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Champagne Flashcards

1
Q

“Remember gentlemen it is not just France we are fighting for, it’s Champagne!”

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Sir Winston Churchill

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2
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Where is champagne

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90 miles northeast of Paris

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3
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Average temp. in Champagne

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50 degrees

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4
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Where is the name Champagne derived from

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The countryside or “campagnia” surrounding the city of Reims

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5
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White grape of Champagne

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Chardonnay-chalky minerality light

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6
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Red grape of Champagne

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Pinot Noir-more body, complexity and structure, and Pinot Munier-supple and fruity not usually used in vintage or cuvee prestige

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7
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How is champagne ranked

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Grand Cru, or Premier Cru

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8
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What are the famous soils in champagne made of

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75 % limestone, and in some cases a specific pou

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9
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Pinot Munier is a clone of what grape

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Pinot Noir

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10
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Chardonnay tends to be grown on what soil

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the chalkiest soils. They are easy to penetrate and have good drainage. Provides grapes with distinct minerality.

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11
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Are chalk and limestone the same

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Challk is limestone but limestone is not chalk

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12
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Crayers

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Chalky quarries/caves

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13
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Crayers under Veuve Cliquot and Ruinart doubled as

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Hospitals when bombed by Germans

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14
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How many appellations are there in Champage

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1 Champagne

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15
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5 vineyard regions of champagne

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Montagne de Reims, Cote des Blancs, Vallee de la Marne, Cote de Sezanne, Cote des Bar

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16
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Where was Clovis crowned King

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Cathedral de Reims

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17
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Sweetness designations

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Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi-Sec, Doux

18
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Are grapes hand harvested yes

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Yes

19
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Are base wines fermented together

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No the number of separate base wines can be astounding. Moet and Chandon has over 800 base wines

20
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Assemblage

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Cuvee blend. Blending of base wines

21
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is Vintage champagne a blend

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Yes but only from cuvees from that particular vintage. Must be an exceptional vintage.

22
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Prestige Cuvee

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Best wines from the best vineyards

23
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Aging requirements

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Nonvintage 15 months surlie, Vintage 3 years sur lie, Pretige no requirement often sits on lees 4-10 years.

24
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Most regulare nonvintage champagnes contain

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Pinot Munier. This grape is rarely found in prestige champagne.

25
Q

Liquer de Tirage

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Yeast

26
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Pupitre

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A shaped wooden frame to hand riddle/remuage

27
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Gyropallete

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Mechanized riddling

28
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Liqeur de expedition

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Dosage

29
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Blanc de Blanc

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Most come from chalky slopes of Cote des Blanc

30
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Two of the most famous Blanc de Blanc champagnes in the world.

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Salon’s Le Mesnil and Krug’s Clos du Mesnil

31
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Blanc de Noirs

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White wine from red grapes, more common in CA

32
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Rose Champagne

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Richer and fuller bodied than goldens. More expensive than golden champagnes. Only 6 % of exports. Saignee or cuvee blend with white and red grapes.

33
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Serve champagne with a whisper

A

Not a bang

34
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Pressure in champagne

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6 atm

35
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What kind of glass do you serve champagne in

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flute, tulip shape slightly wide in the middle so aromas can express. Cupee shaped like breast

36
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Dom Perignon and Krug consider all of their wines

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Prestige Cuvees

37
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Dom Perignon produces and golden and rose

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Oenotheque. Aged 15-30 yrs. on the lees.

38
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How are the bubbles in champagne produced.

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Co2 as a byproduct of fermentation and pushes gas down into the sealed bottle during secondary fermentation.

39
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How is the champagne method label

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Method Champenois

40
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What can wines be called that are made in this method outside of champagne

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Traditional Method or Classic Method

41
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Primary flavors in Champagne are

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Citrus, white peach and cherry, almond and toast, cheese rind, brioche.

42
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Champagne pairs well with

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Shellfish, fried appetizers, pickled vegetables and raw bar items.

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