Champagne Flashcards

1
Q

Northern most Champagne terroir and lies on the Vesle River with sand, clay and marl?

A

Massif de Saint-Thierry

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2
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Grape for Massif de Saint-Thierry

A

Meunier - 85%

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3
Q

Val de Reims contains which two valleys?

A

Vesle and Ardre

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4
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What are the soils of Vesle and Ardre matching with which grape?

A

Sand, clay and marl
Meunier

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5
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What is the region with horse-shoe shaped uplift that has limestone-rich marls?

A

Grand Montagne de Reims

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6
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Grand Montagne de Reims dominant grape

A

Pinot Noir

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7
Q

What are the soils of Monts de Berru and what is the grape?

A

Chalk
Chardonnay

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8
Q

How many terroirs and dominate grape in each of Montagne/Val de Reims, Vallee de la Marne, Cotes des Blancs and Cote des Bar?

A

Montagne - 4 - M
Marne - 6 - M
Blanc - 5 - C
Bar - 2 - PN

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9
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What are the soils of Grande Vallee de la Marne and its grape?

A

Sand, clays and marls, pockets of chalk
Pinot Noir

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10
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What are the soils of Vallee de la Marne Rive Gauche, Driote and Ouest and its grape?

A

Sand, Marl and clay
Meunier

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11
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What is the uplift area between Chateau Thierry and Dormans called and what is its grape?

A

Conde
Meunier

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12
Q

Where is Monts de Berru?

A

Montagne

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13
Q

Where is Coteaux Sud d’Epernay

A

in Vallee de la Marne
Between Epernay and Cote de Blanc

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14
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What are Coteaux Sud d’Epernay’s soils and grape?

A

Marne meet Blanc
Sand, clay and marl (Marne)
+
Chalk (Blancs)
Meunier, Chardonny 50/50
Some Pinot

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15
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How much of Chardonnay is planted in Cote de Blancs?

A

97%

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16
Q

What are Val du Petit Morin soils and grape?

A

Chalk, sand, marl and clay
On the Marge River
Mix of Chardonnay and Meunier

17
Q

What are Cote de Sezanne, Vitryat and Montgueux soils and grape?

A

Dominate Chalk
Chardonnay

18
Q

Cote des Bars dominate soil and planting?

A

Kimmeridgean marl
Pinot Noir 85%

19
Q

Rosé des Riceys

A

Pinot Noir
60k bottles pa
In Les Riceys, Aube

20
Q

Coteaux Champenois AOC

A

Within Champagne AOC
Mostly white, non-vintage
120k botters pa

21
Q

Secondary Champagne grapes

A

Arbane
Pinot Blanc
Petit Meslier
Pinot Gris

22
Q

Blanc de Blancs can be made from what grapes?

A

Chardonnay
Arbane
Pinot Blanc
Petit Meslier
Pinot Gris

23
Q

Blanc de Noir can be made from what grapes?

A

Pinot Noir
Meunier

24
Q

Location, soils and grapes of Montguex?

A

Cotes de Blanc
Chalk
Chardonnay

25
Q

Tête du Cuvée

A

A champagne’s house best cuvée