France Champagne Flashcards
What is the only AOP that does not need to include iron their label?
Champagne
What is Bouvreux?
A second crop that is often unripened and left on the vine, rain is usually the factor that interrupts the flowering process
Total planting % for Champagnes grapes as of 2018
38%Pinot Noir
32% Pinot Meunier
30% Chardonnay
What other varieties are permitted in Champagne?
Pinot Blanc Vrai (“true” Pinot Blanc, a white form of Pinot Noir),
Pinot Gris
Petit Meslier
Arbane
What are the 4 pruning methods permitted in Champagne?
Cordon de Royat
Chablis
Vallée de la Marne
Guyot
Echelle du Cru status rankings?
GC?
PC?
17 villages have grand cru status
42 are classified as premier cru
NM
NM (Négociant Manipulant): A house that purchases grapes and or base wines from growers and other smaller houses. Some NM houses own a significant portion of their own vineyards; others own none at all. Large Champagne houses with the most international presence are invariably in this category: Moët et Chandon, Louis Roederer, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Billecart-Salmon, Lanson, Taittinger, Pol Roger, Perrier-Jouët, Mumm, and Laurent-Perrier. Quality varies widely, although prices are uniformly high
RM
RM (Récoltant Manipulant): A grower-producer who makes Champagne from estate-grown fruit. 95% of the grapes must originate in the producer’s own vineyards.
CM
CM (Coopérative Manipulant): A growers’ co-operative that produces the wine under a single brand.
SR
SR (Société de Récoltants): A firm, not a co-operative, set up by a union of often related growers, who share resources to make their wines and collectively market several brands.
ND
ND (Négociant Distributeur): A middleman company that distributes Champagne it did not make.
MA
MA (Marque d’Acheteur): A buyer’s own brand, often a large supermarket chain or restaurant, that purchases Champagne and sells it under its own label.
Extraction limitations
extraction is limited to 102 liters from 160 kg of grapes, or 2,550 liters from 4,000 kg.
Vin de Cuvee?
the first 2,050 liters
Vin de Taille?
Following 500 litres Richer in pigment and tannin, used for structure or often sold off
Rebeche?
Rebêche, a third extraction is required by law and must comprise 1-10% of the total. The rebêche is used for distillate
Débourbage
settling after pressing, at cool temperatures
Liqueur de tirage?
liqueur de tirage, a mixture of still wine, yeasts, sugar, and fining agents that will serve to ignite the second fermentation.
Prise de mousse?
Second fermentation
Explains what happens during secondary fermentation?
The secondary fermentation lasts up to eight weeks, as the yeast slowly converts the additional sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide. The alcohol content of the wine rises approximately 1.2-1.3%, and the carbon dioxide creates a pressure inside the bottle of five to six atmospheres.
What are the 7 AOP regions for crémant wines
Crémant de Bordeaux, Crémant de Bourgogne, Crémant de Loire, Crémant de Limoux, Crémant de Die, Crémant du Jura, Crémant d’Alsace.
What are the districts of Champagne?
Montagne de Reims Vallee de la Marne Cotes de Blancs Cotes de Sezanne Cotes de Bars (Aube)
What are the 3 AOP’s of Champagne
Champagne AOP
Cote de Champenois AOP
Rose de Riceys AOP
What are the Champagne Cru’s?
Champagne Grand Cru Villages 17
Champagne Premier Cru Villages 42
Champagne Special Club 28
What are the 9 Grand Crus of Montagne de Reims?
In Montagne de Reims there are VAMPS Looking for BBlood
Verzy Verzernay Ambonnay Mailly- Champagne Puisieulx Sillery Louvois Bouzy Beaumont-sur-vesle
What are the Grand crus for Vallee de la Marne?
Vallee de la Marne is where its AT
Ay
Tours sur Marne (GC for red)
What are the Grand Crus for Cote de Blancs?
In Cote de Blancs they Love COCAO
Les Mensil sur Oger Chouilly (GC for white) Oger Cremant Oiry Avize
Major or notable premier Crus of Champagne?
Montagne de Reims Premier Cru Villages (26 total): Rilly-la-Montagne, Vrigny, Chigny-les-Roses, Tauxières-Mutry, Sacy
Vallée de la Marne Premier Cru Villages (7 total): Cumières, Dizy, Hautvillers, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
Côte des Blancs Premier Cru Villages (9 total): Cuis, Vertus
Main cities and towns of Champagne
City-Reims
Towns- Epernay and Ay
When was the Echelle du Cru abolished?
2010
Who put the first Brut Champagne on the market and when?
Pommery ‘Nature’ 1874
What is the oldest Champagne house? Founded when?
Gosset 1584