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What are the permitted varieties for Champagne AOC?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier, Pinot Blanc Vrai, Arbane, Pinot Gris and Petit Meslier.

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What does Chardonnay provide to the Champagne blend?

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Elegance and longevity

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What does Pinot Noir provide to the Champagne blend?

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Structure, richness and body

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What does Meunier provide to the Champagne blend?

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Youthful fruitiness and approachability

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What are the permitted pruning methods of Champagne?

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Cordon de Royal, Chablis, Vallée de la Marne and Guyot (double or simple)

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How many villages are authorised to grow grapes for Champagne?

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319

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What are the 5 districts of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne and Côte des Bars (the Aube).

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What is the most prominent grape in Montagne de Reims?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the most prominent grape in Côte des Bars?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the most prominent grape in the Côte de Sézanne?

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Chardonnay

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True or False: Only Chardonnay can be grown on the Côte des Blancs.

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False

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How many Grand Cru villages of Champagne are there?

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17

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How many Premier Cru villages of Champagne?

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42

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What is the most prominent grape of Vallée de Marne?

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Meunier.

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What is the prestige cuvée of Moët et Chandon?

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Don Perignon

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What is the prestige cuvée of Laurent-Perrier?

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Grand Siècle

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What is the prestige cuvée of Bollinger?

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La Grand Année

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What is the prestige cuvée of Billecart-Salmon?

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Nicholas François Billecart

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What is the prestige cuvée of Diebolt-Vallois?

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Fleur de Passion

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What is the prestige cuvée of Duval-Leroy?

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Femme de Champagne

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What is the prestige cuvée of Gosset?

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Celebris

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What is the prestige cuvée of G. H. Mumm?

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Cuvée R. Lalou

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What is the prestige cuvée of Pol Roger?

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Cuvée Winston Churchill

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What is the prestige cuvée of Louis Roederer?

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Cristal

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What is the prestige cuvée of Ruinart?

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Dom Ruinart

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What is the prestige cuvée of Taittinger?

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Comtes de Champagne

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What is the prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin?

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La Grand Dame

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What is the prestige cuvée of Taittinger?

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Comtes de Champagne

29
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What is the prestige cuvée of Pommery?

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Cuvée Louise

30
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What is the prestige cuvée of Piper-Heidsieck?

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Rare

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What is the prestige cuvée of Joseph Perrier?

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Cuvée Joséphine

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What is the prestige cuvée of Jacquesson?

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Grand Vin Signaturr

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What is the prestige cuvée of Delamotte?

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Nicholas Louis Delamotte

34
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Name the grand cru villages in Vallée de la Marne

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Aÿ and Tours-sur-Marne

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Name the grand cru villages of the Côte de Blancs

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Chouilly (only for white) Oiry Cramant Avize Oger Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

36
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Name the grand cru villages of Montaigne de Reims

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Sillery Puisieulx Beaumont-Sur-Vesle Verzenay Mailly-Champagne Verzy Louvois Bouzy Ambonnay

37
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Who produces Clos Saint-Hilaire? What variety(s) is it made from? Where is the clos located? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the sweetness level for this wine?

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Billecart-Salmon. 100% Pinot Noir. Mareuil-sur-Ay. Vintage. Brut.

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Who produces Venus? What variety(s) is it made from? Where is the clos located? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the sweetness level for this wine?

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Agrapart. 100% Chardonnay. Avize. Vintage. Brut Nature.

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Who produces Les Barres? What variety(s) is it made from? Where is the clos located? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the sweetness level for this wine?

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Chartogne-Taillet. 50% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 10% Meunier (previously 100% Meunier). Located in Merfy. Depends on the year, can be made as a vintage wine (2006 is an example) in other years it is blended as NV. Extra Brut.

40
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Name the three single vineyard mines produced by Chartogne-Taillet.

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Les Barres, Les Orizeaux and Les Ailees.

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Who produces ‘Les Crayeres’? What variety(s) is it made from? Where is the vineyard located? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the sweetness level for this wine?

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Egly-Ouriet. 100% Pinot Noir. Ambonnay. Non-vintage. Extra Brut.

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Who produces ‘Vielle Vigne de Levant’? What was this wine previously known as? What variety(s) is it made from? Where is the vineyard located? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the sweetness level for this wine?

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Larmadier-Bernier. Vielle Vigne de Cramant. 100% Chardonnay. Cramant. Vintage bottled. Extra Brut.

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Who produces ‘Terre de Vertus’? What variety(s) is it made from? Where is the vineyard located? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the sweetness level for this wine?

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Larmadier-Bernier. 100% Chardonnay. Vertus. Vintage bottled. Brut Nature.

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What was the first vintage of Krug Clos du Mesnil?

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1979

45
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Since its first vintage, in which vintage(s) has Krug Clos du Mesnil NOT been produced?

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1984, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001

46
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What was the first vintage of Krug Clos du Ambonnay?

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1995.

47
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Including its first vintage in which vintages has Krug Clos d’Ambonnay been produced?

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1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002

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Who produces Cuvée Spéciale les Chétillons? Where is the Les Chetillons vineyard located?

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Pierre Peters. Les Mesnil-sur-Oger

49
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Who produces Clos du Moulin? Where is the Clos du Moulin vineyard located?

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Cattier. Within Montagne de Reims. Located near Chigny-les Roses.

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Who produces Clos des Goisses? Where is the Clos des Goisses vineyard located?

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Philloponnat. Mareuil-sur-Ay

51
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Name a NM producer whose prestige cuvee is bottled as a NV.

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Laurent Perrier. The cuvee is Grand Siecle.

52
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Who produces the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Laurent-Perrier. NV. Typically 50% Pinot Noir 50% Chardonnay.

53
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Who produces the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Alaya. Vintage with two releases: Brut and Brut Nature. 80% Chardonnay 20% Pinot Noir

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Who produces the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Charles Heidsieck. Vintage, 100% Chardonnay coming from; Avize, Cramant, Vertus, Oger and Mesnil-sur-Oger.

55
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Who produces the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Gosset. Vintage. The blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varies each vintage.

56
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Who produces the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Drappier. Vintage and NV. 80% Pinot Noir 20% Chardonnay.

57
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Who produces the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine? What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Alfred Gratien. Vintage and NV. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sith percentages changing each vintage.

58
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Who makes the following cuvee? Is it a vintage or non-vintage wine. What is the assemblage for this cuvee?

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Laurent-Perrier. Vintage. 80% Pinot Noir 20% Chardonnay.

59
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What is the maximum press yield allowed by the Champagne AOP?

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102 L per 160 KG of fruit

60
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What is the maximum press yield allowed by the Cremant XXX AOP rules?

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100 L per 150 KG of fruit

61
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What are the minimum ageing requirements for NV Champage?

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Minimum of 15 months with a minimum of 12 months on lees.

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What are the ageing requirements for vintage Champagne?

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Minimum 36 months with a minimum of 12 months on lees.

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Who makes the following cuvee? Is this cuvee a vintage or NV release? Is the producer a NM or RM? What is the house style?

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Rene Geoffroy. NV. RM. Fruit and spice richness comes from a large percentage of Meunier (assemblage is essentially equal parts Pinot, Chardonnay and Meunier) + oak aging for reserve wine enhances power.

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