Champagne Producer Flashcards

1
Q

When was Vueve Clicquot purchased by LVMH?

A

In 1986

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Name the wineries owned by LVMH?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Which Spirits are owned by LVMH?

A

Hennessy, Ardbeg (Islay), Glenmorangie (Scotland), Belvedere(rye vodka in Poland), Eminente(rum from Cuba), Volcan de Mi Tierra (tiquila Mexico), Woodinville Whiskey(Bourbon)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who is the current cellar master of Veuve Clicquot?

A

Didier Mariotti

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What’s the first vintage of La Grande Dame Rose? How is it made?

A

1988
By blending of 12-15% red wine from Bouzy, aged for 7 years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What’s the first vintage of La Grande Dame? What’s grape variety?

A

1966
60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Name Champagne Houses in Vallee de la Marne?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Who is the producer of Vernillon? First vintage? Appellation?

A

Domaine Jamet, 2015, Condrieu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Name Champagne houses based in Reims?

A

Ruinart
Louis Roederer
Taittinger
Mumm
Charles Heidsieck
Krug
Pommery
Veuve Clicquot
Henriot
Piper Heidesiek
Lanson

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Champagne Houses who are dominant by Pinot Noir?

A

Piper Heidesiek
Egly Ouriet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Where is Vilmart & Cie?

A

In Rilly la Montagne (1er cru in Montagne de Reims)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Where is Delamotte located?

A

In Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who is the producer of Grand Cellier d’Or?

A

Vilmart & Cie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who is the producer of Coeur de Cuvee?

A

Vilmart & Cie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What’s the top cuvee of Vilmart & Cie?

A

Grand Cellier d’Or - Chardonnay dominant from oldest plots
Coeur de Cuvee - 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What’s the winemaking style of Jacques Selosse?

A

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)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What’s the Jacques Selosse’s sec Champagne called ?

A

Exquise精美的

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who is the producer of Substance物质? grape? First vintage?

A

Jacques Selosse; blanc de blancs Chardonnay from Avize
Solera began 1987

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What’s the single vineyard wine of Jacques Selosse?where is it?

A

La Cote Faron, in Ay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Who is the producer of La Cote Faron? Where is it?

A

Jacques Selosse, in Ay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Where is Jacques Selosse located?

A

Avize in Cote des Blancs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvée des Grands Côtés Coteaux Champenois Rouge?

A

Egly Ouriet, PN from Ambonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Who is the producer of Les Vignes de Vrigny? Grape variety?

A

Egly Ouriet; Meunier from old vines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Who is the producer of Les Crayères? Grape?

A

Egly Ouriet, 100% PN from pure chalk soil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What’s the top cuvee of Egly Ouriet?

A

Les Crayères

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What’s the style of Egly Ouriet?

A

powerful and intense, resulting from low yields, vines averaging 40 years old, and riper grapes at harvest; dominant by Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What’s the 100% Meunier cuvee produced by Egly OUriet?

A

Les Vignes de Vrigny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Where is Egly Ouriet?

A

Ambonnay in Montagne de Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What’s the still red wine of Egly Ouriet?

A

Cuvee des Grands Cotes Coteaux Champenois Rouge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Which is the first recoltant manipulant (grower Champagne)?

A

Gaston Chiquet since 1935

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Who is the producer of Les Crayères?

A

Egly Ouriet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What’s the style of Gaston Chiquet?

A

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)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Where is Gaston Chiquet located?

A

Dizy, 1er cru in Vallee de la Marne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Which vintage no special club produced?

A

2003

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What’s the requirement for Special Club Champagne?

A

Mini aged on lees for 3years, must be produced, aged and bottled at the member’s estate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Name 3 Club Tresors de Champagne?

A

Pierre Gimonnet, Gaston Chiquet, Paul Bara

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

What’s Club Tresors de Champagne?

A

A group of Champagne growers founded in 1971, to highlight the unique terroir of each producer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Who is the owner of Nicolas Feuillate?

A

Owned by a cooperative-manipulant: TEVC - Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What’s the grape variety of Palmes d’Or?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Nicolas Feuillatte?

A

Palmes d’Or

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Where is Nicolas Feuillatte?

A

Facility located in Chouilly (Grand Cru in Cote des Blancs)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Who is the producer of Palmes d’Or?

A

Nicolas Feuillatte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Which brands are owned by Lanson-BCC group?

