Champagne & Others 19/09/2020 Flashcards

1
Q

Which is considered the first blanc de blanc champagne made?

A

Salon, first made in 1905, first commercial release in 1921

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2
Q

Which is the 100% Meunier cuvee from Egly Ouriet

A

Les Vignes de Vrigny Brut 1er Cru

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3
Q

Which producer makes champagne called Substance? What is special about it?

A

Jacques Salosse

It is a Solera style champagne bottled at average 12 years age.

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4
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Which champagne producer’s own key Chardonnay vineyards are in Reims, instead of Cotes de Blancs

A

Ruinart

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5
Q

Who makes Champagne Clos St. Hillaire

A

Billecart Salmon from their single vineyard in Mereuil sur Ay

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6
Q

Corne Bautray, Champs Caiin and Vauzelle Terme are top cuvees of which famous champagne house?

A

Jacquesson

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7
Q

Who were the first récoltant manipulants in Champagne

A

Gaston Chiquet family

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8
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Who is the current winemaker of Dom Perignon

A

Vincent Chaperon

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9
Q

Famed Vineyard of Hautvillers is in which sub region of champagne

A

Vallee de la Marne

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10
Q

Which estate’s prestige cuvee is called Charles de Gaulle

A

Drappier

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11
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Which is the largest Grand Cru village in champagne, by plantings

A

Chouilly

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12
Q

What is the minimum potential alcohol allowed for base wine of champagne

A

9%

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13
Q

What max % of a year’s harvest can be sold as vintage champagne

A

80%

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14
Q

How much sugar is allowed in Sec champagne

A

17 -32 g/l

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15
Q

What is a bidule

A

a plastic capsule that will serve to capture the sediment during remuage

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16
Q

What is dégorgement à la volée

A

A jerk and clean motion of degorgement without freezing the sediments in the bottle

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17
Q

What is the bordeaux name for Solomon size 18L bottle

A

Melchior

18
Q

What is the size of the Marc of grapes

A

4000 kg

19
Q

What is Bouvreux

A

second crop from late blossomed vine flowers, that rarely ripens and is left on the vine

20
Q

What pruning methods are permitted in Champagne

A

Cordon de Royat, Chablis, Vallée de la Marne, and Guyot

21
Q

Which is the oldest winery in St. Helena

A

Charles Krug 1861

22
Q

Which year was the Judgement of Paris tasting

A

1976

23
Q

What was the first AVA in USA

A

Augusta - Missouri 1980

24
Q

Which states are exceptions to the political boundary labeling law of US as min 75% rule

A

Oregon and California - 100%

Washington - 95%

25
Q

Which other names is Charbono known by

A

Corbeau in France
Douce Noir in Savoy
Bonarda in Argentina

26
Q

What are the mountain sub AVA’s of Napa

A

Howell Mountain and Atlas Peak in East

Spring Mountain, Diamond Mountain and Mount Veeder in the west

27
Q

Which is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County

A

Knights Valley - Home of Peter Michael

28
Q

What are the key AVAs in Monteray County

A
Carmel Valley
Santa Lucia Highlands
Chalone
Arroyo Secco
San Barnabe
San Lucas
Hames Valley
San Antonio Valley
29
Q

In which province are Barolo and Barbaresco located

A

Cuneo province

30
Q

What is Vigna in Barolo and Barbaresco

A

Single vineyards in the designated high quality sites of Barolo and Barbaresco

31
Q

What is the highest permitted elevation for Barolo

A

540 m (170 lowest)

32
Q

Which cru has Gaja’s Sori San Lorenzo vineyard

A

Secondine

33
Q

Which cru has Gaja’s Sori Tildin and Costa Russi vineyards

A

Roncagliette in the town of Barbaresco

34
Q

Which white grape pioneered by Elvio Cogno, from Novello, is gaining popularity

A

Nascetta

35
Q

Which DOCG’s use 100% Dolcetto grape

A

Dogliani
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba

36
Q

What is Martinotti method

A

Similar to Charmat method of sparkling wines.

Italy claims it was developed by Martinotti

37
Q

What is the local name for Nebbiolo in Valle d’Aosta

A

Picotener/Picotendro

38
Q

What are the max permitted yields for Franciacorta

A

12 tons/ha, 65% max press yield

39
Q

What are the Valtelina wines bottled in Switzerland called

A

Stagafassli

40
Q

What are the two DOCG’s of Emilia Romagna

A

Romagna Albana

Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto