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Champagne Flashcards

1
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Special metal crate holding many dozen inverted bottles of traditional method sparkling wine which is actually the mechanized form of riddling.

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Gyropalette or Girasol

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First vintage of Krug Clos d’ Ambonnay.

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1995

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What is the minimum atm pressure that a bottle of Champagne must achieve?

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5,5 atm

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4
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What is muselet?

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The wire cage that holds the Champagne cork to the bottle

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5
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How many communes (villages) produce Champagne?

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357

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What are the two still appellations of Champagne?

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Rose de Riceys

Coteaux Champenois

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Name of the traditional press in Champagne.

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Coquard

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What contribution did Kinelm Digby contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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Introduced the modern wine bottle from England, coal-fired ovens that produced glass stronger and superior to the French glass of the time

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What contribution did Dom Perignon contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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Introduced the Pressoir Coquard (Coquard Press), he was also the first to make white wine from red grapes, and first to realize that blending across several lots created a more balanced and complex final wine

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What contribution did Louis XV contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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Removed the restrictions on transporting wine in bottles that had previously held back Champagne sales and this moment marked the beginning of the modern Champagne trade

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What contribution did Antoine Müller contribute to Champagne’s advancement? Where did he work at the time?

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Discovered the process of remuage or riddling to remove unwanted yeast deposit in the bottle following secondary alcoholic fermentation

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

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What contribution did Jean-Baptiste François contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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He invented the sucre-oenomètre (wine-sugar meter) allowing Champagne makers to more accurately add the right amount of sugar to the wine to make its sparkle, with less risk of the bottle exploding because of too much pressure

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What contribution did Louis Pasteur contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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His work elucidated the truth behind fermentation and the relationship between sugar and yeast during this process

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What contribution did Madame Pommery contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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Introduced the first widely successful brut style Champagne

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What contribution did Robert-Jean de Vogüé contribute to Champagne’s advancement?

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Established the CIVC, a broad consortium of growers, producers, and shippers representing Champagne and protecting the region’s interests in the face of Nazi occupation (1941)

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16
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Traditional press of Champagne and how many l/kg can it hold?

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Coquard basket press

2,550L / 4,000kg

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17
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Which Champagne Grands Crus were added after the revision in 1985?

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Verzy 
Chouilly 
Oiry 
Oger 
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
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18
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Jacques Selosse prestige cuvee.

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Substance (100% Chardonnay)

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19
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Which producer makes a Champagne from 100% Petit Meslier grape at a limited production named Precious Parcel Petit Meslier?

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Duval-Leroy

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20
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What is pupitre?

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French name for a hand riddling rack, traditionally used for riddling sparkling wines by hand

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21
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Each action the Champagne press going down on the grapes is called…

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Serre

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22
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What is the name of the newest type of press in Champagne?

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PAI (Pressoir automatique a plateau incline)

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23
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How many liters is the vin de cuvee and the taille?

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2050 lt / 500 lt

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24
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What is the name of the further pressings beyond the vin de taille that are not allowed to be used for wine?

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Rebeche

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25
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Name a Champagne that is produced from a perpetual cuvee.

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Bereche et fils Reflet d'Antan
Billiot Fils Cuvee Laetitia
Laherte Freres Les 7
Pierre Peters Cuvee Reserve
De Sousa Cuvee des Caudalies
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26
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How many grams of sugar create 1 atmosphere of pressure?

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4 gr

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27
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Name the controversial alternative of liqueur d’expedition.

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MCR (Mout concentre et rectifie)

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28
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Which Champagne is considered to be the first Prestige Cuvee of all?

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Dom Perignon 1921 of Moet Chandon was released in 1936

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29
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What percent of total plantings does Chardonnay has in Cote des Blancs?

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98%

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30
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How many acres are approved for Rose de Riceys?

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865 acres

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31
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Who is Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon?

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Chef de Cave of Louis Roederer since 1999

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32
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What is the grape variety or varieties used in Cedric Bouchardes Roses De Jeanne La Boloree Blanc des Blancs Champagne?

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100% Pinot Blanc

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33
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Which Champagne producer was the first to become certified biodynamic and when?

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Fleury

1992

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34
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How many villages are in Cote des Blancs?

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11

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35
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What is blocage?

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System of putting wine in reserve in good and plentiful years for use in poor years in Champagne

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36
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When was the CIVC established?

