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Champagne Flashcards

1
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What are the three main grapes used in Champagne?

A

Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay

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2
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What does “Reserve” mean?

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Nothing

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3
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What is the minimum time for the second fermentation on bottle in Champagne?

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1 and a half year (18 months)

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4
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For how long time does vintage Champagne have to undergo secondary fermentation?

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3 years (36 months)

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5
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What does Remuage mean?

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The process of turning champagne bottles in order to concentrate any impurities in the top of the bottle neck.

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6
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How many hectares of vine yards are there approximately in the Champagne region?

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32,000 hectares

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does NM mean?

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Négociant manipulant. These companies (including the majority of the larger brands) buy grapes and make the wine

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does CM mean?

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Coopérative de manipulation. Cooperatives that make wines from the growers who are members, with all the grapes pooled together

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does RM mean?

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Récoltant manipulant. (Also known as Grower Champagne) A grower that also makes wine from its own grapes (a maximum of 5% of purchased grapes is permitted). Note that co-operative members who take their bottles to be disgorged at the co-op can now label themselves as RM instead of RC)

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does SR mean?

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Société de récoltants. An association of growers making a shared Champagne but who are not a co-operative

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does RC mean?

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Récoltant coopérateur. A co-operative member selling Champagne produced by the co-operative under its own name and label

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does MA mean?

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Marque auxiliaire or Marque d’acheteur. A brand name unrelated to the producer or grower; the name is owned by someone else, for example a supermarket

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Champagne producers are identified by different abbreviations - what does ND mean?

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Négociant distributeur. A wine merchant selling under his own name

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14
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A total of seven grapes are allowed in the Champagne region - list these.

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Arbane
Chardonnay
Petit Meslier
Pinot blanc
Pinot gris
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Noir
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15
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What grape is the most used in the Champagne region?

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Pinot Noir

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16
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In 2010 the list of allowed grapes where reduced from 9 to 7 - what are the two grapes that were removed?

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Pinot de Juillet

Pinot Rosé

17
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Which two grapes are predominantly grown in the Montagne de Reims?

A

Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier

18
Q

Which three champagne villages are known as the Cöte des Blancs?

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Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

19
Q

What does the term “Cuvee” mean?

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It means that the champagne is a blend

20
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What is meant by a “cuvée de prestige”?

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A champagne that is considered to be the top of a producer’s range

21
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What does the “saignée method” mean?

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One of the methods to colour rosé champagne:

Leaving the clear juice of black grapes to macerate on its skins for a brief time.

22
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What is the allowed sugar content range for Extra Brut?

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Less than 6 grams of residual sugar per litre

23
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What is the maximum allowed sugar content for Brut?

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12 grams

24
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What is the allowed sugar content range for Extra Dry?

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Between 12 and 17 grams

25
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What is the allowed sugar content range for Sec?

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Between 17 and 32 grams

26
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What is the allowed sugar content range for Demi-sec?

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Between 32 and 50 grams

27
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What is the allowed sugar content range for Doux?

A

More than 50 grams

28
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What is the maximum allowed sugar content for Brut Nature?

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3 grams

29
Q

Sir Winston Churchill had a special bottle size made for him by Pol Roger named “Imperial Pint” - how large was this bottle?

A

60 cl

30
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What is the name of the champagne producers association?

A

Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC)

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