A

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.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Who is the owner of Lanson?

A

Lanson-BCC group headed by CEO Bruno Paillard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

What’s the first vintage of Clos Lanson?

A

2006

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

What’s the grape variety and winemaking of Clos Lanson?

A

Chardonnay, aging on lees for 12years and dosage 4g/l

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

What are the grape varieties of Noble Cuvee? Winemaking?

A

62% Chardonnay, 38% PN, only made in great vintages, age for 13years, 6g/l

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

What’s the house style of Lanson?

A

Has a good combination of extra sweetness in the dosage combined with crisp acidity.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Who is the producer of Noble Cuvee? First vintage?

A

Lanson; 1979

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Where is Clos Lanson?

A

In Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Lanson?

A

Noble Cuvee, Clos Lanson

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

What’s the flagship wine of Lanson?

A

Black Label Cuvee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Which wineries are owned by Piper Heidesieck?

A

Charles Heidesieck, Piper Heidesieck, Piper Sonoma, Biondi Santi, Isole e Olena, Laurent Tardieu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

10 Grands Crus in Montagne de Reims?

A

Ambonnay, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Bouzy, Louvois, Mailly-Champagne, Puisieulx, Sillery, Tours-sur-Marne, Verzenay, Verzy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Who is the owner of Piper Heidesieck?

A

Christopher Descours, EPI group (before was Remy Cointreau group)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

What are the grape variety of Piper Heidesieck?

A

Chardonnay dominant, blend with Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

When was Rare sperated from Piper Heidesieck?

A

2008

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

What’s the first vintage of Rare?

A

1976

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

What’s the cuvee prestige of Piper Heidesiek?

A

Rare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Which vintages have been make for Rare so far?

A

2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1990, 1988, 1985, 1979, 1976

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

What’s the house style of Piper Heidesiek?

A

Dominant by Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Henriot?

A

Cuvee Hemera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Who is the owner of Henriot?

A

Artemis Domaines owned by Francois Pinault

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Where is Piper Heidesiek?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Which wineries are owned by Artemis Domaines?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Where is Eisele Vineyard?

A

Calistoga, Napa Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Which is the most important grape variety of Henriot?

A

Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

What’s the most famous wine of Henriot?

A

Brut Souverain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee Hemera? First vintage?

A

Henriot; 2005

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Who is the producer of Brut Souverain?

A

Henriot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Where is Henriot?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

What’s the grape variety of La Grande Dame?

A

60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

What’s the first vintage of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame? First vintage of La Grande Dame Rose?

A

1966; 1988 for La Grande Dame Rose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

What’s the flagship wine of Veuve Clicquot?

A

Yellow label

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

What’s the house style of Veuve Clicquot? What’s her invention?

A

Dominated by Pinot Noir
Process of Riddling (to remove dead yeasts)
Blending red wine to make Rose Champagne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

Who is the Veuve Clicquot?

A

Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

Where is Veuve Clicquot located?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

Who is the cellar master of Veuve Clicquot?

A

Didier Mariotti

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

Who is the owner of Pommery? Also owns which other wineries?

A

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)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

Which house is the creator of first Brut Champagne?

A

Pommery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

What’s the grape variety of CLos Pompadour? Winemaking?

A

75% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier
Aged on lees for 10years, no oak, dosage 8g/l

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

How many hectares are there in Clos Pompadour? Where is it located?

A

25ha, in Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

What’s the first vintage of Clos Pompadour?

A

2002

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

Where is Pommery located?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

What’s the single vineyard of Pommery?

A

Clos Pompadour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

How is Belle Epoque Rose made?

A

Blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, blend with 11% of Pinot Noir still red wine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Who is the producer of CUvee Louise?

A

Pommery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Which Champagne was served at the wedding of Prince and Princess of Monaco in 2011?

A

Belle Epoque 2002

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Who created the motif for Belle Epoque champagne?

A

Artist Emile Gallé in 1902.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

What’s the symbol of Perrier Jouet?

A

anemone银莲花[əˈneməni]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

What’s the grape varieties of Belle Epoque?

A

45% PN, 50% Chardonnay, 5% PM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

How is Blason Rose made?

A

Blend with 15% PN red wine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

What’s the Signature wine of Perrier Jouet? Grape varieties?

A

Blason Rose, made from 50%PN and the rest with equal portion of Chard and PM
Blend with 15% PN red wine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

What’s the entry level wine of Perrier Jouet?

