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Champagne Tete Cuvees Flashcards

1
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When was Ruinart established?

A

1729

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2
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What was the first vintage of Nec plus Ultra?

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1990

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3
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Describe the winemaking for NPU

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Ages in barriques first, then spends about 10 years on lees.

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4
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When was Cristal first created, and then first sold commercially?

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1876, 1945

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5
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What was the first vintage of Dom Ruinart Rose?

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1966

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6
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First vintage of Comte de Champagne?

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1952

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7
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First vintage of La Grande Dame? Approximate blend?

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1962, 60:40 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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8
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First vintage of Clos st Hilaire? Blend?

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1995, Straight PN

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9
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Blend of Les Crayeres? First Vintage?

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All Pinot Noir, 1989

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10
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First vintage of Clos d’Ambonnay and Clos du Mesnil?

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CDA: 1995, CDM: 1979

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First vintage of Clos des Goisses? Blend?

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1935, 70:30 Pinot and Chardonnay

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12
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First vintage of Celebris? Blend?

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1988, Blends vary drastically with Vintage

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13
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First vintage of Dom Perignon Rose?

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1959

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14
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What are the P1, P2, P3 ages?

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7-10 years. 12-20 years, 35-40 years.

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15
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When was Grand Siecle First released? Whats the blend?

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1959, 50/50 Pinot noir Chardonnay, based on three vintages

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16
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First vintage of Salon? Latest Release Vintage of Salon?

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1905, 2013

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17
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When was Pol Roger Established?

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1849

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18
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When was Bollinger established?

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1829

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19
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When was Louis Roederer Established?

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1776

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20
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When was Philliponnat established?

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1522 (Orignially a still wine merchant)

21
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When was Gosset Established?

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1584 (Originally a still wine merchant)

22
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Name the grand cru Villages in Montagne de Reims (10)

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Sillery, Puisielx, Beaumont sur Vesle, Verzenay, Mailly Champagne, Verzy, Louivois, Bouzy, Ambonnnay, Tours sur Marne

23
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First vintage of Nicolas Francoise Billecart? Assemblage?

A

1964, 60/40 Pinot Chardonnay

24
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First Vintage of Vielles Vins Francaises? Assemblage?

A

1969, Straight Pinot

25
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Which two vineyards are used in Vielles Vignes Francaises?

A

Le Terre Chaudes and Clos-St-Jacque (pre-phyloxera)

26
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First Vintage of Bollinger RD?

27
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Which is the oldest member of Champagne Special CLub?

A

Paul Bara, est 1833

28
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How many grams of RS in a sec champagne?

29
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How many grams of RS in a demisec champagne?

30
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How many grams of RS in an Extra Dry Champagne?

31
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How many grams of RS in a Doux Champagne?

32
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What additions are permitted at bottling?

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Ascorbic acid, citric acid, gum arabic, SO2, Sugar, SPirit, Sulfiscorbate

33
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How many litres in a Rehoboam?

34
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How many litres in a methuselah

35
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How many litres in a Salmanazar

36
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How many litres in a Balthazar?

37
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How many litres in a Nebuchadnezzar?

38
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How many litres in a Solomon?

39
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Which were the top vintages between 2015 and 1990?

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2013, 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1982, 1976, 1975, 1971

40
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Which were the worst vintages between 2015 and 1990?

41
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What is the name of the three pressings of champagne?

A

Cuvee, Taille, Rebeche

42
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How many litres in a marc?

43
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First Vintage of Belle Epoque, and approximate blend?

A

1964, 50% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir, 5% Meunier

44
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First vintage of rare, and assemblage?

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1976, Pinot/Chardonnay

45
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How long does hand-riddling take?

46
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Which inventions allow the rapid riddling of champagne?

A

Gyropallet and ultrasonic riddling, allowing riddling to be acheived in as little as one hour (or 4-5 days with just a gyropallet)

47
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How many bottles in the orginial pupitre?

48
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How many bottles can be held in the gyropallet?

49
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What is the purpose of Jetting?

A

Agitating the CO2 in the neck of the champagne bottle and forcing out the oxygen at corking.

Lewis' Advanced Somm (25 decks)

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