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Chris' Advanced Study > Champagne: According to Peter Liem Part 1, Ch. 3 > Flashcards

Champagne: According to Peter Liem Part 1, Ch. 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Where is Rene Geoffroy’s Winery? Who is in charge of the estate?

A

Ay

Jean Baptiste Geoffroy

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When does harvest usually occur in Champagne?

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Mid September, formerly in October

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3
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Where is Les Houtrants and who owns it?

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Rene Geoffroy in Cumieres

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4
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What is a ‘marc’ in Champagne?

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4,000 Kilograms, the amount a standard basketpress holds

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5
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Who is the most common press producer in Champagne?

A

Coquard

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What is Autopressurage?

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The beginning of the press, about 100 liters of free run juice, contains impurites and is discarded.

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What is a ‘serre’?

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The action of the press coming down

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What is the juice from the first three serre’s called?

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The Cuvee, no more than 2,050L

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What is the ‘taille’?

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The taille is a coarse pressing with more skin contact, about 500L

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What is the ‘rebeche’?

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Pressings after the Taille and Cuvee are pressed, only used for distillate

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11
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About how long does it take to press one ‘marc’?

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4 Hours

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12
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What is ‘Retrouse’?

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Retrouse is separating pressed grapes with pitchforks to make it easier to press more juice

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What are Rene Geoffroy’s best champagnes? What are they made from?

A

Empreinte

Volupte

Vintage dated Extra Brut

Made from the Coeur de Cuvee

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What is the benefit of the Cylindrical Press over the Basket Press?

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It rotates, alleviating the need for the Retrouse.

Less Oxidative

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What is the newest type of press in Champagne?

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The PAI, pressoir automatique a plateau incline. Made by Coquard.

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16
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What is the Coeur de Cuvee?

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The middle 1,800L of the cuvee.

17
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What is the ‘debourbage’?

A

The overnight settling of solids and foreign matter in the juice.

18
Q

What is ‘Quartz’, in reference to Champagne?

A

A biodynamic cultured yeast from Fleury in Champagne

19
Q

Where is Emmanuel Brochet located?

A

Montagne de Reims

20
Q

Name 4 Producers who avoid or do not use Malolactic fermentation when making Champagne?

A 
Lanson
Gosset
Alfred Gratien
Bereche
Pehu-Simonet
J.-L. Vergnon
Vilmart

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