A

Grand Brut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

What’s the house style of Perrier Jouet?

A

Floral, elegant, emphasis on Chardonnay, however the core Grand Brut is 40% PN and 40% PM with 20% Chardonnay.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

What’s the first vintage of Belle Epoque?

A

1964

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

Where is Perrier Jouet located?

A

Epernay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

Which brands and wineries are owned by Pernod Ricard?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

Which other winery was established by Mumm? When was it established and where?

A

Mumm Napa in 1983 in Rutherford

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

What’s the style of Cuvee R Lalou?

A

Luscious notes of fresh butter and milky caramel, complex notes of toast, vanilla, honey, hazelnuts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

Which is the first vintage of Cuvee R Lalou?

A

1966

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

What’s the grape variety of Cuvee R Lalou?

A

50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

What’s the signature label of Mumm?

A

Cordon Rouge Brut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

Where is Mumm?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee R Lalou?

A

Mumm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

Where is Salon located?

A

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

Name the two single vineyard Champagne of Krug? first vintage?

A

Clos du Mesnil, 1979
Clos d’Ambonnay, 1995

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

How is Krug Grande Cuvee made?

A

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.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

Where is Krug located?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

Name 6 greatest vintages of Salon in history?

A

1928, 1929, 1966, 1982, 1983, 2008

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

Which other wineries are owned by Nonancourt family?

A

Salon, De Castellane, Delamotte,
Jeanmaire Champagne, Oudinot Champagne, Beaumet Champagne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

Who is the director of Salon?

A

Didier Depond

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

Who is the owner of Salon?

A

Laurent Perrier group of de Nonancourt Family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

How many vintages have been produced for Salon during 120years ?

A

44 vintages

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

What’s the style of Salon?

A

Withou MLF, very high acidity, can age for decades.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

What’s the first vintage of Salon?

A

1905, but first commercial vintage was 1921

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Ruinart?

A

Dom Ruinart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

Which brands are owned by LVMH?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

Who is the owner of Ruinart?

A

LVMH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

What’s the style of Ruinart?

A

Focus on the chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

What’s the first vintage of Dom Ruinart?

A

1959 for blanc de blancs, 1966 for Rose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
102
Q

What’s the basic Champagne of Ruinart?

A

R de Ruinart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
103
Q

Which house is the first to make Rose Champagne?

A

Ruinart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Ayala? Grapes?

A

Perle d’Ayala; 80% Chardonnay +20%PN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

Where is Ruinart?

A

Reims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
105
Q

What’s the style of Ayala?

A

Chardonnay dominant, low dosage, fresh

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
106
Q

Where is Ayala located?

A

Ay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
107
Q

Who is the owner of Ayala?

A

Societe Jacques Bollinger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
108
Q

Who is the owner of Langlois? Where is it?

A

Societe Jacques Bollinger; in Saumur produces Cremant de Loire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

Who is the owner of Tapanappa? Where is it?

A

Societe Jacques Bollinger; Piccadilly in Adelaide Hills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

Who is the owner of Ponzi Winery? Where is it?

A

Societe Jacques Bollinger; Oregon

109
Q

Who is the owner of Maison Chanson?

A

Societe Jacques Bollinger

110
Q

Which other wineries are owned by Bollinger family?

A

Ayala Champagne,
Langlois (Saumur, Cremant de Loire)
Delamain in Cognac
Maison Chanson in Burgundy
Tapanappa with Caze Family in Piccadilly, Adelaide Hills
The Tiers Vineyard (chardonnay, first vineyard planted in Piccadily)
Ponzi Winery in Oregon

111
Q

Who is the owner of Delamain?

A

Societe Jacques Bollinger

112
Q

Where is La Cote Aux Enfants located? How many hectares?

A

In Ay; 4hectares

113
Q

Who is the owner of Bollinger?

A

Owned by Societe Jacques Bollinger, the Bollinger Family

114
Q

Who is the producer of La Cote aux Enfants? Under which appellation?

A

Bollinger, Coteaux Champenois

115
Q

What’s the annual production of Vieilles Vignes Francaises?

A

3000bottles

115
Q

What’s the first vintage of Vieilles Vignes Francaises?

A

1969

115
Q

Where is the Bollinger’s Pinot Noir red wine produced from ?

A

La Cote Aux Enfants

116
Q

Where is Clos Chaudes Terres located?

