les-Roses
Clos du Moulin
50:50
Chartonge-Taillet
RM, Merfy
- Les Barres (100% Meunier)
- Les Orizeaux
- Les Alliées
Claude Cazals
RM, Le Mesnil Sur Oger
- Clos Cazals
- BdB
Drappier
Grande Sendrée, 55% PN 45% Chard
Duval Leroy
Clos des Bouveries, BdB
Egly-Ouriet
RM, Ambonnay
Les Crayères NV
BdN
Jacquesson
- Dizy Corne Beautray
- Aÿ Vauzelle Terme
- Dizy Terres Rouges Rosé
- Avize Chamo Cain
Larmandier-Bernier
RM, Vertus
- Vieille Vigne de Levant
- Terre de Vertus
- both BdB
Jean Milan
NM, Oger
Terres de Noël, BdB
Pierre Peters
RM, le Mesnil Sur Oger
Cuvée Spéciale les Chétillons, BdB
Philipponnat
NM, Mareuil Sur Aÿ
Clos de Goisses, 70% PN, 30% Chard
Taittinger
Les Folies de la Marquetterie NV
55% PN, 45% Chard
Tarlant
RM, Oeuilly
- La Vinge d Or
- La Vinge d Antan
- La Vigne Royale
- Cuvée Louis
Veuve Fourny
NM, Vertus
- Clos Faubourg Notre Dame
What are the seven different styles of Champagne?
- NV
- Vintage
- Rosé
- BdB
- BdN
- Single Vineyard
- Tête de Cuvée
Classic Vintages of Champagne since 2000
- 2002
- 2008
- 2012
- 2013
- 2018
