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Champagne - Vallee de la Marne Flashcards

1
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What are the Grand Cru villages of Vallee de la Marne

A

Ay - Champagne

Tours - sur - Marne (red grapes only) (White grapes are 1er Cru)

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2
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Primary grape used in Vallee de la Marne

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Meunier - Vallee de la Marne

Pinot Noir - Grand Vallee

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Fruity, easy drinking Pinot Meunier are the characteristics of what region of Champagne

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Vallee de la Marne

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4
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Epernay sets exactly at what parallel

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49th Parallel

side note - same latitude as Vancouver, BC and farther north than Paris, Vienna, Beijing and Japan

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5
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What region in Champagne has:

  • 29,500 planted acres
  • 5221 growers

Grape production break down:

Pinot Meunier 61%

Pinot Noir 23%

Chardonnay 16%

A

Vallee de la Marne

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Coteaux Sud d'Epernay 
Grand Vallee de la Marne Conde 
Vallee de la Marne Rive Gauche
Vallee de la Marhe Rive Droite 
Vallee de la Marne Ouest

Are all sub regions of what region in Champagne

A

Valle de la Marne

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7
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From East to West

Bisseuil
Mareuil-sur-Ay
Avernay-Val-d'Or
Mutigny
Ay
Dizy
Champillon
Hautvillers
Cumieres

These are the 1er cru villages of what region in Champagne

A

Vallee de la Marne

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What sub region of Vallee de la Marne has:

  • number of villages: 9 (all premier crus)
  • vineyard area: 4,517 acres (1,828 hectares)
  • Grape Varieties
    Pinot Noir 65%
    Chardonnay 19%
    Pinot Meunier 19%
  • Known for Expansive, full bodied Champagnes, most notably from Pinot Noir, although some excellent Chardonnay can be grown there as well
A

The Grande Vallee

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9
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Mareuil-sur-Ay is located exactly where in the Grande Vallee

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Located along the northern bank of the Marne River east of Epernay

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10
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Grande Vallee is considered where exactly location wise

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Everything east of Cumieres

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11
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Which way do most of the Vineyards face in Grand Vallee de la Marne

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South facing slopes overlooking the plains

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What is the dominant soil type in grande vallee

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Blend of clay and chalk soils

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13
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What is the dominant grape of Dizy

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Pinot Noir 40%

Chardonnay 37%

Meunier 23%

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14
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What village is always the first village to ripen in Marne

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Cumieres

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15
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Harvest in Marne typically begins where?

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Cumieres

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16
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What direction do the slopes face in Cumieres

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South and Southeast

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17
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What village in Vallee de la Marne, wines tend to be generous and forward, yet chalky soils also giving them a great deal of tension

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Cumieres

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18
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What is the primary grape of Cumieres

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Pinot Noir

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19
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This area is known for:

  • river wines with ample body and broad, generous flavors.
  • Meunier is the main grape. Its a hardy grape variety that can tolerate colder climates.
  • It is also predominant due to the growing area’s frost prone conditions and heavy clay topsoil, which deepens as you move west
A

Vallee de la Marne

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20
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This area in Champagne has:

81 villages

21,958 acres of vines (8,886 hectares)

Grape Varieties Breakdown:
Meunier 72%

Pinot Noir 16%

Chardonnay 12%

A

Vallee de la Marne

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21
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What are some of the differences between Grand Vallee and Vallee de la Marne

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Soil Type:
- Grand Vallee the vineyards along the Marne River east of Cumieres are chalkier and more suitable for Pinot Noir

  • Vallee de la Marne the soil becomes richer in clay, with chalk typically buried well below the topsoil

Grape Varieties

Grand Vallee: Pinot Noir

Vallee de la Marne: Meunier

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22
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The Rive Gauche to the south side and the Rive Droite to the north side make up what bank system in what area in Champagne

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Vallee de la Marne

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23
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This river in Vallee de la Marne has vineyards that have south facing exposure with alot of Sun and provides better ripening for the grapes

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Rive Droite

24
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This vineyard in the Vallee de la Marne have north facing slopes that typically retain more acidity and creates a more balance wine

A

Rive Gauche

25
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What is known to be the biggest problem with the vineyards in Vallee de la Marne and why

A

Botrytis due to the very cool weather and the slow draining of the clay rich soils, as well as the constant fog in the valley

26
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This village in Vallee de la Marne has the following:

  • relatively chalky soils
  • lies in the valley and gets great exposure from the sun
  • it’s hill are oriented east - southeast
27
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Avenay-Val-d’Or

