Champagne cuvée Flashcards
Who’s producing “Grande Cuvée”?
GV and First vintage?
Billecart-Salemon - Aÿ
60% Pinot Noir + 40% Chardo
1982
Prestige cuvée of “De Castellane”?
Cuvée Commodore
Brut: 70% P. Noir + Chardo
Brut Rosé: 80% P Noir + 20% Chardo
(not produced anymore)
Now: a cuvée called Commodore is produced for french supermarket: NV blend
R. Lalou?
Producer, location, GV? First vintage?
GH Mumm - Reims
(owned by Pernot Ricard group)
50% Pinot Noir, Chardo (can change slightly every vintages)
1966: First vintage
Stoped in 1985 to 1998
Prestige Cuvée of Bruno Paillard?
Location, GV, First Vintage?
NPU= Nec Plus Ultra
Reims
P. Noir, Chardonnay
1990
“Vieilles vignes de Cramant”?
Producer, location, GV, first vintage
Larmandier-Bernier - RM
100% Chardo from Cramant
1990
Monoparcel of Claude Cazals?
Location, GV, first vintage?
RM in Mesnil sur Oger
“Clos Cazals”
3,5 Ha in Mesnil sur Oger
100% Chardonnay
1995
Prestige cuvée of Nicolas Feuillate?
Location, Blend, first vintage?
Chouilly - CM
“Palme d’Or”
Brut: 1985
Rosé: 1996
50% Chardo, 50% P. Noir
What is the first vintage of “Hemera” Champagne?
Name the producer’s house?
Henriot - Reims
2005
50/ 50 P. Noir/ Chardonnay
* Replace “Cuvée des Enchanteleurs”, last produced in 2000 with the vintage
What are the “tete de cuvée” of Bollinger?
GV and 1st VTG
La Grand Année: 70% PN + 30% Chardo - renamed in 1976
RD: Base of La Grande année, made in late disgorgment - 1952
VVF = “Vielles Vignes Françaises” 100% Pinot Noir: 1969
What is the last vintage of Champagne Charlie?
Name the producer?
Charles Heidsieck - Reims
Only produced btw 1979 and 1985
Replaced by “Blanc des Millenaires cuvée
Monoparcels of Lamandier Bernier?
Location, First vintage and GV?
“Vielles vignes de Cramant”: 100% Chardo - 1990
“Terres de Vertus”: 100% Chardo - 1995
What is the first vintage of Dom Perignon?
Blanc: 1921
Rosé: 1959
Oenotheque: 1959
Prestiges cuvées of De Sousa?
Location, GV?
Avize - NM
Umami Grand Cru: 70% Chardo from Avize / Mesnil+ 30% P. Noir from Ambonnay, Aÿ
Cuvée des Caudalie: 100% Avize Chardonnay, 50% reserve wine from 1995’s solera
Cuvée Caudalie Rosé: 90% Chardo, 10% P. Noir
3A: 50% Avize Chardo, 25% Aÿ P.Noir, 25% Ambonnay’s P. Noir - co-fermented aged in oak
Vielles Vignes Françaises?
1st VTG / GV
Bollinger - Aÿ
Ungrafted vine of P. Noir (100%)
1969
Who is producing “Champs Caïn” bottling?
Explain it?
Jacquesson Champagne - Dizy
Avize parcel - 100% Chardonnay
1,30 ha
2002
“Quattro”?
GV - Location?
Drappier - Urville
Blend 1/4 of old grapes (“cépages oubliés”)
- = Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Blanc Vrai, Chardo*
- low dosage= extra brut*
Prestige cuvée of Henriot?
Cuvée des Enchanteleurs: Last vintage 2000
Hemera: 50% P. Noir / 50% Chardo - 2005 - Lauched in 2018
“Terres de Noël”
Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
Jean Milan - NM
100% Chardo of Oger
1985
prestiges cuvée of Deutz?
Location - GV - First VTG
William Deutz: P.Noir base + Chardo, Meunier - 1959
Amour de Deutz: 100% Chardonnay - 1993
Hommage a William Deutz:“La Cote Glaciaire” and “Meurtet” are made in single parcel: 2012
Who is the Head winemaker of Moet et Chandon?