A

Ay in Vallee de la Marne

117
Q

How is RD made? Which wine is similar to RD?

A

Base wine is La Grande Annee, aged on lees for longer period, disgorged upon release, only 3g/l dosage.
Jacquesson’s 700DT

118
Q

Where is Clos St Jacques located?

A

Ay Grand Cru in Vallee de la Marne

119
Q

Which vineyards are the grapes sourced from to make Vieilles Vignes Francaises?

A

Clos St Jacques, Clos Chaudes Terres

120
Q

What’s the total vineyard hectares for Pinot Noir producing Vieilles Vignes Francaises?

A

0.31ha

121
Q

How is La Grande Annee Rose made?

A

Blend La Grande Annee and red wine from Cote aux Enfants

122
Q

What’s the grape variety of La Grande Annee?

A

60% PN + 40% Chardonnay, fermented in oak barrel and aged in natural cork for 60months, dosage 8g/l

123
Q

What’s the first vintage of Bollinger RD?

A

1952

124
Q

What’s the first vintage of Vieilles Vignes Francaises?

A

1969

125
Q

Who is the producer of Vieilles Vignes Francaise?

A

Bollinger

126
Q

Name the three top cuvees of Bollinger? First producing year?

A

La Grande Annee NV
RD, 1952
Vieilles Vignes Francaises, 1969

127
Q

Which is the only Champagne House produces its own barrels?

A

Bollinger

127
Q

Which is James Bond’s favorite Champagne?

A

Bollinger

128
Q

What’s the style of Bollinger?

A

1) Muscular, Pinot Noir-dominant cuvee - PN makes up no less than 60%, no blanc de blancs in the portfolio.
2) Only house produces its own barrels
3) Bollinger keeps all of their reserve wines in magnums, which is the signature of the house style.

128
Q

Who is the producer of Vieilles Vignes Francaises?

A

Bollinger

129
Q

Where is Bollinger located?

A

In Ay (Vallee de la Marne)

130
Q

Who is the producer of La Grande Annee?

A

Bollinger

131
Q

Where is Clos St Hilaire located? How many hectares?

A

Mareuil-sur-Ay; 1ha

131
Q

Who is the producer of Clos St Hilaire?

A

Billecart Salmo

131
Q

What’s the first vintage of Clos St Hilaire? Grape? Winemaking? Name origin? Production?

A

1995, 100% Pinot Noir from 1ha biodynamic vineyard planted in 1964.
Dosage very low only 1.9g/l, vinified in burgundy barrels, aged for 14years.
Named after the patron saint守护神of the church in Mareuil-sur-Ay.
7000bottles per year.

132
Q

Which vineyard is the Pinot Noir red wine sourced from for Elisabeth Salmon Rose?

A

Valofroy vineyard of old vines (in Mareuil-sur-Ay)

133
Q

What’s the first vintage of Elisabeth Salmon Rose?grapes?Terroir? Winemaking?

A

1988, 55% PN and 45% Chardonnay+10% PN red wine from Valofroy vineyard located on the slopes of Mareuil-sur-Ay, south facing,
Dosage 7g/l, aged on lees for 10years.

134
Q

What’s the first vintage of Nicolas Francois Billecart? Name orignin?grapes?

A

1964; tribute to the founder; 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from Grands Crus, aged on lees for 10years, 2.9g/l dosage.

135
Q

What’s the style of Billecart Salmon?

A

Biodynamic, Elegant, higher acidity, lower alcohol, low dosage

136
Q

Name the three top cuvees of Billecart-Salmon? Grapes? First vintage?

A

Clos Saint Hilaire, Blanc de Noir 100% PN, 1995
Nicolas Francois Billecart, 60% PN+40%Chardonnay, 1964
Elisabeth Salmon Rose, 55% PN+45% Chardonnay+10%PN red wine, 1988

136
Q

Name the members of Primum Familiae Vini?

A

Miguel Torres, Drouhin, Pol Roger, Perrin Family, Domaine Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion),
Antinori, Baron Phillipe de Rothschild, Egon Muller, Hugel, Syminton, Vega Sicilia,
Tenuta San Guido

136
Q

Who is the owner of Billecart Salmon?

A

Still family owned, now it the 7th generation Mathieu Roland-Billecart

136
Q

Where is Billecart Salmon located?

A

Mareuil-sur-Ay

136
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill?

