Champagne General Flashcards
As the northernmost quality wine region in France, Champagne sits on which parallel?
The 48th Parallel
How many Grand Cru villages are there in Champagne?
17
How many Premier Cru villages are there in Champagne?
42
How many villages are allowed to produce Champagne?
357
How much of a years vintage may be sold as “vintage”?
80%
In Champagne, what are the aging requirements for non-vintage and vintage wines?
Non-vintage: aged 15 months from the date of tirage
Vintage Wines: aged 36 months from the date of tirage
Name the four vine training methods used in Champagne?
Chablis -
Guyot Simple -
Cordon Royat -
Vallée de la Marne -
Name three Premier Cru villages in the Côtes des Blancs?
- Cuis
- Grauves
- Vertus
- Bergeres les Vertus
- Pierry
Name three Premier Cru villages in the Montagne de Reims?
- Tauxieres
- Rilly la Montagne
- Chigny les Roses
- Ludes
Name three Premier Cru villages in Valle de la Marne?
- Mareuil sur Aÿ
- Dizy
- Bisseuil
- Hautvillers
- Cumieres
Name two very rare formats of a Champagne bottle larger than the Solomon?
Sovereign & Primat
Vintage dated wines must contain what percentage % of the stated vintage?
100%
*with the small exception of the wine in the liqueur di tirage & liqueur d’expédition.
What are the Grand Cru villages of Montagne de Reims from north to south?
Sillery
Puisieulx
Beaumont-sur-Vesle
Verzenay
Mailly
Verzy
Louvois
Bouzy
Ambonnay
What are the only two villages in Champagne that have a 99% rating on the Echelle des Crus?
Mareuile sur Aÿ (Valle de la Marne)
&
Tauxieres (Montange de Reims)
What are the sweetness levels for Brut Champange?
0-12 g/l
What are the sweetness levels for Demi-Sec Champagne?
32-50 g/l
What are the sweetness levels for Doux Champange?
50+ g/l
What are the sweetness levels for Extra-Brut Champagne?
0-6 g/l
What are the sweetness levels for Extra-Dry Champagne?
12-17 g/l
What are the sweetness levels for Sec Champagne?
17-32 g/l
What are the three components for Liqueur de Tirage?
Still Wine, Sugar, Yeast
What is Bouvreux?
A second crop, generally left of the vine at harvest. However, it can be harvested in warm vintages like 1976 or 2003 and provideed the only crop in frost damaged years like 2003.
What is “Miller’s Pinot”?
Pinot Meunier
What is Rosey des Riceys AOP?
It is a still rosé appellation from 100% Pinot Noir in the cru of Les Riceys in the Aube.
What is the French word for riddling?
Remuage
What is the Matriculation number on a bottle of Champagne?
It is the numerical code that followes the initials indicating the type of producer that is issued by the CIVC to every Champagne producer.
What is the max. residual sugar for vin clair?
10 g/l
What is the min. élevage for NV wines in Champange?
Min. 15 months from the date of tirage.
What is the min. élevage for Vintage wines in Champagne?
Min. 36 months from the date of tirage.
What is the min. must weight for Champagne?
143 g/l
What is the min. potential alcohol for base wines in Champagne?
9%
What is the Prise de Mousse?
The secondary fermentation of Champagne.