Benoit Gouez
Prestige cuvée AR Lenoble?
Location?
“Cuvée Gentilhomme”: 100% Chardo - Vintage - 1996
“Cuvée les Anventures”: 100% Chardo - NV
Chouilly
Monoparcel of “Philliponat”?
location, first vintage, GV?
“Clos des Goisses”
5,5 Ha in Mareuil sur Aÿ
70% P. Noir + Chardo
1935 (first single parcel champagne released)
Cuvée Commodore?
1st vintage and GV?
De Castellane
Epernay
Brut: 70% P. Noir + Chardo
Brut Rosé: 80% P. Noir + Chardo
1961 - Not produced anymore
Tête de cuvée of Ayala?
GV?
Location?
Perle d’Ayala (Brut, Nature)
Aÿ
80% Chardonnay, 20% PN
Monoparcel of Egly-Ouriet?
Location, Grape, first vintage?
Ambonnay - RM
“Les Crayères”
100% P. Noir
1987
What are vineyards used for the Blend of Dom Perignon?
8 grands cru, for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Aÿ, Bouzy, Verzenay, Mailly, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Le Mesnil
+ the legendary Hautvillers Premier Cru.
“Sir Winston Chirchill”?
Producer, location, First VTG?
Pol Roger - Epernay
Chardo, P. Noir
1975
Prestige cuvée of Drappier?
First VTG
Urville - Aube
La Grande Sendrée: P. Noir + Chardo
Charles de Gaulle: 80% Pinot Noir + Chardo
1990
Quattro:“Cépage oublié”blended cuvée”:
Petit Meslier, Arbanne, Blanc Vrai, Chardonnay (1/4 each)
Monoparcel wine of Benoit Lahaye?
location, first vintage, GV?
Bouzy (RM)
“Le Jardin de la Grosse Pierre”
field blend / and co-fermented of Chardo, P. Noir, Meunier, Arbanne, P. Bland, Pt Meslier, Gros Plant, Chasselas…
Oldest vines of the parcel are from 1923
2009
Don Ruinart?
Producer, location, First vintage?
Reims
BdB: 1959 - 100% Chardonnay
Rosé: BdB base + up to 15% P.Noir
oldest champagne house: 1729
When did Moet et Chandon buy the brand name “Dom Perignon” for its prestige cuvée?
1937
What are the produced vintages of Blanc des Millenaires?
How long time of ageing min for every cuvée?
1985, 1990, 1995, 2004
Min 10years
100% Chardonnay
Prestige cuvée of Taittinger?
Reims
Comtes de Champagne
- BdB*: 1952
- Rosé*: 70% P. Noir + Chardo - 1973
Collection: 50% Chardo, 50% P. Noir - 1978
Folies de la Marquetterie: 55% P. Noir, 45% Chardo - single vineyard - 2006
Domaine Evremont: English estate (not yet in production) - kent
“Cuvée Josephine”?
Blend, Location, Producer?
Joseph Perrier - Chalon en Champagne
Chardo, P. Noir
1982
What is the first vintage of Salon “Le Mesnil”?
1911
BdB: Chardonnay from Mesnil sur Oger
Prestige cuvée of Diebolt Valliois?
Location / First Vintage?
Cramant
Fleur de Passion
100% Chardonnay
1995
“Cuvée laetitia”?
Producer, location?
Henri Billot
NV Champagne, base in Chardonnay
Blend happens via an old solera back to 1983.
“Clos Saint Hilaire”?
Producer, location, GV and first VTG?
Billecart-Salmon - NM
1 Ha in Mareuil sur Aÿ
100% P. Noir
1995
Why Dom Perignon was famous for?
What does he discovered?
Monk of the Abbey of Hautvillier (near Epernay)
- Develloped winemaking technique and mastered the blending process
Prestige cuvée of “Veuve Clicot”?
Location, first vintage, blend?
Reims
La Grande Dame: 60/65% Chardo + P. Noir
Brut: 1969
Rosé: 1988
How many “Dom Perignon P3” have been released since the creation of the house?
