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Champagne Flashcards

1
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What is the soil of Champagne?

A

Chalk and limestone (minerals such as quartz and zircon and fossils)

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What are the districts of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims
Vallee de la Marne
Cotes des Blancs
Cote de Sezanne
Aube
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What is the main grape of the Montagne de Reims?

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Pinot Noir

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4
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What is the main grape of Vallee de la Marne?

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Pinot Menuier

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What is the main grape of Cotes de Blancs?

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Chardonnay

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What is the main grape of the Aube (Cotes de bar)?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the main grape of the Cote de Sezanne?

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Chardonnay

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How many Grand Cru’s are in Champagne?

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17

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How many 1er Cru’s are in Champagne?

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42

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10
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What is the governing body of Champagne?

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CIVC

Committee Interprofessional Vin de Champagne

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What are the Echele de Cru’s?

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The Scale system that rates wines out of 100 and placing it in a Grand Cru (100%), 1er Cru(99%-90% of Village level (89%-80%.

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Name 2 Grand Cru’s for the Cote de Blanc?

A 
Chouilly
Oiry
Cramant
Avize
Oger
Le Mesnil sur Oger
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13
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Name the Grand Cru’s of Valle de la Marne?

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Ay

Tours-sur-Marne

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14
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Name a Grand Gru from Montagne de Reims?

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Sillery
Puisieux
Beaumont sur Vesle
Verzenay
Mailly
Verzy
Louvois
Bouzy 
Ambonnay
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15
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Name 2 types of producers of Champagne?

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NM – Negociant Manipulant
RM – Récoltant-Manipulant
CM – Coopérative-Manipulant
RC – Récoltant-Coopérateur
SR – Société de Récoltants
ND – Négociant Distributor
MA – Marque d’Acheteur
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16
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What is the pressing unit used in the production of Champagne?

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Coquard Press

17
Q

How many pruning methods are allowed in Champagne?

A 
4 in total:
Cordon du Royat
Chablis
Valle de la Marne
Guyot
18
Q

How many liters is extracted from 4,000KG of grapes in the Champagne press?

A

2,550 liters

19
Q

What is a gyropallete?

A

A mechanical way to riddle. It holds 504 bottles and can be done in 8 days.

20
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What is riddling?

A

The process of conducting remuage. This moves the dead yeast to the neck of the bottle where is can be removed later by degorgment.

21
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What are the permitted grapes of champagne?

A

Chardonnay - Finesse and minerality
Pinot Meunier - Supple fresh fruitiness
Pinot Noir - Body, texture and aroma

22
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How is the juice fermented?

A

Mostly in stainless steel.
Some producers still use old oak which imparts a nutty quality
(Krug, Louis Roederer, Bollinger and Jaquesson)

23
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What are Bottle Sizes and how many glasses out of each?

A 
Split - 187.5ml (1.5 gl)
Half-Bottle - 375ml (2.5 gl)
Bottle - 750ml (5 gl)
Magnum - 2 bottles (10 gl)
Jeroboam - 4 bottles (20 gl)
Methuselah - 8 bottles (40 gl)
Salmanazar - 12 bottles (60 gl)
Balthazar - 16 bottles (80 gl)
Nebuchadnezzar - 20 bottles (100 gl)

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