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Champagne location

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What three grapes are used in making champagne?

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  1. Pinot Noir
  2. Pinot Meunier
  3. Chardonnay
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How many miles north is champagne of Paris?

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90 miles

49th parallel

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How far is bordeaux from chablis? Chablis to Reims?

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  1. Boredeaux to Chablis: 400 miles southwest of chablis.
  2. Chablis to france: Picture

Bordeaux is right next to spain actually (about the drive to austin)

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What is the weather like in Champagne, which parallel

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  1. Cloudy, upredictable weather
  2. Cool continental, one of the coldest wine production regions
  3. 49th parallel, no protection from the atlantic ocean.

Bordeaux is at the 45Th

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What is the soil type for Champagne?

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  1. Limestone
  2. Chalk

  • Vine roots can dig deep in these soils, which provide good drainage
    while also retaining moisture
  • The soils maintain a relatively constant temperature throughout the year
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What is meant by the term Couvee

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  1. Blend of grapes, vintages, regions, villages or vineyards
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What is the name of the method which champagne is made?

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  1. Methode Champenoise or Methode Classique
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Step 1: Methode Champenoise

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  1. Make a base still wine and gently press to avoid skin contact

Fermentation
can occur in either stainless-steel tanks or oak barrels.

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Step 2: Methode Champenoise

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  1. Assemblage of the “Cuvée”: Assembling the Blend

Champagne can be a blend of grapes, vintages (seen on the label as nonvintage), regions, villages, or vineyards. The blend is made at this early stage.

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Step 3: Methode Champenoise

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1.Secondary Fermentation: liquere de tirage (mix of yeast and sugar)
2.Bottle is sealed with a crown and cap.

The bottle is sealed with a crown cap and, over time, the
yeast metabolizes the sugar, creating a small amount of alcohol and carbon
dioxide (CO2
) gas. The CO2
is trapped in the bottle and creates the bubbles.

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Step 4: Methode Champenoise

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  1. Sur Lie Aging: yeast cells gradually break down (autolysis)
  2. This now sparkling wine is left to age on the lies.
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What flavor does sur lie aging impart to champagne?

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  1. Yeast, dough, fresh baked bread

think of making bread at home

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How many months must champagne stay on lees?

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12 months

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How long must champagne age?

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15 months total

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What does riddling mean?

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  1. Removing lees from the neck of the bottle
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What is the name of the machine which removes lees today?

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  1. Gyropalette: gentle shaking of bottles to collect the lees at the stem
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What is disgorgement?

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  1. Freeze the neck of the bottle to remove lees which has been riddled into that place.
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What are the corresponding categories

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20
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What is the liquere d’expedition?

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  1. Mix of wine and sugar
  2. This process is called Dosage
  3. Defines how sweet the wine will be made as
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What are the Three sub-regions in france

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22
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What are the three other Champagne styles?

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  1. Rose
  2. Blanc de Blanc
  3. Blanc de Noirs
23
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What are some good vintage years for champagne?

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  1. 2005
  2. 2008
  3. 2012
  4. 2013
  5. 2015

everything after has not been super ideal

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What is meant by “Cremant”

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  1. “champagne” grown outside of champagne, France.
  2. Cremant d’Bourgogne: famously made in Rully
26
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Which AOC famously makes cremant d’bourgogne?

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  1. Within Chalonnaise the AOP: Rully
27
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Where is Lambrusco made?

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  1. Emilia Romagna
  2. Charmat/Tank method
28
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Where is Prosecco Made?

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  1. Veneto
  2. Charmat/Tank Method
29
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Where is Cava made?

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  1. Catalonia, Spain

Grapes: Xarel-lo, Parellada, Macabeo

30
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Where is Frianciacorta made?

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  1. Lombardy, Italy
31
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Montage de Reims focuses primarily on what grape in thier blend?

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  1. Pinot noir

The Pinot Noir provides power, body, and aromas of red fruits to the blends.

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In what style is Montage de reims?

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  1. lighter red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry)
  2. bolder in style, some layered spice and earthiness.

Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzy, Verzenay, and Mailly (many are classified as Grand Cru villages).

33
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What are some famous producers from Montage de Reims

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1.Bollinger
2. Krug
3. Egly-Ouriet

Krug: Known for powerful, age-worthy Champagnes. (king krug)
Bollinger: A Pinot Noir-heavy house, producing rich and complex wines.
Egly-Ouriet: A grower-producer focusing on terroir-driven, Pinot Noir-dominant Champagnes.

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While Montage de reims has a chalky and limestone forward soil, explain Valle de la marne’s soil.

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  1. Valley floor, so chalk with sand, marl, clay

Some areas have no chalk

35
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What is the fruit character and body of Valle de la Marne champagne?

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  1. Fruity + Aromatic
  2. Ripe pear + apple + stone fruit
  3. Chalk, Clay, Sand and marl

soft and approachable when young

36
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Famous producers from Valle de la Marne? (3)

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  1. Billecart-salmon (beel Kahr sahl-mon
  2. Moet & Chandon
  3. Dom Perignon

Moët & Chandon: The world’s largest Champagne producer, with vineyards throughout the Vallée de la Marne.
Billecart-Salmon: Known for its elegant and fruit-forward style.
Dom Pérignon: Technically from Moët, but its production reflects the traditions of Hautvillers.

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Which champagne sub-region only grows chardonnay?

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  1. Cote des Blancs
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Montage de Reims and Cotes des B lancs are known for what style of champagne compared to Valle de la Marne

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  1. Reims and Blancs focus on body and minerality
  2. Marne soil type creates a more fruit forward character.
39
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What is the soil type for Cotes de les blancs?

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  1. Chalk: wine feels pure and mineral forward

C(chalk)otes de les blancs

40
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Cotes de les blancs wine style: fruit, non-fruit, structure, description

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  1. fruit: Citrus + Green apple
  2. non-fruit: toast, brioche, white flowers, minerality

Description: light, elegant and mineral driven

41
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Famous Blanc de blancs producers (3)

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  1. Salon
  2. Peters
  3. Taittanger

Salon: Iconic for its single-vintage, 100% Chardonnay Champagne.
Pierre Péters: Renowned for terroir-driven Blanc de Blancs.
Taittinger: Known for Chardonnay-heavy blends, especially in their flagship Comtes de Champagne.

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