Only 4 vintages:
1970, 1971, 1982, 1983
(20 to 30 years of ageing in the cellar prior lauching)
Prestige cuvee of Comte Audoin de Dampierre?
GV and location?
“Prestige”
Chenay (Montagne de Reims)
100% Chardonnay
What is the prestige cuvée of “De Meric”?
GV?
Catherine de Médicis
50% P. Noir, 50% Chardonnay
NV (Blend of 2 vintages often)
Aÿ
How many have Rosé vintage champagne been produced in Dom Perignon since 1959?
26 vintages released so far
1959, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986 (the only rosé vintage where the white version was not produced), 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, 2006
“Fiacre”?
Producer, location, blend?
Chartogne-Taillet - RM
Merfy (Montagne de Reims)
60% Chardo, 40% P. Noir : NV
Name the 2 single parcel of “Hommage à William Deutz” cuvée?
“Meurtet”: cooler site, more presition and finess
(Southeast facing slope, higher alt)
“Côte glaciaire”: Warmer site, richer,
- (South facing slope)*
- Pinot Noir based wines in both cases*
“Palmes d’Or”?
Producer, location, blend and First vintages?
Nicolas Feuillate - Chouilly - CM
Brut: 1985
Rosé: 1996
50% Chardo, 50% P. Noir
Prestige cuvée of Champagne Mailly?
Location, first vintage and blend?
Mailly Champagne Grand Cru
L’échanson: 75% P. Noir, + Chardo
L’intemporelle: 60% P. Noir, 40% Chardo
- Brut*: 1990
- Rosé*: 2004
“Fine fleur de Bouzy”?
Producer, location, GV?
Hubert Dauvergne - RM
Bouzy
100% P. Noir
“Nec Plus Ultra”?
Producer, Location, Blend, First vintage?
Bruno Paillard - Reims
P. Noir, Chardo
1990
Prestige cuvée of Chartogne Taillet?
Location, blend?
Merfi - Montagne de Reims
RM
“Fiacre”: NV
60% Chardo, 40% P. Noir
Prestige cuvée of Laurent Perrier?
Location of the house?
Tours sur Marne
Grand Siecle: 50% Chardo, 50% P. Noir - 1960
Often NV
Alexandra Rosé: 80% P. Noir + Chardo 1982
Vintage wine
Who is producing “La Corne bautray” bottling?
Explain it?
Jacquesson - Dizy
Single parcel bottling from Dizy
1 Ha of Chardo
1995
“Cuvée Paradis”?
Producer, GV, First VTG
Alfred Gratien - Epernay
Pinot Noir / Chardo
NV brut / NV rosé
1985
Prestige cuvée of Gosset?
Location?
Aÿ originally, moved to Epernay since 2010
“Celebris”: BdB NV, Extra-brut Vintage, rose Vintage
Pinot Noir / Chardo (blend can vary through vintages)
1988
Monoparce of Cattier?
Location, first vintage, GV?
Cattier: Chigny les Roses - NM
“Clos du Moulin”
2.2 Ha in Ludes
50% Chardo, 50% P.Noir
1952: on NV since its first release
“Fleur de Passion”?
First Vintage / GV?
Diebolt Vallois - Cramant
100% Chardonnay
1995
How many vintage Dom Perignon have been produced since 1921?
42 vintages in total
1921, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009.
Name the current winemaker of AR Lenoble? Where is the winery located?
Antoine Malassagne
Côte des Blancs -Chouilly
What is the new name for Dom Perignon “Oenotheque”? Explain it?
P2 = seconde plenitude
2nd version of same vintage base champagne.
Classic vintage Dom Perignon is often aged for 7/10y
P2: 16/20y
First vintage of P2: 1998
Prestige cuvée of Jacquart?
Blend location?
Reims - CM
“Cuvée Alpha” NV: 50/50 Chardonnay, P. Noir - 2005
“Brut de Nominée”: only produced from 1985 to 1990
Who is producing “Catherine de Medicis”?
GV and location?
De Moric (NM)
Aÿ
50% Chardo, 50% P. Noir
NV (blend of 2 vintages often)