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1941

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37
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How many villages of Champagne were of Grand Cru status until 1985?

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12

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38
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What are the initials RM stand for in a Champagne label? Name a few.

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Recoltant-Manipulant

Jacques Selosse / Egly-Ouriet / Agrapart et Fils / Jacques Copin / Paul Bara

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39
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Which Champagne house releases the Cepage Arbane Vieilles Vignes?

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Moutard Pere et Fils

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40
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Name the houses in the Champagne region that are owned by LVMH.

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Moet Chandon
Krug
Veuve Clicquot
Ruinart

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41
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What are the allowed pruning methods in Champagne and which grape they are most appropriate for?

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Cordon de Royat (Pinot Noir)
Taille Chablis (Chardonnay which is also trained in Cordon de Royat in Grand Cru villages)
Vallee de la Marne (Pinot Meunier)
Guyot (for all grapes in highly frost-prone areas)

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42
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What are the prestige cuvee(s) for G.H. Mumm?

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Cuvee R. Lalou (1966 inaugural - discontinued in 1985 - 1998 revived)

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43
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What are the prestige cuvee(s) for Pol Roger?

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Sir Winston Churchill (1975 inaugural)

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44
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What are the prestige cuvee(s) for Louis Roederer?

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Cristal

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45
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What are the prestige cuvee(s) for Taittinger?

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Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Comtes de Champagne Rose

46
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What are Crayeres?

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Old underground cellars

47
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What are the different sweetness level classifications of Champagne (gr/lt)?

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Brut Nature/Non Dosage: 0-3 gr/lt
Extra Brut: 0-6 gr/lt
Brut: 0-12 gr/lt
Extra Dry: 12-17 gr/lt
Sec: 17-32 gr/lt
Demi-Sec: 32-50 gr/lt
Doux: 50 + gr/lt

(Prior to 2010 there was slight differences)

48
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What are the prestige cuvee(s) for Duval-Leroy?

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Femme de Champagne
Femme de Champagne Rose
Precious Parcel Clos des Bouviers
(There are also three other Precious Parcel Champagnes, Bouzy, Petit Meslier and Cumieres)

49
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What are the prestige cuvee(s) for Ruinart?

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Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs (1959 inaugural)

Dom Ruinart Rose (1966 inaugural)

50
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What are the initials NM stand for in a Champagne label? Name a few.

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Negociant-Manipulant

Bereche et Fils / Perrier-Jouet / Moet Chandon / Taittinger / Pol Roger / Bollinger / Veuve Clicquot

51
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Who produces the single parcel Champagne called Terre de Noel?

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Jean Milan (source: Oger)

52
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Who produces the single parcel Champagne called Clos du Moulin?

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Cattier (source: Ludes)

53
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Who produces the single parcel Champagne called Grande Sendree?

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Drappier (source: Urville, Aube)

54
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What are vins clairs?

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Base wines for Champagne (just after the first fermentation)

55
Q

Pinot Gris synonym is Champagne.

A

Fromenteau

56
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Grape varieties allowed to be used in Champagne.

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
Chardonnay
Arbanne
Petit Meslier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris (Fromenteau)
57
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Name the Grand Cru villages of Cote des Blancs. (6)

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Chouilly (added in 1985)  
Oiry (added in 1985) 
Oger (added in 1985) 
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (added in 1985) 
Cramant 
Avize
58
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Who produces the Champagne called Comtesse Marie de France?

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Paul Bara (source: Bouzy / 100% Pinot Noir)

59
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Who produces the Champagne called Clos Cazals and La Chapelle du Clos?

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Claude Cazals

60
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What are the ageing requirements for NV and Vintage Champagne?

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All Champagne wines must spend at least 15 months in the bottle before release, of which 12 months maturation on lees is required for non-vintage cuvees and the minimum for vintage cuvees is 3 years

61
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What is disgorgement?

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The ejecting of the sediment under pressure that then leaves the wine perfectly clear (the neck of the bottle is plunged into a refrigerating solution at – 27°C and the sediment [in the form of a frozen plug] is then ejected under pressure when the bottle is opened, with minimum loss of wine and pressure)

62
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What is the manual disgorgement called?

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A la volee

63
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What is poingettage?

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The shaking of the Champagne bottle so that the dosage liqueur marries perfectly with the wine

64
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Name the Grand Cru villages of Montagne de Reims. (10)

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Ambonnay
Beaumont-sur-Vesle
Bouzy
Louvois
Mailly-Champagne
Puisieulx
Sillery
Tours-sur-Marne
Verzenay
Verzy
65
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Name the only Grand Cru village of Valee de la Marne.