A

Pol Roger

136
Q

How long is Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill aged? Dosage?

A

10 years, 7g/l

136
Q

Who is the owner of Pol Roger?

A

Still Pol Roger family owned

136
Q

What’s the grape variety of Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill?

A

Pinot Noir dominant, finish with Chardonnay for its elegance, exact composition is kept for secret.

136
Q

What’s the first vintage of Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill?

A

1975

136
Q

What’s the house style of Pol Roger?

A

Elegant, balanced

136
Q

Where is Pol Roger located?

A

Epernay

136
Q

Which is Sir Winston Churchill’s favorite Champagne?

A

Pol Roger

136
Q

Where is Eisele Vineyard?

A

In Napa Valley

136
Q

When did Jacquesson start to produce single vineyard Champagne?

A

1995

137
Q

Who is the owner of Eisele Vineyard?

A

Artemis Domaines

137
Q

Who is the producer of Dizy Terres Rouges?

A

Jacquesson

137
Q

Name the four single vineyards of Jacquesson?

A

Dizy Corne Bautray - 100% Chardonnay
Ay Vauzelle Terme - 100% PN
Avize Champ Caïn - 100% Chardonnay
Dizy Terres Rouges - Saignee rose - 100% PN

138
Q

What does 700DT mean?

A

Degorgement Tartif, the 700series champagne are stored for longer period 4-5years longer than normal, then desgorged upon release.

139
Q

Which vintage is 736 Jacquesson based?

A

2008

139
Q

Who produces 700DT?

A

Jacquesson

139
Q

Which vintage is 730 Jacquesson based?

A

2002

140
Q

Which are the best vintages for 700 series of Jacquesson so far?

A

736 (2008), 730 (2002)

141
Q

Which vintage is 742 Jacquesson based?

A

2014

142
Q

Which vintage is 734 Jacquesson based?

A

2006

143
Q

Which vintage is 733 Jaqcuesson based?

A

2005

143
Q

What are the grape varieties of 700 series of Jacquesson?

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

144
Q

In which year did Jacquesson start to produce 700 series? Which is the first bin number?

A

In 2000, starting with 728

145
Q

Is Jacquesson a NM or RM?

A

NM-Negociant Manipulant

146
Q

What’s the winemaking style of Jacquesson?

A

Organic, sustainability, fermentation in oak, terroir driven, low dosage 2-5g/l

147
Q

Where is Jacquesson located?

A

Dizy (1er Cru in Vallee de la Marne)

147
Q

Who improved the quality of Jacquesson?

A

Chiquet Family since 1974

148
Q

Who is the owner of Jacquesson?

A

Artémis Domaines owned by Francois Pinault

149
Q

What’s the non-vintage cuvee called made by Phillipponnat? How is it made?

A

Royale Reserve NV; in solera system for reserve wine

150
Q

Which producers are included in Lanson BCC?

A

8 Champagne house: Lanson, Philipponnat, Besserat de Bellefont, De Venoge, Boizel,
Chanoine Freres, Maison Burtin in Epernay( producer of Champagne Alfred Rothschild),
Domaine Alexandre Bonnet in Les Riceys (owner of a vast vineyard)

151
Q

How is Clos des Goisses Juste Rose made?

A

Saignee method, made from Pinot Noir

152
Q

What’s the first vintage of Clos des Goisses Juste Rose?

A

1999

153
Q

Winemaking of Clos des Goisses?

A

Vinified in wooden casks, with no MLF, age on lees for 8years, low dosage 4.25g/l

154
Q

What’s the terroir of Clos des Goisses?

A

Slope gradient 45%, south facing, pure chalk soil

155
Q

How long is Clos des Goisses aged on lees?

A

8years

156
Q

What’s the vineyard size of Clos des Goisses?

A

5.5ha

156
Q

What’s the first vintage of Clos des Goisses?

A

1935

157
Q

Which is the only single vineyard Champagne before CLos le Mesnil?

A

Clos des Goisses

158
Q

What’s the classification for Mareuil-sur-Ay ?

A

99% premier cru in Vallee de la Marne

158
Q

What’s the style of Philipponnat?

A

Pinot Noir dominant, fermentation in oak, low dosage, best known for its single vineyard wine.

159
Q

Who is the producer of Clos des Goisses?

A

Philipponnat

159
Q

Where is Philipponnat located?

