Champagne

Question 1

What is the Champagne Special Club?

Answer 1

AKA Club Trésors de Champagne

Founded by 12 of the oldest families of the Champagne wine region notating the tete de cuvee of each producer to highlight the unique terroir of each family holding.
This allowed producers to market their wines through a special bottling of their top wine.
It must be produced, bottled, and aged at the member’s estate, including a minimum of 3 years aging on the lees.

Question 2

Who are the current members that were part of the founding group of Club Trésors de Champagne?

Answer 2

Pierre Gimonnet
Gaston Chiquet
Paul Bara

Question 3

What was the vintage that the Special Club did not produce?

Answer 3

2003 as it was deemed unbalanced Z

Question 4

Special Club Members

Answer 4

Paul Bara
Roland Champion 
Charlier et Fils
Gaston Chiquet
Duménil
Forget-Chemin
Fresnet-Juillet
Pierre Gimmomet et Fils
J.M. Goulard
Henri Goutorbe
Grongnet
Marc Hébrart
Hervieux-Dumez
Vincent Joudart
Juillet-Lallement
Larmandier Père et Fils
J. LaSalle
Joseph Loriot-Pagel
A. Margarine
Rémy Massin et Fils
José Michel et Fils
Moussé Fils
Nominé-Renard
Pertois-Moriset
Salmon 
Sanchez-Le Guédard
Vazart-Coquart et Fils

Question 5

What is the Coteaux Champenois AOC?

Answer 5

An AOC in the Champagne province which covers the same area as sparkling Champagne production but covers only still wines.

Question 6

What are the subregions that Coteaux Champenois is permitted?

Answer 6

Aisne, Aube, Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne

Question 7

What are the grapes permitted for use in Coteaux Champenois?

Answer 7

Chardonnay 
Pinot Noir 
Meunier
Arbane
Petit Meslier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

Question 8

What is the Rosé des Riceys AOP?

Answer 8

A rare, still, pink wine made in the commune of Ricys made carefully by the saignée method.

Question 9

What subregion is Rosé des Ricys permitted in?

Answer 9

The Aube

Question 10

What is the only grape used in Rosé des Ricys?

Answer 10

Pinot Noir

Question 11

Name the vinification method that is required in Rosé des Ricys.

Answer 11

Semi-carbonic maceration

Question 12

What was Dom Perignon’s contribution to Champagne’s advancement?

Answer 12

Assemblage (blending)

Question 13

What parallel does Champagne align with?

Answer 13

48th

Question 14

What other 4 grapes other than the traditional are permitted in some parts of Champagne?

Answer 14

Pinot Blanc
Arbane
Pinot Gris
Petit Meslier

Question 15

What is the maximum planting density allowed in Champagne?

Answer 15

2.5 square meters per vine

Question 16

What is a Negociant-Manipulant?

Answer 16

A house that purchases grapes and/or base wines from growers and other small houses but may I own some of their own vineyards.

Question 17

What is a Récoltant-Manipulant?

Answer 17

A grower-producer who makes champagne from estate grown fruit. 95% of the grapes must originate in the producers vineyards.

Question 18

What is a Cooperative Manipulant?

Answer 18

A grower’s cooperative that produces wine under a single brand.

Question 19

What is a Récoltant Coopérateur?

Answer 19

A grower whose grapes are vinified at a cooperative, but sells the wine under his own label.

Question 20

What is a Société de Récoltants?

Answer 20

A firm, not cooperative set by a union of often related growers who share resources to make their wines and collectively market several brands.

Question 21

What is a Négociant Distributeur?

Answer 21

A middleman company that distributes Champagne it did not make.

Question 22

What is a Marque d’Acheteur?

Answer 22

A buyer’s own brand, often a large supermarket chain or restaurant that purchases Champagne and sells it under it’s own label.