Champagne Flashcards
What are the still wine appellations in Champagne?
Coteaux Champenoise
Rose de Riceys
How many villages are authorized to grow grapes for Champagne?
357
How many villages have Grand Cru status in Champagne? Premier cru?
17 GC
42 Premier
In Champagne, producers would historically briskly shake bottles to prevent sediment from sticking to the sides. What was this process called?
Pointage
Who produces Dom Perignon?
Moet et Chandon
What is the prestige cuvee rose from Laurent Perrier?
Alexandra
What is the workhorse grape of Cremant d’Alsace?
Pinot Blanc
Who produces Cuvee des Enchanteleurs?
Henriot
What is débourbage?
Allowing the pressed juice to settle for 8-15 hours, so the remaining solids (bourbes) in the must can be removed by racking prior to fermentation
How many pressings must grapes go through in Champagne? What are they called?
3
Vin de Cuvee- First 2050 of 4000 liters
Vin de Taille- Following 500 liters
Rebeche- 1-10% of total, must be distilled
What is the prestige cuvee of Ruinart? Inaugural vintage?
Dom Ruinart
BdB 1959
Rose 1966
What is the prestige cuvee of Roderer?
Cristal Brut and Rose
What are the prestige cuvees of Tattinger?
Comtes de Champagne (BdB and Rose)
Tattinger Collection
What is the prestige cuvee of Delamotte? (No longer produced)
Nicholas Louis Delamotte
What are the two traditional method DOCGs of Lombardy?
Franciacorta
Oltreppo Pavese Metodo Classico
What is Blanquette de Limoux AOP?
Traditional method sparkling from Languedoc
Minimum 90% Mauzac, chardonnay and Chenin blanc
What are the traditional method Cremant appellations in France?
Cremant de Bourgogne Cremant d'Alsace Cremant de Jura Cremant de Die Cremant de Limoux Cremant de Bordeaux Cremant de Loire
What year did Special Club Champagne originate?
1971
What is a muselet?
Wire cage
What is the synonym for Pinot Gris in Champagne?
Fromanteau
What is the prestige cuvee of Gosset? First vintage?
Celebris
1988