Champagne Producer profiles Flashcards

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1
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What Cuvee Prestige does Perrier Jouet produce for the USA market?

A

Flueur de Champagne

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What was the first vintage of “Clos de Goisses”

A

1935

Philipponnat

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3
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What year did the Special Club originate?

A

1971

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4
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What was the first vintage of La Grand Dame?

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1966 (released 1972)

Rose La Grand Dame 1988 (released 1996)

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5
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What village is the source for La Grand Dame Rose?

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Bouzy

La Grand Dame mostly Vervenay and Avize

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6
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Who produces “Les Clos Pompadour”

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Pommery
Magnum only
(2002)

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7
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Who produces Apanage.

A

Pommery
3.5yrs on lees
(20 villages)

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8
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Who is the majority owner of Duetz?

A

Louis Roederer

located in AY

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Who is the owner of Salon Champagne?

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Laurent-Perrier (TOURS sur MARNE)

also Delamotte, and De Castellane

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10
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What was the first release for Grand Siecle?

A

1959

NV-the first NV Cuvee Prestige

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What was the first NV Cuvee Prestige to be released?

A

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle in 1959

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12
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“Cuvee Rose” was first released when?

A

1968

Laurent-Perrier

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13
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Which Champagne house released the first bottling that was vintage dated?

A

Perrier-Jouet
1825
(EPERNAY)

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14
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Which house is the largest land owners in Champagne?

A

Moet et Chandon

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15
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Where are the grapes sourced for Dom Perignon?

A
Avize
Äy
Bouzy
Mailly
Chouilly
Cramant
Les Mesnil sur Oger
Verzenay
Hautvillers
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16
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Who produces Empreinte?

A

Rene Geoffroy
Pinot Noir from Cumieres
(footprint)

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17
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What is the lees aging for Cave Privee? (Veuve Clicqout)

A

17 years

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18
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What is the dosage for Gosset Celebris and what year was it first made?

A

1988

Extra Brut 0-6g/l

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19
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What is the current name of the Dubois Père et Fils firm?

A

Louis Roederer Estate.

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20
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What year was Cristal Champagne first produced?

A

1876
(commercially 1945)
(Cristal Rose 1974)

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21
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What was the name of Taittinger when it started?

A

Forneaux Forest (1734)

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22
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What was the first vintage of Comtes de Champagne?

A

1952

100% Chardonnay

23
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What was the first vintage of Clos des Goisses Juste Rose

A

1999

Clos des Goisses - 1935

24
Q

Which famous Champagne house owner was arrested for by the Union Army?

A

Charles Heidseick (1861)

25
Q

Who is credited with putting bottling dates on NV champagnes?

A

Daniel Tibault (Chef du cave at Heidseick)

26
Q

The Cuvee Prestige, Blancs de Millenaries replace what former Prestige Cuvee?

A

Champagne Charlie. (in 1983)

Charlie was produced between 1979-1985

27
Q

How long is Blancs de Millenaries aged on its lees?

A

15 years

28
Q

Who was the first récoltant manipulants in Champagne?

A
Gaston Chiquet (registered 1935)
(located in DIZY)
29
Q

Where is the source for the Chardonnay used to produce Gaston Chiquets Blanc de Blancs?

A

AY

Ay - known for Pinot Noir mostly

30
Q

Who produces Cuvée Nicolas François

A
Billecart-Salmon
(1955 - first vintage)
1988 for Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Rosé,
1995 for Clos Saint-Hilaire
(BS located MAREUIL SUR AY)
31
Q

What was the inaugural vintage for Cuvee Winston Churchill?

A

1975

PR in Empernay

32
Q

What is ‘Tip Layering’ called and name a producer that uses it in Champagne.

A

“En Provignage”

Bollinger

33
Q

When was the first vintage of Vieilles Vignes Françaises released?

A

1974
(it was the 1969 vintage)
ungrafted rootstock

34
Q

Who produces Fleuron and what style of wine is it?

A
Pierre Gimonnet.
(BdB Vintage)
(located in Cuis)
(also:
-Gastronome 1er Cru BdB Brut Vintage
-Fleuron 1er Cru BdB Brut Vintage
-Oenophile 1er Cry BdB Extra Brut Vintage
-Paradoxe Brut Vintage)
35
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What was the first vintage of Dom Ruinart?

A

1959

Dom Ruinart Rose 1966

36
Q

What is the dosage for Exquise and who produces it?

A

24g/l
Jacque Selosse
(Demi Sec)

37
Q

What is the age on lees for V.P Extra Brut Cuvee and who produces it?

A

7 years min on lees

Egly-Ouriet) (70/30/PN/CH

38
Q

What is the encepagment for Les Vignes de Vrigny Brut Premier Cru NV?

A

Meunier 100%

Egly-Ouriet

39
Q

Who makes Substance and how is it unique?

A

Jacque Selosse
(uses Solera for reserve wines)
(started in 1987)
(another for Les Carelles in 2010)

40
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What was the first commercial vintage of Salon available?

A

1921

41
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What was the inaugural vintage for Krug’s top wines?

A
  • 1979 for Clos du Mesnil

- 1995 for Clos d’Ambonnay

42
Q

Who was the first to produce Grower Rose?

A

Paul Bara.

43
Q

Nicolas Feuillette is what type of producer?

A

CM (coop to produce his own wine)

44
Q

What region is Cedric Bouchard located in?

A

Aube

also Marie Courtin / Fleury / Serge Mathieu / Vouette et Sorbee

45
Q

Who produces Le Creux d’Enfer

A

Cedric Bouchard
(100% PN)
La Haute-Lemblée (100% Chard)

46
Q

Who produces les Chétillons and what grape is it made from?

A

Pierre Peters
100% chardonnay
(1st vintage 1971)

47
Q

Which village does Jerome Prevost produce “Les Beguines” from?

A

Champagne House:Champagne La Closerie
In Gueux (Marne)
100% Meunier
(worked with Jacques Selosse in the 90’s)

48
Q

Name a producer that does not use any reserve wines for their NV brut?

A

Pierre Moncuit

49
Q

Who produces Hugues de Coulmet and where?

A

Pierre Moncuit

fruit from village of Sezanne

50
Q

What vintages did Salon produce in the 1990’s

A

1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999

51
Q

What vintages did Salon produce in the 1980’s

A

1982, 1983, 1985, 1988

52
Q

What vintages did Salon produce in the 1970’s

A

1971, 1973, 1976, 1979

53
Q

What vintages did Salon produce in the 1920’s

A

1921, 1925, 1928,

54
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What vintages did Salon produce in the 2000’s

A

2002, 2004, and 2006