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Champagne & Sparkling Wine Flashcards

1
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3 grapes of Champagne

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

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Additional grapes of Champagne

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Pinot Gris (locally Fromenteau), Pinot Blanc, Petite Meslier, and Arbanne

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3
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Soils of Champagne

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Chalk

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4
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What does Chardonnay bring to the wine

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Brings elegance, freshness, and acidity in the blends

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What does Pinot Noir bring to the wine

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Brings structure, red fruit aromas, power, and body

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What does Pinot Meunier bring to the wine

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Brings suppleness, Fruitiness, and roundness

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7
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What are the primary grapes used in Champagne? Name any other grapes that are also permittable.

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Pinot Blanc, Arbonne, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meslier

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What are the 5 growing regions of Champagne, and what is the primary grape of that region?

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Montagne de Reims - Pinot Noir
Cote du Blanc - Chardonnay
Aube - Pinot Noir
Cote Sezanne - Chardonnay
Valley Marne - Pinot Meunier
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What is the most common soil found in Champagne? What are the 2 specific types of that soil found in Champagne?

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Chalk

Belemnite - top layer
Mircaster - 2nd layer

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10
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What is tete de cuvee?

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Premier or top label released by a house; Prestige cuvee

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What does NM mean on a champagne label, and describe it?

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Negociant Manipulant - purchased grapes; majority or all

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What does RM mean on a Champagne label and describe it?

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Recoltant Manipulant (aka Grower) - Grower involved in all steps

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What does CM Mean on a Champagne label and describe it?

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Co-operative Manipulant - Growers purchase equipment and collaborate

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What does RC mean on a Champagne label and describe it?

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Recoltant Coopateur - Grower outsources facility – still grower’s wine

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What does SR mean on a Champagne label and describe it?

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Society de Recoltante - all use facilities but seperate wines

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What does MA mean on a Champagne label and describe it?

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Marquis d’Achteur - labelling for a store/restaurant – wine brand made specifically for them

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17
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What is the term for the 2050 liters of juice produced from the grape pressing when making Champagne?

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vin de cuvee

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18
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What is the term for the following 500 liters of juice produced from the grape pressing when making Champagne?

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vin de taille

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19
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What is the term for the final (3rd extraction) produced from the grape pressing when making Champagne?

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rebeche (none is used in Champagne)

20
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What is liquer de tirage?

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Yeast & sugar added prior to final fermentation

21
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What is the Champagne term for the blending of base wines from different grape varietals before 2nd fermentation?

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assemblage

22
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What is Degorgement a la glace?

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Removal of cap with cold

23
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What is dosage?

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sugar added to sparkling

also known as liquer de expedition

24
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What is the minimum lees aging required for the making of Champagne?

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12 months

25
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What is riddling? What is another term for it?

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turning of the bottles; remauge

26
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What is the term for the machine that has allowed a large amount of bottles to be riddled at the same time? How many bottles will it hold?

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gyro pallet

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27
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What is the term for the large board with slots for Champagne bottles, where riddling occurs?

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poupetrie

28
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What are the sweetness levels for Champagne? How many grams of dosage are allowed in each?

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Zero dosage/Brut Nature - 0-3g
Extra Brut 0-6g
Brut 0-12 g
Extra Dry (Extra Sec) 12-17g
Dry (Sec) 17-32g
Demi Sec 32-50g
Doux >50g
29
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What is the minimum aging requirements for both NV and Vintage Champagne?

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15 months; 3 years

30
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What is Coteaux Champenois?

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Still wine made in Champagne

31
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Who is Andre Francois?

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French pharmacist that calculated how much liquer di tirage to add

32
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Who was responsible for pioneering the process of riddling?

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Madame Cliquot

33
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Who was responsible for pioneering the process of assemblage?

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Dom Perignan

34
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List the bottle sizes of Champagne and how many bottles they hold

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Piccolo - Quarter bottle (187mL)
Demi - Half bottle (375mL)
Bottle - 750mL
Magnum -2 bottles (1.5L)
Jeroboam - 4 bottles (3L)
Rehoboam (discontinued in 1989) - 6 bottles (4.5L)
Methuselah - 8 bottles (6L)
Salmanazar - 12 bottles (9L)
Balthazar - 16 bottles (12L)
Nebuchadnezzer - 20 bottles (15L)
Solomon - 24 bottles (18L)
35
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What is the most planted grape variety of Champagne?

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Pinot Noir

36
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What is the difference between Blanc de Noir and Rose?

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Blanc de Noir- white made from a red grape; no skin contact

Rose - includes brief skin contact

37
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What is a unique difference between Rose Champagne and most of the other roses around the world?

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No bleeding of juice; Rose Champagne is always blended red and white

38
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How many Grand Cru villages are there in Champagne? How many Premier Cru?

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17; 42

39
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What is the term for the base wine of Champagne

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vin clares

40
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What is the term for the committee that works to establish and maintain good relationships between the farmers and the negociants, and helps set the market for the price of grapes?

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CIVC

41
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Define what the term “Special Club” means for certain Champagnes? What year was it started?

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top produced wine from RM – their tete de cuvee

42
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What is the term for the the special capsule that encloses the wine during 2nd fermentation and helps to trap sediment during riddling?

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the jewel

43
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Name of the cage on a bottle of Champagne

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Mousseleaux

44
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How many Grand Cru for Champagne

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17

45
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How many Premier Cru for Champagne

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43

46
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List 5 Grand Cru of Champagne

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Ambonnay
Avize
Ay
Beaumont-sur-vesle
Bouzy
Chouilly
Cramant
Louvois
Mailly-Champagne
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Oger
Oiry
Puisieulx
Sillery
Tours-sur marne
Verzenay
Verzy

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