Chapter 7 - The Champagne Viticole Flashcards
How many winemaking villages are there in the Champagne Viticole?
319
How many hectares of vineyards are there in the Champagne Appellation?
34,300
How many Grand Cru Villages are there?
17
How many Premier Cru villages are there?
42
Name the four principal regions of the Champagne Viticole.
- The Montagne & Val de Reims
- Vallée de la Marne
- Côte des Blancs and Environs
- Côte des Bar
How many wine growing villages are there in The Montagne and Val de Reims?
94
How many wine growing villages are there in The Vallée de la Marne?
103
How many wine growing villages are there in The Côte des Blancs and Environs?
58
How many wine growing villages are there in The Côte des Bar?
64
How many terroirs does the Montagne and Val de Reims have?
Four
Massif de Saint-Thierry - 17 villages
Vesle & Ardre Valleys - 51 villages
Monts de Berru - 5 villages
Grande Montagne de Reims - 21 villages
How many terroirs does the Vallée de la Marne have?
Six
Grande Vallée de la Marne - 12 villages
Coteaux Sud d’Epernay - 11 villages
Vallée de la Marne Rive Gauche - 14 villages
Vallée de la Marne Rive Droite - 24 villages
Condé - 4 villages
Vallée de la Marne Ouest 38 villages
How many terroirs does the Côte des Blancs and Environs have?
Five
The Côte des Blancs - 10 villages
Val du Petit Morin - 20 villages
Côte de Sézanne - 12 villages
Vitryat (Vitry-le-François) - 15 villages
Montgueux - 1 village
How many terroirs does the Côte des Bar have?
Two
Bar-sur-Aubois - 31 villages
Barséquanais - 33 villages
Are there official demarcations for the sub-regions in Champagne?
No. Some “terroirs” vary in name and in delineated boundaries
Name one region where alternative names exist.
Val du Petit Morin
Coteaux du Morin, Vallée du Morin
What is the dominant grape variety in the Massif de Saint Thierry?
Meunier
Vesle & Ardre Valleys (Val de Reims) has which dominant grape variety?
Meunier
Monts de Berru has which dominant grape variety?
Chardonnay.
Which grape dominates the plantings on the Grande Montagne de Reims?
Pinot Noir, although only at 56%
Name the dominant grape variety in the Grande Vallée de la Marne.
Pinot Noir
What grape varieties dominate the Coteaux Sud d”Epernay?
Meunier and Chardonnay.
The Vallée de la Marne Rive Gauche has which dominant grape?
Meunier