Champagne Producer Flashcards
When was Vueve Clicquot purchased by LVMH?
In 1986
Name the wineries owned by LVMH?
Numanthia, Moet&Chandon, Krug, Dom Perignon, Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Mercier, Armand de Brignac, Chateau Chavel Blanc, Chateau Caloupet(Cru Classe Rose de Provence)
Chateau d’Yquem, Domaine des Lambrays, Chateau d’Esclancs, Aoyun, Cloudy Bay, Colgin, Joseph Phelps, Newton Vineyards, Terrazas de los Andes, Cheval Des Andes
Which Spirits are owned by LVMH?
Hennessy, Ardbeg (Islay), Glenmorangie (Scotland), Belvedere(rye vodka in Poland), Eminente(rum from Cuba), Volcan de Mi Tierra (tiquila Mexico), Woodinville Whiskey(Bourbon)
Who is the current cellar master of Veuve Clicquot?
Didier Mariotti
What’s the first vintage of La Grande Dame Rose? How is it made?
1988
By blending of 12-15% red wine from Bouzy, aged for 7 years
What’s the first vintage of La Grande Dame? What’s grape variety?
1966
60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay
Name Champagne Houses in Vallee de la Marne?
Epernay: Pol Roger, Moet Et Chandon, Perrier Jouet
Mareuil-Sur-Ay: Billecart Salmon, Philipponnat
Ay: Bollinger, Duetz, Gosset, Ayala
Dizy: Jacquesson
Tours-sur-Marne: Laurent Perrier
Who is the producer of Vernillon? First vintage? Appellation?
Domaine Jamet, 2015, Condrieu
Name Champagne houses based in Reims?
Ruinart
Louis Roederer
Taittinger
Mumm
Charles Heidsieck
Krug
Pommery
Veuve Clicquot
Henriot
Piper Heidesiek
Lanson
Champagne Houses who are dominant by Pinot Noir?
Piper Heidesiek
Egly Ouriet
Where is Vilmart & Cie?
In Rilly la Montagne (1er cru in Montagne de Reims)
Where is Delamotte located?
In Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Who is the producer of Grand Cellier d’Or?
Vilmart & Cie
Who is the producer of Coeur de Cuvee?
Vilmart & Cie
What’s the top cuvee of Vilmart & Cie?
Grand Cellier d’Or - Chardonnay dominant from oldest plots
Coeur de Cuvee - 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir
What’s the winemaking style of Jacques Selosse?
1) among the lowest yield in the region
2) fermentation all comes from ambient yeast
3) Malolactic is free
4) uses oak barrels for fermentation rather than the usual stainless steel
5) oxidative style
6) low dosage (0-5g/l)
What’s the Jacques Selosse’s sec Champagne called ?
Exquise精美的
Who is the producer of Substance物质? grape? First vintage?
Jacques Selosse; blanc de blancs Chardonnay from Avize
Solera began 1987
What’s the single vineyard wine of Jacques Selosse?where is it?
La Cote Faron, in Ay
Who is the producer of La Cote Faron? Where is it?
Jacques Selosse, in Ay
Where is Jacques Selosse located?
Avize in Cote des Blancs
Who is the producer of Cuvée des Grands Côtés Coteaux Champenois Rouge?
Egly Ouriet, PN from Ambonnay
Who is the producer of Les Vignes de Vrigny? Grape variety?
Egly Ouriet; Meunier from old vines
Who is the producer of Les Crayères? Grape?
Egly Ouriet, 100% PN from pure chalk soil
What’s the top cuvee of Egly Ouriet?
Les Crayères
What’s the style of Egly Ouriet?
powerful and intense, resulting from low yields, vines averaging 40 years old, and riper grapes at harvest; dominant by Pinot Noir
What’s the 100% Meunier cuvee produced by Egly OUriet?
Les Vignes de Vrigny
Where is Egly Ouriet?
Ambonnay in Montagne de Reims
What’s the still red wine of Egly Ouriet?
Cuvee des Grands Cotes Coteaux Champenois Rouge
Which is the first recoltant manipulant (grower Champagne)?
Gaston Chiquet since 1935
Who is the producer of Les Crayères?
Egly Ouriet
What’s the style of Gaston Chiquet?
Known for using high portion of Meunier in many of their wines, about 40% are planted with Meunier.
They also produce a Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay from Ay (which is better known for PN)
Where is Gaston Chiquet located?
Dizy, 1er cru in Vallee de la Marne
Which vintage no special club produced?
2003
What’s the requirement for Special Club Champagne?
Mini aged on lees for 3years, must be produced, aged and bottled at the member’s estate
Name 3 Club Tresors de Champagne?
Pierre Gimonnet, Gaston Chiquet, Paul Bara
What’s Club Tresors de Champagne?
A group of Champagne growers founded in 1971, to highlight the unique terroir of each producer.
