Champagne Flashcards

1
Q

What is the main soil in champagne?

A

It’s Micraster Chalk

Regions: kimmeridgain clay and Cote de bars

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2
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What is the sub soil in champagne?

A

It’s Belemnite Chalk.

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3
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What does Chalk help with in the soil?

A

It help with drainage misturing the soil.

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4
Q

How many areas divids champagne region?

A

They are 5 area’s

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5
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List five area that are found in champagne?

A

It’s
- montagne de reims

  • Vallee de LA Marne
  • Cote de Blancs
  • Cote de Sezanne
  • Cote des Bars
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6
Q

What does CIVC stands for?

A

It’s means

Comite interprofesssionel du Vin de Champagne

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7
Q

What grapes are used in champagne to make champagne?

A

It’s
Chardonnay
Pinot noir
Pinot Meunier

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8
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How many grapes are use to make a champagne?

A

They are 3
Two black grapes
And one white grape

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8
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How many grapes are use to make a champagne?

A

They are 3
Two black grapes
And one white grape

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9
Q

Where is the most black grapes varietals caltivated in Champagne?

A

They are caltivated in Montague de Reims

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9
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Where is the most black grapes varietals caltivated in Champagne?

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They are caltivated in Montague de Reims and Valle de LA Marne.

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10
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Where is chardonnay caltivated mostly in Champagne?

A

It’s caltivated in

Cote de Blancs and Cote de Sezanne.

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10
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Where is chardonnay caltivated mostly in Champagne?

A

It’s caltivated in

Cote de Blancs and Cote de Sezanne.

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11
Q

How many valliges are there in Champagne?

A

They are 298 villages

They are under the system of ( I’ Echelle-de-Crus Champagne)

Where by they rate them in percentages of standard cultivating grapes
100% are classified as Grand Cru
90-99%are classified as Premier Cru Classe
80-89%are classified as Cru Classe

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12
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What does CM stands for?

A

-Cooperative de Manipulant

Which means champagne is made from co-operative.

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13
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What does NM stands for?

A

It’s means Negociant Manipulant

Which means the wine has been sold under the house of which made it.

14
Q

What does RM stands for?

A

It’s means Recoltant Manipulant

Which means the Champagne is produced by the grower from their own grapes.

15
Q

What does RC stands for?

A

It’s means Recoltant Cooperateur

Which means the grower is selling the Champagne made their grapes, but produce by a Cooperative.

16
Q

What’s does MA stands for?

A

Marque d’ Acheteur

Which means the Champagne has been bought from a producer and sold under another name

Example
Woolworths selling a Champagne.

17
Q

What does SR stands for?

A

It’s means
Société de Recoltant

Champagne has been sold under the name created by growers who are from the same family.

18
Q

What does NR stands for?

A

It’s means Negociant Distbuteur

Which means company that buys in Champagne, rebrand it and the distributes it.

19
Q

What does NR stands for?

A

It’s means Negociant Distbuteur

Which means company that buys in Champagne, rebrand it and the distributes it.