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1
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What are the grand crus of the Montagne de Reims

A

Bouzy
Beaumont sur Vesle
Louvois
Tours sur Marne
Ambonnay
Verzy
Sillery
Mailly-Champagne
Puisieux
Verzenay

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2
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What are the sweetness levels in Champagne

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0-3g/l Brut Nature
0-6g/l Extra Brut
0-12g/l Brut
12-17g/l extra dry
17-32g/l sec
32-50g/l demi-sec
50+g/l Doux

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3
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What are the permitted training methods in Champagne

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Chablis
Cordon de Royat
Vallee de la Marne (Meunier only)
Guyot

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4
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Explain chablis training method

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It is a cane pruning method with or more 30cm canes bearing fruit at the end

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5
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What are the only 2 premier crus at 99% at the echelle des crus

A

Mareuil sur Aÿ
Tauxiere

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6
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Where is the premier cru Tauxiere found?

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Montagne de Reims

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7
Q

When was the CIVC first established

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1941

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8
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What is the maximum Press yield in Champagne

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102L/160kg of Grapesz

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9
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In which village is the house of Jacquesson found?

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Dizy, Vallee de la Marne

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10
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in which village is the house of Gaston Chiquet found

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Dizy, Vallee de la Marne

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11
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Where is the village of Dizy

A

Vallee de la Marne

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12
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What are the best premiers crus of the Cote des Blancs

A

Cuis
Pierry
Vertus

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13
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What are the notable premiers crus of the Vallee de la Marne

A

Cumieres
Dizy
Hautvilliers
Mareuil sur Aÿ

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14
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What are the notable premiers crus of Montagne de Reims

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Chigny-les Roses
Ecueil
Ludes
Tauxieres

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15
Q

What are the vineyards used for Vieilles Vignes Française

A

Chaudes Terres
Clos St Jacques

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16
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What is the name of the technique that consists on burrying a vine’scane so that it takes up root for a new vine

A

Provignage
or
Marcotage

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17
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What is Marcotage

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process of burrying a vine’s cane so that it takes up root

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18
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in which region of champagne do you find the houses of
Savart
Bereche
Vilmart

A

Montagne de Reims

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19
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What famous house is found in the village of Ludes

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Bereche et fils

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20
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Why is Mareuil sur Aÿ so important

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vineyards of:
Clos des Goisses -Philiponnat
Clos st Hilaire -Billecart

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21
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Who produces the following single vineyards
les Barres
Les Orizeaux
les Allies

A

Chartogne Taillet

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22
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In which village is Chartogne Taillet situated

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Merfy, Montagne de Reims

23
Q

What was the first vintage of Clos des Goisses

A

1935

24
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What is the blend of Clos des Goisses

A

70% Pinot Noir 30% Chardonnay

25
Q

Name the single vineyard wines produced by Krug

A

Clos du Mesnil
Clos d’Abonnay

26
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What was the inaugural vintage of Clos du Mesnil

A

1979

27
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of Clos d’Ambonnay

A

1995

28
Q

What is the name of the Prestige cuvee of Billecart-Salmon

A

Nicolas-François Billecart

29
Q

What is the inaugural vintage of Nicolas François Billecart

A

1964

30
Q

What is the blend of Nicolas Francois Billecart

A

60%Pinot Noir
40% Chardonnay

31
Q

What are the prestige cuvee of Bollinger

A

RD
Vieilles Vignes Francaise

32
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of RD bollinger

A

1952

33
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of Vieilles vignes Francaise

A

1969

34
Q

What is the prestige cuvee of Deutz

A

William Deutz

35
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of cuvee William Deutz

A

1959

36
Q

What is the Prestige cuvee of Charles Heidsieck

A

Blanc des Millenaires

37
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of cuvee Blanc des Millenaires

A

1983

38
Q

prestige cuvee of Laurent Perrier
Blend and Inaugural vintage

A

Grand Siecle
50% PN 50%CH
1959

39
Q

In what year was Dom Perignon first released

A

1921

40
Q

When was la Belle Epoque first released

A

1964

41
Q

What are the sub-zones of the Montagne de reims

A

Grande Montagne
Massif de St Thierry
Monts de Berru
Reims, Vesles & Ardre

42
Q

When was the Club tresors de Champagne established?

A

1971

43
Q

What is the other name for Champagne special club?

A

Club Tresors de Champagne

44
Q

what was la grande dame inaugural vintage

A

1962

45
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of Dom Ruinart?

A

1959

46
Q

What was the inaugural vintage of Sir Winston Churchill?

A

1975

47
Q

What are the Grand Crus of the Cote des Blancs

A

Avize
Chouilly
Cramant
Oger
Les Mesnil sur Oger
Oiry

48
Q

Who produces ‘les Chetillons’

A

Pierre Peters

49
Q

Where is the fruit for Les Chetillons sourced from

A

les Mesnil sur Oger

50
Q

What is the name of the silicone pot that collects the sediment during sparkling wine producing (ridling)

A

Bidule

51
Q

How is the third pressing called in champagne production

A

Rebeche

52
Q

What is the percentage of wine in champagne production destined for distillation

A

10%

53
Q

Name the best premier crus of the Vallee de la Marne

A

Aÿ
Mareuil su Aÿ

54
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A

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