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Champagne Flashcards

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1
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what % of wine must come from the same year in vintage champagne?

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100%

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2
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How is rose Champagne made?

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rose d’assemblage (blending)
Rose de saignee (masceration)

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3
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what ages more quickly, BdB or BdN?

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BdN

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4
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what is an example of a Late release or recently disgorged style wine?

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RD- Bollinger
P2- Dom Perignon

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5
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Which champagne AOC makes rose from Pinot Noir

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Rose des Riceys

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What wine does AOC Coteaux Champagnois produce

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red, white, or rose, but mostly pale Pinot Noirs

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7
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Who made the first sparkling from red grapes?

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Dom Pierre Perignon

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8
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when were riddling and controlled secondary ferment introduced?

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19thC

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9
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who invented the process of riddling using pupitres?

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Veuve Cliquot

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10
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How did English developments of glass produced in coal fired ovens influence champagne?

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they could produce wines with a higher pressure which these new bottles could withstand

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11
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how were sparkling wines in Champagne originally produced?

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ferment would stop in the cold winter, but restart in warm summer, resulting in a slightly sparkling wine

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12
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When were the Champagne vineyard boundaries set?

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1927

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13
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what was the echelle des crus

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an obsolete system to determine market prices according to grape quality.

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14
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what is blocage

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the practice of reserving young wines for future blends. an insurance policy against bad vintages

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15
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what are the 5 subregions of champagne?

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Montagne de Reims, Vallee de la Marne, Cote Des Blancs)

Cote de Sezanne, Cote des Bar

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16
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how many ml of rain a year in champagne

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700mm, evenly spread

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17
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how has climate change affected champagne

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avg. alc. incr. by 0.7%
harvest moved backs by 18 days

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18
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what is the most common soil of champagne

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chalky with limestone subsoil

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19
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what are the advantages of champagnes soil

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it is pourous, allowing for water even in dry periods

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20
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what is the average altitude and Lattitude of champagne?

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50th parallel
90-300m above sealevel

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21
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what grand Cru villages are in Montagne de Reims

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Mailly, Verzenay, Verzy, Ambonnay, Bouzy

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22
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What is the character of Montagne de Reims

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  • best sites are north facing but frost prone
  • wines are high in acid, austere when young
  • known for black grapes
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23
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Main grape of Valle de la Marne

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Meunier

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24
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What grand Cru is in Vallee de la Marne?

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Ay

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25
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The styles of Vallee de la Marne

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fruity wines from Meunier, early drinking wines from chardonnay

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26
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Grand crus of Cote de Blancs

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Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

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27
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Style of Cote de Blancs

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intense, long lasting wines that are austere in youth

28
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regional characteristics of Cote de Blancs

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Pure chalk
95% chardonnay

29
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Regional character of Cote de Sezanne

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clay/silt soils
mostly chardonnay
south east plantings for fruitier wines

30
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regional character of Cote de bar

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mainly Pinot Noir
Kimmeridgian marls and limestone with good drainage
mostly bought to add fruit to blends

31
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Describe the advantages of Meunier

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  • later budding so less frost prone
  • benefits on heavier soils
  • ripens earlier, allowing harvest to start
32
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Describe the disadvantages of Meunier

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  • prone to botrytis
  • not intended for long-aged wines
33
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what is the average planting density of champagne?

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8000 vines per ha

34
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are sparkling grapes grown at high or low yields?

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high because it is not necessary for tannins to be ripe or flavours/colour to be concentrated.

35
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what are the four approved trellising systems in champagne?

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Taille Chablis- chardonnay
Cordon Du Royat- PN and Meunier
Guyot- lesser vineyards
Vallee de la Marne- like Guyot, less common

36
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How many fruiting buds per m2?

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18

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A
38
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How long does harvest last in champagne

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3 weeks

39
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When does harvest start in champagne

A

When the Comite champagne determines

40
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What are champagnes AOC regulations for harvest

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Whole bunches picked by hand, no more than 15,000kg/ha

41
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How much is a marc

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4000kg of grapes

42
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What is the max yield of must in champagne

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79hl/ha though can incr. To 98hl/ha if the Comite Champagne agrees and the surplus is put into reserve wine

43
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How much reserve wine is classically used for large brands

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10-15%

44
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How do reserve wines stored in oak vs stainless steel differ?

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Oak allows oxidative notes and complexity. Steel provides freshness and control.

45
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Will the notes of autolysis be more pronounced in cooler or warmer regions?

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Warmer, due to the low intensity of primary fruit

46
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Minimum lees ageing for NV champagne

A

12

47
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Minimum total ageing for NV champagne

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15months

48
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Ageing requirements for vintage wine

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12months on lees
Released 3 years after tirage

49
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Closure regulations for champagne

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Cork displaying the name champagne and vintage date where appropriate

50
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Influence of liqueur d’expédition

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  • sweetness
  • colour correct rose
  • flavour and aroma (eg. Youthful vs aged wine added)
51
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How many villages were rated Grand cru in the eschelle des crus system?

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17

52
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How many premier cru villages in champagne

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42

53
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How many champagne houses approximately

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369

54
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What is NM

A

Négociant manipulant- a champagne house that buys grapes to make sell and market wine

55
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What is RM

A

Récoltant manipulant- growers who make market and sell champagne from their own site and holdings

56
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What is CM

A

Coopérative de manipulation- champagne coop making wine from its members grapes

57
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What is CM

A

Coopérative de manipulation- champagne coop making wine from its members grapes

58
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What are the strengths of champagne houses

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Large sales, strong export market. It is presently 73% of sales and 88% of exports

59
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What are the benefits of RMs?

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They sell most of their wine in the domestic market

60
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What are the benefits of CMs?

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Sales are small but evenly split between the home and export market with some exceptions

61
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How does champagne navigate supply and demand?

A

Limits on production/yields and wines that go into base wines.
Limiting area of production (possible future expansion)

62
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What factors limit/increase the supply of champagne

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Comite champagne determines annual yields and reserve wine storage based off:
- current stocks
- global demand
- progress of the season

63
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Which markets are the most high paying for champagne

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Japan and the USA

64
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Is the availability of cheap champagne going up or down in France?

A

Down. Bottles under €12 are dropping whilst those over €20 are growing

65
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Who is the biggest champagne market by volume

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UK

66
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Why is cheap champagne generally becoming less common?

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The boom of mid priced sparkling wines like Prosecco. The focus is on higher quality, precise farming, and a higher price

67
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Are volume and price increasing or decreasing in champagne right now?

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Volume has decreased by 10% since 2018, but the average price has raised by 25%

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