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Champagne Flashcards

1
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Name the grand cru villages of the vallee de la marne

A

Aÿ

Tours sur Marne (100% red and 90% white)

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Name the grand cru villages of the cote des blancs

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Chouilly (white 100% red 95%)
Oiry 
Cramant 
Le mesnil sur oger 
Oger 
Avize
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3
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What are the grand cru villages of the Montagne de Reims

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Sillery 
Puisieulx 
Beaumont sur vesle 
Verzenay 
Mailly champagne 
Verzy 
Louvois 
Bouzy 
Ambonnay
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4
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What are the measure of sweetness for champagne.

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Extra brut: 0-6 g/l 
Brut: 0-12 g/l
Extra sec : 12-17 g/l 
Sec: 17-32 g/l
Demi-sec: 32-50 g/l
Doux: >50 g/l
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5
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Minimum ageing requirement for champagne?

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NV wine must be aged for a minimum of 15 months from the date of tirage

Vintage wine must be aged for a minimum of 36 months from the date of tirage.

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6
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What are the 2 soils of champagne

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Porous belemnite chalk, derived from fossilised remains of millions years old Cephalopoda highly concentrated in limestone

Micraster: extinct sea urchin

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7
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What is CIVC

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Comite interprofessionel du vin de champagne

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What are the attribution of the CIVC

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Promoting vines and wines of champagne
Regulating the size of harvest
Authorising blockage and de blockage of wine stock for use of future vintage
Setting grapes price (before 1990)
Advising prices for grapes between growers and magicians. (After 1990)

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9
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What is the club tresor de champagne?

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Club created by 27 RM producers in 1971

Creation of the special club cuvée.

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10
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What are the measure of sweetness for champagne.

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Extra brut: 0-6 g/l 
Brut: 0-12 g/l
Extra sec : 12-17 g/l 
Sec: 17-32 g/l
Demi-sec: 32-50 g/l
Doux: >50 g/l
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11
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Minimum ageing requirement for champagne?

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NV wine must be aged for a minimum of 15 months from the date of tirage

Vintage wine must be aged for a minimum of 36 months from the date of tirage.

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12
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What are the 2 soils of champagne

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Porous belemnite chalk, derived from fossilised remains of millions years old Cephalopoda highly concentrated in limestone

Micraster: extinct sea urchin

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13
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What is CIVC

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Comite interprofessionel du vin de champagne

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14
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What are the attribution of the CIVC

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Promoting vines and wines of champagne
Regulating the size of harvest
Authorising blockage and de blockage of wine stock for use of future vintage
Setting grapes price (before 1990)
Advising prices for grapes between growers and magicians. (After 1990)

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15
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What is the club tresor de champagne?

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Club created by 27 RM producers in 1971

Creation of the special club cuvée.

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16
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where are the 1er cru:
Cuis
Vertus

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Cote des Blancs

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17
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where are the following 1er cru located:
Ludes
Tauxieres
Vrigny
Trepail
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Montagne de Reims

18
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where are the following 1er cru located:
Dizy
Cumieres
Mareuil sur Ay
Hautvillers
A

Vallee de la Marne

19
Q

what village became grand cru in 1985?

A

In Montagne de Reims:
Verzy

In Cote des Blancs:
Chouilly
Oiry
Avize
Oger
Mesnil S/Oger
20
Q

what is a Bidule?

A

The capsule on the bottle before disgorgement.

21
Q

what are the danger associated to Champagne Region?

A

Hail
Frost (Winter/Spring)
Rain

22
Q

Soil of the cote des Bars?

A

Limestone with Pocket of Clay

23
Q

Name 3 CM producers?

A

Nicolas Feuillate
Jacquart
Mailly Grand Cru

24
Q

Top vintages on the 00’s for champagne?

A

2008
2006
2004
2002

25
Q

Top vintages in the 90’s for champagne?

A

1990
1995
1996
1998

26
Q

Top champagne vintages for 80’s?

A

1982
1985
1988

27
Q

What is the name of the AOP producing Rosé wine only in Champagne region?

A

Rosé des Riceys AOP

Based in the Aube

28
Q

Where can you find the Rosé des Riceys AOP?

A

In the Aube

29
Q

What is the AOP of Champagne allowing Still wine?

A

Coteaux Champenois AOP

30
Q

What style of wine is Côteaux Champenois AOP producing? characteristic?

A

White/Rosé/Red
min 9% alc
max 3g/l RS
102L/160Kg max press yield

31
Q

in which parallel is the champagne region located?

A

between the 48th and the 49th parallels

32
Q

What are the climatic conditions in Champagne?

A

Atlantic influenced
Mean average temp of 10 degree only
Rain often interrupt the flowering

33
Q

What is Bouvreux? what causes it?

A

The second crop created at floraisons by the rains

34
Q

what are the main climatic danger in Champagne?

A

Frost
Rain
Fungal diseases

35
Q

where are you most certain to find Clay soil in Champagne?

What soil can you find otherwise?

A

Clay soil in the south in the Aube region

All other region is Chalk and Limestone

36
Q

what is the max yield in Champagne?

A

102L/160 Kg
2550L/4000Kg
66Hl/HA

37
Q

what are the running method authorised in champagne?

A

Cordon de Royat
Chablis
Vallée de la Marne
Guyot (simple/Double)

38
Q

What is the rebêche used for in Champagne?

A

It is used for Distilate

39
Q

Explain Debourbage?

A

allowing the juice to settle in order to have the solids to fall.
it will then be racked off prior fermentation

40
Q

What is Vins Clair in champagne?

A

high acids based wines of approximately 11% alc resulting from the chaptalised must first fermentation.

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