Bisseuil

Champillon

Cumieres

Dizy

Hautvilliers

Mareuil-sur-Ay

Mutigny

Pierry

These are the Premier Cru’s from what region

A

Vallee de la Marne

28
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Bereche et Fils

Gaston Chiquet

Gatinois

Geoffory

Henri Goutorbe

Marc Herbert

Laherte Freres

George Laval

Christophe Mignon

Mousse et Fils

R. Pouillon

Tarlant

These are the leading growers from what region

A

Vallee de la Marne

29
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Francoise Bedel

Bourgeois - Diaz

Didier - Ducos

Bruno Gobillard

Grumier

Michel Loriot

Lamiable

Henri Mandois

Jose Michel

Charles Orban

Franck Pascal

Ruelle Pertois

Jean - Marc Seleque

These growers are from what region

A

Vallee de la Marne

30
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Bereche et Fils: Reflet d’Antan

Billecart - Salmon - Le Clos Saint - Hilaire

Bollinger - Vielles Vignes Francoises

George Laval - Chenes

Goerge Laval - Les Hautes - Cheveres

Jacquesson - Ay Vauzelle Terme

Krug - Clos d’Ambonnay

Tarlant - BAM!

These are iconic wines of what region?

A

Vallee de la Marne

31
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What is the western most premier cru in Champagne

32
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What village marks the most western point on the Vallee de la Marne

A

Saacy - sur - Marne

33
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What grape is the village of Festingy and Leuvrigny known to produce

34
Q

The Flagot River in the Grand Vallee de la Marne flows by what two major villages

A

Festigny and Leuvigny

35
Q

Describe the wines of Festigny

A

Fruit Forward

36
Q

Describe the wines of Le Breuil

A

Acidic, well structured not as ripe

37
Q

Mareuil is divided into 3 hamlets, what are they

A

Port - a - Binson

Cerseuil

Mareuil-le-Port

38
Q

Cuisles

Baslieux-sous-Chatillon

Cuchery

Belval-sous-Chatillon

These make up the valley that centers around what body of water

A

Belval Stream

39
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What is Trelou-sur-Marne known for

A

Being the first place in Marne where phylloxera was found

Vineyard: Montcouvent in the hamlet of Chassins

Exact Date: August 6, 1890

40
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What is Riviere

A

Another name for Vallee de la Marne

41
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What is Chateau de la Marquetterie

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A maison and vineyard that was purchased by Taittinger founder Pierre Taittinger in 1932

42
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What is so unique about La Marquetterie

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Its named is derived from its pattern of alternating blocks of Chardonnay & Pinot Noir planted in a way that resembles a checkerboard

43
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Where is Coteaux Sud d’Epernay

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Sandwiched between the Cote des Blancs to the southeast and Vallee de la Marne to the Northwest

44
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What does Coteaux Sud d’ Epernay mean

A

Southern slopes of Epernay

45
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What village is Chateau de la Marquetteries located

46
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What is the soil type of Pierry

47
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What is the best description of the soil type of Coteaux Sud d’Epernay

A

Its a middle ground between the Vallee de la Marne and the Cote des Blancs.

Not as rich - clay heavy or cool climate of Vallee de la Marne

Contains a greater diversity of soil types, exposures and grape varieties

Lacks the intense chalk expression of the Cote des Blancs

48
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Brungy - Vaudancourt

Chavot - Courcourt

Mancy

Monthelon

Morangis

Moslins

Moussy

Pierry

St-Martin d’Ablois

Vinay

These villages make up what area

A

Coteaux Sud d’Epernay

49
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What is the dominate grape for Coteaux Sud d’Epernay

50
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What is Coteaux Sud d’Epernay

A

A complicated diversity of soils, producing chardonnay and meunier that combines both body and finesse

51
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What is the dominate grape of Pierry

A

Meunier

  • Accounts for 50% of the vines planted
52
Q

What famous producer estate is located in Pierry

A

Jean - Marque Seleque

53
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What is the main grape grown in Les Gayeres

A

Pinot Noir

54
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What is the vineyard break down of Les Gayeres

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Soil: Mixture of Limestone and Clay

South Facing Slope

Mid Slope produces rich, ripe wines

55
Q

What is the main grape planted at Les Tartieres

A

Chardonnay

56
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What is the soil type of Les Tartieres

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Clay (Sparnacian)

Gritstone - a coarse, siliceous sandstone formly used to build millstones

57
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What gives wines from Pierry a smoky minerality

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Flint (stone) in the soil

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