A

Mareuil-sur-Ay (Vallee de la Marne)

160
Q

Which wineries are owned by EPI group?

A

Charles Heidsieck, Piper Heidsieck, Biondi-Santi, Isole e Olena, Laurent Tardieu,
Chateau la Verrerie (Rose,blanc, rouge) in Luberon

161
Q

What’s the grape variety of Blancs de Millenaires?

A

100% Chardonnay

161
Q

What’s the grape variety of Champagne Charlie?

A

Equal portion of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

162
Q

Who is the producer of Champagne Charlie? What’s the first vintage?

A

Charles Heidsieck; 1979

163
Q

Who is the producer of Blancs de Millenaires? First vintage?

A

Charles Heidsieck
1983

164
Q

Who is the owner of Charles Heidsieck?

A

Christopher Descours and family The EPI

164
Q

Where is Charles Heidsieck?

A

Reims

165
Q

Who is the owner of Domaine Anderson and Diamond Creek Vineyard?

A

Rouzaud family

166
Q

Who is the owner of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de lalande?

A

Rouzaud Family

167
Q

Which wineries are owned by Rouzaud family?

A

Chateau de Pez and Chateau Haut-Beausejour in Saint-Estephe
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in Pauillac
Deutz
Ramos Pinto Port in Portugal
Domaine Ott in Provence
Roederer Estate in Anderson Valley in Mendocino County
Domaine Anderson (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
Diamond Creek Vineyard in Napa Valley

168
Q

Who is the owner of Domaine Ott?

A

Rouzaud family (Louis Roederer)

169
Q

Who is the cellar master of Louis Roederer?

A

Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon

169
Q

What’s the winemaking method of Cristal Rose?

A

Saignee

170
Q

Who is the owner of Louis Roederer?

A

Frédéric Rouzaud, Rouzaud family

171
Q

When was Cristal first made? First commercial vintage? First vintage of Cristal Rose?

A

1876; commercial first vintage was 1945; Rose was 1974

171
Q

What are the grape varieties of Cristal Rose?

A

55% PN and 45% Chardonnay

171
Q

What’s the first vintage of Cristal Rose?

A

1974 (100years after creation of Cristal)

172
Q

Who is the producer of “12”? what’s the full name? Why is it called 12? first release?

A

Gosset;
12 Ans de Cave a Minima
12 year-old-non-vintage wine
2020

172
Q

What’s the house blending style of Louis Roederer?

A

Equal amount of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir; and one-fifth Meunier

172
Q

Who created Cristal? For whom?

A

Louis Roederer’s son Louis.
For Tsar Alexander II

172
Q

What’s the basic wine of Louis Roederer? Is there MLF?

A

Brut Premier; No MLF

173
Q

Where is Louis Roederer located?

A

Reims

174
Q

Who made Grand Blanc de Meunier? First vintage?

A

Gosset; 2018

175
Q

Who is the current owner of Gosset?

A

Renaud-Cointreau family who owns Frapin Cognac

176
Q

Which styles are made for Celebris? What’s the first vintage?

A

Blanc de blancs, Rose, blended styles
All 1988

176
Q

Who is the producer of Celebris?

A

Gosset

176
Q

Where is Gosset located?

A

Ay

177
Q

What’s the style of Gosset?

A

Yeasty, savory, finesse and focus on Chardonnay for top cuvee

178
Q

Who is the current president of Taittinger?

A

Vitalie (daughter of Pierre-Emmaunuel Taittinger)

178
Q

Which other wineries are owned by Taittinger Family?

A

Evremond - English sparkling in Kent release in 2024
Domaine Carneros in California
Bouvet-Ladubay - Loire Sparkling (bought back to Monmousseau Family in 2014)

179
Q

How long is the aging and dosage for Les Folies de la Marquetterie?

A

5years on lees; 9g/l dosage

180
Q

What’s the single vineyard Champagne of Taittinger?

A

Les Folies de La Marquetterie

181
Q

What are the grape varieties of Les Folies de la Marquetterie?

A

55% Chardonnay, 45% PN(from 1er Cru Pierry near Epernay)

182
Q

Who is the producer of Les Folies de la Marquetterie? First vintage?

A

Taittinger; 2002

182
Q

What are the first vintages of Comtes de Champagne blanc and Rose?

A

1952 for Blanc, 1973 for Rose

183
Q

What’s the first vintage of Comtes de Champagne Rose ?

