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Champagne Flashcards

1
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Reumage

A

“Riddling” - turning of bottles while upside down to make yeast sediment easier to expel

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Degorgement

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Expulsion of yeast sediment, collected during reumage, from top of pressurized bottle

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Assemblage

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blending of wines to make cuvée

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4
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What is the sweetness scale of Champagne? (driest to sweetest)

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Brut Nature - 0-3g/L R.S. (No dosage)
Extra Brut - 0-6g/L
Brut - 0-12g/L
Extra Dry - 12-17g/L
Dry - 17-32g/L
Demi-Sec - 32-50g/L
Doux - 50+g/L
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5
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What are the grand cru villages of Montagne de Reims?

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Mailly Champagne, Puisieulx, Sillery, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Verzaney, Verzy, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Louvois

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What are the grand cru villages of the Vallee de la Marne?

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Ay, Tours-sur-Marne

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What are the grand cru villages of the Cote des Blancs?

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Oiry, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

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What is the most important grape of the Cote de Sezanne?

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Chardonnay

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In what subregion(s) of Champagne is Pinot Noir the most-planted grape?

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Montagne de Reims, Aube

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10
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What is the prestige cuvée of Bollinger?

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La Grand Annee
60 PN / 40 CH
Extended oak aging

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What is La Grand Dame?

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Prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicqout
60-65% PN / 35-40% CH
All grand cru grapes

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12
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What champagne producing house makes Dom Perignon?

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Moet & Chandon

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13
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Prestige cuvee of Pol Roger?

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Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill

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14
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What is the first established house of Champagne?

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Ruinart - 1729

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15
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Does Ruinart produce a prestige cuvée?

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Yes - “Dom Ruinart” made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes

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16
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Who produces “Cristal”? What grape(s) is used in the wine’s production?

A

Louis Roederer

Encepagement: approx. 55% PN / 45% CH

17
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What is the defining characteristic of champagnes made by Krug?

A

Weight and intensity. Base wines that are barrel-aged.

18
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What is at the heart of the “methode traditionelle” for the sparkling wines of Champagne?

A

Secondary fermentation in the bottle

Cert. Somm (12 decks)

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