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Champagne - Cote des Blancs, Coteaux Du Morin, & Cote de Sézanne Flashcards

1
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What are the Grand Cru villages of Cote des Blancs?

A

North to South

Chouilly - white only added in 1985

Oiry - added in 1985

Cramant

Avize

Oger - added in 1985

Le Mensil -sur-Oger - added in 1985

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What is the primary grape of the Cote des Blancs

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Chardonnay

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What is the primary grape of the Cote de Sezanne

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Chardonnay (more riper version)

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4
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What directions are the slopes facing in the Cote Des Blanc

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Southeast

East

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5
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Elegant and Zippy Chardonnay are the characteristics of what region in Champagne

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Cote des Blancs

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6
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The Cote des Blancs region name derives its name from:

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The Chardonnay grape and the chalky hills that are known in that area

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7
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Bergeres-les-Vertus

Val-des-Marais

Coligny

Cuis

Grauves

Vertus

Villeneuve-Renneville-Chevigny

Voipreux

Etrechy

These are the premier cru’s of what region

A

Cote des Blancs

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8
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Agrapart et Fils

Etienne Calsac

Claude Cazals

Guy Charlemagne

Pascal Doquet

Vueve Fourny

Pierre Gimmonnet

Larmandier-Bernier

A.R Lenoble

Jean Milan

Pierre Moncuit

Pierre Peters

Jacques Selosse

Ulysse Collin

Varnier - Fanniere

J.L Vergnon

Waris - Hubert

These are leading growers from what region

A

Cote des Blancs

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Franck Bonville

Le Brun Servenay

Corbon

Demiere - Ansiot

Diebolt - Vallois

Joes Dhondt

Dhondt - Grellet

Doyard

Pierre Callot

Vincent Couche

Gimmonet - Gonet

Grongnet

Erice Isselee

Legras and Haas

Alexandre Lenique

Libert and Fils

Robert Moncuit

Perrot - Batteux

Michel Rocourt

Saint Chamant

Hubert Soreau

Suenen

Theirry Triolet

Vazart - Coquart

Vauversin

These are growers from what region

A

Cote des Blancs

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10
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Agrapart et Fils: Cuvee Venus

Jacquesson: Avize Champ Cain

Larmandier - Bernier: LEs Chemins d’ Avize

Pierre Peters: Cuvee Especiale Les Chetilons

Salon: Cuvee S

Krug: Clos de Mensil

Jacques Selosse: Substance

Ulysse Collin: Les Enfers

These are iconic wines of what region

A

Cote des Blancs

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11
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How long is the Cote des Blancs

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12 miles long from north to south

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What is the northern most Grand Cru in the Cote des Blancs

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Oiry (sounds like wha/re)

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What is the southern most Grand Cru village in the Cote des Blancs

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Les Mensil sur Oger

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14
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What is Butte de Saran

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A forest covered hill in the Cote des Blancs where Chouilly and Oiry are located

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15
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What is similar about Cramont, Avize, Oger and Les Mensil sur Oger

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All their vineyards are planted on an actual slope on a hill

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16
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What is the flavor profile for the Grand cru villages of Oiry and Chouilly

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Delicacy and perfumed aromatics

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17
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What is the flavor profile for the Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mensil sur Oger?

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Richness

Structure

Depth

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18
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Most of the vineyards in the Cote Sezanne were planted when?

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1960’s

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19
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What is the grape breakdown for the Cote Sezanne

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Chardonnay 64%

Pinot Meunier 21%

Pinot Noir 15%

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20
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What is the profile of the grapes from the Cote Sezanne

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Do to their southern location, the grapes are usually more ripe, resulting in a fatter, more exotically flavored wine

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21
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What is the flavor profile for wines from Avize

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Powerful with structure and roundness

Color: Yellow - Orange

Large Full Body Wine

Characteristics
Ripe Citrus
Grapefruit
Apricot
Mandarin Orange
22
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What is the flavor profile for wines made in Cramant

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Complexity, completeness, and for its contrast of body and livliness

Color
Mature with Brown tones

Characteristics
Sweet spices
Cinnamon
Licorice
Green tea

Known as an autumn wine

23
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What is the flavor profile for wines made in Le Mensil sur Oger

A

Puissance and needs alot of time to mature

Color
Greyish

Characteristics
Stony
More limestone notes than chalk

24
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What is the flavor profile for wines made in Chouilly

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Very minerally and citrusy, giving freshness

Its fruit is almost exotic and pineapple like

25
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What is the flavor profile for wines made in Oger

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Color
Wine has a white tone

Characteristics
Delicate aromas of red fruit and tangerine

26
Q

What village in Cote des Blancs has a higher clay content

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Oiry, Chouilly, Cramant, and Avize

27
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Between what two villages does the soil change from a higher clay content to a more traditional chalk in the Cote des Blancs

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Avize to the north and Oger to the South

28
Q

What is the best house in Cuis for champagne production

A

Pierre Gimmonnet

29
Q

What is the flavor profile for wines that come from Cuis

A

Acidity, fruit and structured focused

Very valuable wine in a blend

30
Q

What direction do the vineyards in Cuis face?

A

North or Northeast

Vineyards in the Cote des Blancs traditionally face east

31
Q

What is Montaigu and Les Adventures and where are they located

A

the two main lieu-dits in Chouilly

32
Q

What two villages were the first Grand Crus of the Cote des Blancs

A

Cramant and Avize

33
Q

In the 19th century the Cote des Blancs was known as

A

Cote d’Avize

34
Q

What is the size of Avize

A

662 acres or 269 Hectares

35
Q

What is the area size of Cramant

A

892 acres or 361 Hectares

36
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What is the slope position for most vineyards in Avize

37
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What is the soil type of Avize

A

Clay and chalk (differs from each vineyard)

38
Q

What are the two original grand cru’s from the Cote des Blanc

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Cramant & Avize

39
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What direction do the slopes lie in Cramant

40
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What is the soil type of Cramant

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Varying levels of Chalk and Clay

41
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What is the soil type of Oiry

42
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What is the soil type of Avize

A

Some vineyards are rich in clay while others are predominantly chalky

43
Q

What direction do the vineyards lie in the village of Oger

A

An east facing bowl fully exposed to the sun, trapping head and increasing the potential ripeness of the grapes

44
Q

How is Northern Vertus different than Southern Vertus

A

Northern Vertus; The vines lie east, and the soil is very chalky with very little top soil
The Chardonnay is very lively and racy

Southern Vertus: The vines lie slightly more southeast, they have deep clay soils
The Chardonnay is very dense

45
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What is the soil type of Mont Aime

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Chalk with a mix of sand, flint, and marl

46
Q

What is the soil type of Congy (Coteaux du Morin) and what is the dominate grape

A

Chalky and Chardonny

47
Q

What is the soil type of Petit Morin and what is the dominate grape

A

Clay and Meunier

48
Q

What is the dominate grape grown in Coteaux du Morin

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Meunier at 47%

49
Q

The villages of Allemant and Broyes are the northern most point for what area in Champagne

A

Côte de Sezanne

50
Q

The village of Villenauxe-la-grade is the southern most place of what area in Champagne

A

Côte de Sezanne

51
Q

What area in champagne has the following:

Number of Villages:12

Vineyard Area: 3,655 (1,479 hectares)

Grape Breakdown

77% Chardonnay

18% Pinot Noir

5% Meunier

Known for: Floral, fruity Chardonnay

A

Côte de Sézanne

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