A

1973

184
Q

Which method is Comtes de Champagne Rose made?

A

Blend with 15% still red wine

185
Q

What’s the grape varieties of Comtes de Champagne Rose?

A

30% Chardonnay (from Grands Crus of Cote des Blancs, 70% Pinot Noir from Grands Crus of Montagne de Reims)

186
Q

What’s the RS of Comtes de Champagne?

A

9g/l

187
Q

How long is Comtes de Champagne aged on lees?

A

10years

188
Q

Where are the grapes sourced from for Comtes de Champagne?

A

Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger

189
Q

What’s the first vintage of Comtes de Champagne?

A

1952

190
Q

What’s the basic wine of Taittinger? Grapes?

A

Brut Reserve: 40% Chardonnay + Pinots

191
Q

Where is Taittinger located?

A

Reims

192
Q

Who is the producer of Comtes de Champagne?

A

Taittinger

193
Q

What’s the entry level wine of Laurent Perrier? Grapes?

A

La Cuvee (Majority Chardonnay + PN and Meunier)

194
Q

What’s the Cuvee de prestige Rose of Laurent Perrier?

A

Cuvee Alexandre rose

194
Q

What’s the first vintage of Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose? Grape? Method?

A

1968; 100% Pinot Noir; saignee

195
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Laurent Perrier? First vintage?

A

Grand Siecle; 1959

195
Q

Since which year, Grand Siecle has a “Iteration number” to identify each release? What’s the first Iteration?

A

Since 2019;
Iteration 24th from 2007 vintage-60%, 2006 and 2004 - 20% each.

196
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee Alexandre Rose?

A

Laurent Perrier

197
Q

What’s the first vintage of Cuvee Alexandre Rose?

A

1982

197
Q

Which grape are Cuvee Alexandre Rose made from?

A

80% PN from Montagne de Reims: Ambonnay, Bouzy, Mailly, Verzenay
20% Chardonnay from Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger

198
Q

Which widow is important to Laurent Perrier’s success?

A

Mathilde Emilie Perrier

198
Q

How long is Cuvee Alexandre Rose aged on lees?

A

10 years

198
Q

Which other wineries are also owned by Laurent perrier?

A

7 Champagne: Laurent Perrier, Salon, De Castellane, Delamotte, Jeanmaire, Oudinot, Beaumet

199
Q

Where is Laurent Perrier?

A

Tours-sur-Marne in Valley de La Marne

200
Q

Who is the owner of Laurent Perrier?

A

Nonacourt family

201
Q

Which region and country are Domaine Chandon Produced?

A

Argentina 1959, Napa Valley (Yountville), Garibaldi in Brasil,
Australia in Coldstream, Victoria
Ningxia 2013
The newest is India’s Nashik region

202
Q

Who is the cellar master of Dom Perignon?

A

Before was Richard Geoffroy until 2018
Now is Vincent Chaperon

203
Q

Which is the newest region for Domaine Chandon?

A

India’s Nashik

204
Q

What’s the three Plenitudes of Dom Perignon?

A

DP: 9years
P2: 12-15years
P3: 25years

205
Q

What does P2 refer to?

A

Second Plenitudes, age on lees for 12-15years

206
Q

What’s the first vintage of Dom Perignon?

A

1921 (released in 1936);
1959 for Dom Perignon Rose

207
Q

When did Moet et Chandon Launch the single vineyard champagnes?

A

2001

208
Q

Where is Moet et Chandon located?

A

In Epernay

208
Q

Name the three single vineyard champagnes of Moet et Chandon?

A

Les Sarments d’Ay, Les Champs de Romonts (Sillery), Les Vignes de Saran (Chouilly)

209
Q

When was Moet et Chandon merged with Hennessy ?

A

1971

210
Q

Where is Mumm located?

A

Reims

211
Q

When did Pernod Ricard Purchase Perrier Jouet? And Mumm?

A

Both are in 2005

211
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Mumm?

A

Cuvee R Lalou

212
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee R. Lalou?

A

Mumm

213
Q

Which wineries are owned by Rouzaud family?

A

Deutz, Roederer, Chateau Vernous in Medoc, Delas Freres in Rhone,
Deutz Malborough

214
Q

Who is the partner with Deutz for Deutz Malborough? When was it established?

A

Montana wines (now Brancott Estate) in 1988

214
Q

What’s the grape variety of Amour de Deutz? WHat’s the first vintage?