Who is the owner of Nicolas Feuillate?
Owned by a cooperative-manipulant: TEVC - Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne
What’s the grape variety of Palmes d’Or?
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
What’s the cuvee de prestige of Nicolas Feuillatte?
Palmes d’Or
Where is Nicolas Feuillatte?
Facility located in Chouilly (Grand Cru in Cote des Blancs)
Who is the producer of Palmes d’Or?
Nicolas Feuillatte
Which brands are owned by Lanson-BCC group?
Lanson, Philipponnat, Besserat de Bellefont, De Venoge, Boizel,
Chanoine Frères (Reims): sold in supermarkets,
Maison Burtin (Epernay): producer of Champagne Alfred Rothschild;
Domaine Alexandre Bonnet (Les Riceys): owner of a vast vineyard, sold through traditional networks.
Who is the owner of Lanson?
Lanson-BCC group headed by CEO Bruno Paillard
What’s the first vintage of Clos Lanson?
2006
What’s the grape variety and winemaking of Clos Lanson?
Chardonnay, aging on lees for 12years and dosage 4g/l
What are the grape varieties of Noble Cuvee? Winemaking?
62% Chardonnay, 38% PN, only made in great vintages, age for 13years, 6g/l
What’s the house style of Lanson?
Has a good combination of extra sweetness in the dosage combined with crisp acidity.
Who is the producer of Noble Cuvee? First vintage?
Lanson; 1979
Where is Clos Lanson?
In Reims
What’s the cuvee de prestige of Lanson?
Noble Cuvee, Clos Lanson
What’s the flagship wine of Lanson?
Black Label Cuvee
Which wineries are owned by Piper Heidesieck?
Charles Heidesieck, Piper Heidesieck, Piper Sonoma, Biondi Santi, Isole e Olena, Laurent Tardieu
10 Grands Crus in Montagne de Reims?
Ambonnay, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Bouzy, Louvois, Mailly-Champagne, Puisieulx, Sillery, Tours-sur-Marne, Verzenay, Verzy
Who is the owner of Piper Heidesieck?
Christopher Descours, EPI group (before was Remy Cointreau group)
What are the grape variety of Piper Heidesieck?
Chardonnay dominant, blend with Pinot Noir
When was Rare sperated from Piper Heidesieck?
2008
What’s the first vintage of Rare?
1976
What’s the cuvee prestige of Piper Heidesiek?
Rare
Which vintages have been make for Rare so far?
2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1990, 1988, 1985, 1979, 1976
What’s the house style of Piper Heidesiek?
Dominant by Pinot Noir
What’s the cuvee de prestige of Henriot?
Cuvee Hemera
Who is the owner of Henriot?
Artemis Domaines owned by Francois Pinault
Where is Piper Heidesiek?
Reims
Which wineries are owned by Artemis Domaines?
Château Latour, Clos de Tart and Château-Grillet, Jacquesson, Domaine d’Eugenie
Bouchard in Beaune, William Fevre in Chablis, Beaux Frere in Oregon,
Lejay Lagoute Creme de Cassis Dijon, Eisele Vineyard
Where is Eisele Vineyard?
Calistoga, Napa Valley
Which is the most important grape variety of Henriot?
Chardonnay
What’s the most famous wine of Henriot?
Brut Souverain
Who is the producer of Cuvee Hemera? First vintage?
Henriot; 2005
Who is the producer of Brut Souverain?
Henriot
Where is Henriot?
Reims
What’s the grape variety of La Grande Dame?
60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay
What’s the first vintage of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame? First vintage of La Grande Dame Rose?
1966; 1988 for La Grande Dame Rose
What’s the flagship wine of Veuve Clicquot?
Yellow label
What’s the house style of Veuve Clicquot? What’s her invention?
Dominated by Pinot Noir
Process of Riddling (to remove dead yeasts)
Blending red wine to make Rose Champagne
Who is the Veuve Clicquot?
Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin
Where is Veuve Clicquot located?
Reims
Who is the cellar master of Veuve Clicquot?
Didier Mariotti
Who is the owner of Pommery? Also owns which other wineries?
Vranken-Pommery Monopole Group
Owns Heidsieck & Co Monopole
Vranken Champagne
Chateau La Gordonne (Rose in Provence)
Domaine Royal de Jarras (vin gris in Languedoc made from Grenache Gris)
Rozès (Port)
Which house is the creator of first Brut Champagne?
Pommery
What’s the grape variety of CLos Pompadour? Winemaking?
75% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier
Aged on lees for 10years, no oak, dosage 8g/l
How many hectares are there in Clos Pompadour? Where is it located?
25ha, in Reims
What’s the first vintage of Clos Pompadour?
2002
Where is Pommery located?
Reims
What’s the single vineyard of Pommery?
Clos Pompadour
How is Belle Epoque Rose made?
Blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, blend with 11% of Pinot Noir still red wine
Who is the producer of CUvee Louise?
Pommery
Which Champagne was served at the wedding of Prince and Princess of Monaco in 2011?
Belle Epoque 2002
Who created the motif for Belle Epoque champagne?
Artist Emile Gallé in 1902.
What’s the symbol of Perrier Jouet?
anemone银莲花[əˈneməni]
What’s the grape varieties of Belle Epoque?
45% PN, 50% Chardonnay, 5% PM
How is Blason Rose made?
Blend with 15% PN red wine
What’s the Signature wine of Perrier Jouet? Grape varieties?
Blason Rose, made from 50%PN and the rest with equal portion of Chard and PM
Blend with 15% PN red wine
What’s the entry level wine of Perrier Jouet?
Grand Brut
What’s the house style of Perrier Jouet?
Floral, elegant, emphasis on Chardonnay, however the core Grand Brut is 40% PN and 40% PM with 20% Chardonnay.
What’s the first vintage of Belle Epoque?
1964
Where is Perrier Jouet located?
Epernay
Which brands and wineries are owned by Pernod Ricard?
Mumm Champagne, Mumm Napa,
Jacob’s Creek in Barossa
St. Hugo in South Australia
Church Road in Hawke’s Bay
Brancott in Malborough
Stoneleigh in Marlborough
Campo Viejo and Ysios in Rioja
Kenwood in Sonoma
Wyndham Estate in Hunter Valley
Helan Mountain in Ningxia
Which other winery was established by Mumm? When was it established and where?
Mumm Napa in 1983 in Rutherford
What’s the style of Cuvee R Lalou?
Luscious notes of fresh butter and milky caramel, complex notes of toast, vanilla, honey, hazelnuts
Which is the first vintage of Cuvee R Lalou?
1966
What’s the grape variety of Cuvee R Lalou?
50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
What’s the signature label of Mumm?
Cordon Rouge Brut
Where is Mumm?
Reims
Who is the producer of Cuvee R Lalou?
Mumm
Where is Salon located?
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Name the two single vineyard Champagne of Krug? first vintage?
Clos du Mesnil, 1979
Clos d’Ambonnay, 1995
How is Krug Grande Cuvee made?
44% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier.
Each parcel is fermented separately, in small oak cask, 205 L in size
Include more than 50% reserve wines over 20vintages, aged for 6years.
Where is Krug located?
Reims
Name 6 greatest vintages of Salon in history?
1928, 1929, 1966, 1982, 1983, 2008
Which other wineries are owned by Nonancourt family?
Salon, De Castellane, Delamotte,
Jeanmaire Champagne, Oudinot Champagne, Beaumet Champagne
Who is the director of Salon?
Didier Depond
Who is the owner of Salon?
Laurent Perrier group of de Nonancourt Family
How many vintages have been produced for Salon during 120years ?
44 vintages
What’s the style of Salon?
Withou MLF, very high acidity, can age for decades.
What’s the first vintage of Salon?
1905, but first commercial vintage was 1921
What’s the cuvee de prestige of Ruinart?
Dom Ruinart
Which brands are owned by LVMH?
Hennessy, Ardbeg, Glenmorangie, Belvedere Vodka(polish rye vodka in Poland),
Eminente (7year old rum from Cuba), Volcan de Mi Tierra(tiquila Mexico), Woodinville Whiskey (Bourbon),
Bodega Numanthia (Spain, Toro),
Moet&Chandon, Krug, Dom Perignon, Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Mercier, Armand de Brignac (7 Champagnes+1sparkling)
Chateau Cheval Blanc, Chateau Caloupet (Cru Classe Rose de Provence, AOC Cotes de Provence),
Chateau d’Yquem, Domaine des Lambrays, Château d’Esclans, in Provence
Ao Yun in China, Cloudy Bay, Colgin Cellars, Joseph Phelps, Newton Vineyard (Napa Valley),
Terrazas de Los Andes, Cheval des Andes
Who is the owner of Ruinart?
LVMH
What’s the style of Ruinart?
Focus on the chardonnay
What’s the first vintage of Dom Ruinart?
1959 for blanc de blancs, 1966 for Rose
What’s the basic Champagne of Ruinart?
R de Ruinart
Which house is the first to make Rose Champagne?
Ruinart
What’s the cuvee de prestige of Ayala? Grapes?
Perle d’Ayala; 80% Chardonnay +20%PN
Where is Ruinart?
Reims
What’s the style of Ayala?
Chardonnay dominant, low dosage, fresh
Where is Ayala located?
Ay
Who is the owner of Ayala?
Societe Jacques Bollinger
Who is the owner of Langlois? Where is it?
Societe Jacques Bollinger; in Saumur produces Cremant de Loire
Who is the owner of Tapanappa? Where is it?
Societe Jacques Bollinger; Piccadilly in Adelaide Hills