A

Ay

Tours-sur-Marne

66
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What districts of Champagne do not have any Grand Crus?

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Cote de Sezanne

Cote de Bars (Aube)

67
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What is vin clair?

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High-acid base wine with an approximate ABV of 11%

68
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What percent of grapes must originate from a grower’s own vineyards for RM?

69
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How much does the ABV rise during the second fermentation?

70
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What is liqueur de tirage?

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A mixture of still wine, yeasts, sugar and a fining agent that ignites the second fermentation

71
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In 1992, what did the CIVC set the limit for grape pressing to?

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102L for 160kg (2,550L for 4,000kg)

72
Q

How many liters is a Methusaleh?

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6 L (8 bottles)

73
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What is the liqueur d’expedition?

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Dosage - mixture of wine and sugar syrup

74
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What was the first single vineyard Champagne?

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Philiponnat “Clos de Goisses” (1935)

75
Q

How many liters is a Balthazar?

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12 L (16 bottles)

76
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How many liters is a Nebuchadnezzar?

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15 L (20 bottles)

77
Q

What region outside of France is considered a natural continuation of the chalk in Champagne?

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White Cliffs of Dover (England)

78
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How many liters is a Solomon?

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18L (24 bottles)

79
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How long must NV wines spend on their lees?

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12 months (15 months in the cellar)

80
Q

How many liters is a Salmanazar?

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9L (12 bottles)

81
Q

How many bottles does a gyropalette hold?

82
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How many liters is a Jeroboam?

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3L (4 bottles)

83
Q

How long does the second fermentation last?

A

Up to 8 weeks

84
Q

What are the prestige cuvee(s) for Gosset?

85
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Name three Champagne houses known for barrel fermentation.

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Bollinger
Krug
Alfred Gratien

86
Q

Name the two methods of disgorgement.

A

A la glace

A la volee (traditional)

87
Q

Name the most prominent grape of the Aube.

A

Pinot Noir

88
Q

How many growers are in Champagne?

A

19000 - 20000

89
Q

What is the dominant soil of the Aube?

90
Q

What does Pinot Meunier lend to a Champagne blend?

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Youthful fruitiness and approachability

91
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In 2012, what did Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier plantings account for in Champagne?

A

Pinot Noir 38%
Pinot Meunier 32%
Chardonnay 30%

92
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Oldest sparkling Champagne house.

A

Ruinart (est. 1729)

93
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Name the most prominent grape of the Vallee de la Marne.

A

Pinot Meunier (frost prone region)

94
Q

How long does remuage take?

A

Traditional (8 weeks)

Modern (1 week)

95
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What is the liqueur d’expedition?

A

Dosage

A mixture of wine and sugar syrup

96
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What is a Tete de Cuvee?

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A prestige cuvee, usually the pinnacle of quality for a producer

97
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What is pupitre?

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Two large wooden planks fastened together in an upright “A” shape (each plank has 60 angled holes cut into it)

98
Q

Synonym of remuage?

99
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What is a “marc” of grapes?

A

4000 kg, the amount held in a traditional basket press (coquard)

100
Q

What is assemblage?

101
Q

What bottle size was discontinued in 1989?

A

Rehoboam (4,5 lt)

102
Q

What is debourage?

A

The settling of the must

103
Q

Which Grand Cru is red only? White only?

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Tours-sur-Marne (red only, Valle de la Marne)

Chouilly (white only, Cote de Blancs)

104
Q

When was compost fertilizer outlawed in Champagne?

A

1998 - 1999

105
Q

What is the Prise de Mousse?

A

Second fermentation

106
Q

What is a matriculation number?

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A series of digits that is a unique ID assigned to each producer by the CIVC

107
Q

What are the initials MA stand for in a Champagne label?

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Marque d’Acheteur (a buyer’s own brand)

108
Q

Oldest Champagne house still in operation today.

A

Gosset (est. 1584 as a still wine producer)

109
Q

What does Pinot Noir lend to a Champagne blend?

A

Supports the wine’s structure, richness and body

110
Q

Name the predecessor of the CIVC.

A

Commissions de Chalons

111
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Name a few good vintages of Champagne.

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1996
2002
2004
2006
2008
2009
2012

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