A

100% Chardonnay (from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Villers-Marmery)
1993

215
Q

Which sparkling wine brands are owned by Rouzaud Family?

A

Deutz, Roederer, Deutz Malborough
Maison Deutz in Arroyo Grande Valley in San Luis Obispo, but was sold and rebranded as Laetitia.

216
Q

Who is the owner of Deutz?

A

Rouzaud Familly (owner of Louis Roederer)

217
Q

Which is the first vintage of William Deutz ?

A

1959

218
Q

Which grapes are William Deutz made from?

A

Majority is Pinot Noir from Ay, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Verzenay
Chardonnay from Avize, Le Mesnil Sur Oger
Pinot Meunier from Pierry

219
Q

Which wineries are owned by Pernod Ricard?

A

Mumm, Perrier Jouet, Jacob’s Creek in Barossa, St. Hugo, South Australia, Church Road Hawke’s Bay, Brancott (NZ), Stoneleigh (Marlborough), Campo Viejo (Rioja), Ysios (Rioja),
Kenwood (California, Sonoma),
Mumm Napa,
Wyndham Estate, Hunter Valley
Montana, NZ
Helan Mountain, Ningxia

220
Q

When was Mumm Napa established?

A

In 1983

221
Q

What’s the first vintage of Belle Epoque?

A

1964

222
Q

Which grapes are Belle Epoque made from?

A

Blend: 45% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay, 5% PM
Blanc de Blancs,
Rose is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, blended 11% Pinot Noir red wine

223
Q

Where is Pol Roger?

A

Epernay

223
Q

Where is Moet et Chandon?

A

Epernay

224
Q

Where is Philipponnat?

A

Mareuil Sur Ay

225
Q

Where is Billecart Salmon?

A

Mareuil sur Ay

226
Q

Where is Jacquesson located?

A

Dizy

227
Q

Where is Bollinger located?

A

Bollinger

228
Q

Still Family owned Champagne Houses?

A

Duval Leroy
Pol Roger
Billecart Salmon
Taittinger
Bollinger
Drappier

229
Q

Where is Piper Heidesiek located?

A

Reims

230
Q

Who is the owner of Drappier?

A

Drappier Family, Michel

231
Q

What’s the first vintage of Grande Sandree?

A

1975

232
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige of Drappier?

A

Grande Sandree

233
Q

What’s the house style of Drappier?

A

Pinot Noir dominant, minimal use of sulfur and dosage; promoting the forgotten varieties of Champagne such as Arbane(25%), Petit Meslier(25%) and Blanc Vrai(25%)=Pinot Blanc

233
Q

Where is Drappier located?

A

Urville in the Aube (southernmost subregion of Champagne)

234
Q

Who is the producer of Grande Sandree?

A

Drappier

235
Q

What’s the first vintage of Femme de Champagne?

A

1990

235
Q

What’s the grape variety of the Rose version of Femme de Champagne?

A

100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru

236
Q

What’s the cuvee de prestige Champagne of Duval Leroy? Made from which grape varieties?

A

Femme de Champagne, 80% Chardonnay +15% PN

237
Q

What’s the first vintage of Femme de Champagne?

A

1990

237
Q

Where is Duval Leroy Located?

A

Vertus 1er Cru in Cote des Blancs

238
Q

What’s the first vintage of Cuvee Hemera?

A

2005

238
Q

What’s the grape for Femme de Champagne Rose?

A

100% PN

238
Q

What’s the flagship lablel of Henriot?

A

Brut Souverain

239
Q

Who is the producer of Clos des Bouveries? Where is the vineyard located?grapes? Aging?

A

Duval Leroy; vertus (1er cru in cote des Blancs); 100% chardonnay
14years on lees

239
Q

Who is the producer of Brut Souverain?

A

Henriot

240
Q

Name the Big houses base din Reims?

A

Ruinart
Louis Roederer
Taittinger
Veuve Clicquot

240
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee Hemera?

A

Henriot

241
Q

where is Henriot?

A

Reims

242
Q

Where is Perrier Jouet located?

A

Epernay

243
Q

What’s the first vintage of Clos Pompadour?

A

2002

244
Q

Where is Pommery?

A

Reims

245
Q

Who is the producer of Les Clos Pompadour?

A

Pommery

246
Q

Who is the producer of Cuvee Louise?

A

Pommery