General Champagne questions Flashcards
How many communes of production are in Champagne AOP?
357 villages
What is the minimum potential alcohol of Champagne?
9%
What is the maximum RS of Champagne?
10 g/l
What are the time constraints for tirage?
Tirage may not occur until January 1 of the year following the harvest.
Volume of wine may not increase by more than what percent per 1% alcohol increase?
1.12%
Wines may not be disgorged until when?
At least 12 months after the date of tirage.
Which bottle sizes are not sold in the same bottles in which tirage occurred?
Bottles smaller than 375ml and larger than 3 liters.
For NV bottlings, how much of 375ml bottles can be transferred into new bottles?
20%
How much of a vintage’s harvest can be sold as vintage Champagne?
80%
How much of the stated vintage must make up the bottle?
100%
What is the minimum must weight of Champagne?
143 g/l
What is the minimum planting density of Champagne?
Max 2.5 square meters per vine
What are the permitted training methods in Champagne?
Chablis
Cordon de Royat
Vallee de la Marne (for Meunier only)
Guyot (simple or double)
What is the maximum yield of Champagne?
10,400 kilograms per hectare
What is rebeche?
The end of the pressing
When was Champagne AOC established?
1936
What are the sweetness levels for Extra Brut Champagne, Pre-2010 and current?
0-6 grams per liter for both.
What are the sweetness levels for Brut Champagne, pre-2010 and current?
0-15 grams per liter, 0-12 grams per liter.
What are the sweetness levels for Extra Dry Champagne, pre-2010 and current?
12-20 grams per liter, 12-17 grams per liter.
What are the sweetness levels for Sec Champagne, pre-2010 and current?
17-35 grams per liter, 17-32 grams per liter.
What are the sweetness levels for Demi-Sec Champagne, pre-2010 and current?
33-50 grams per liter, 32-50 grams per liter.
What are the sweetness levels for Doux Champagne, pre-2010 and current?
50+ grams per liter.
How many Champagne Grand Cru Villages are there?
17
How many Premier Cru Villages are in Champagne?
42
How many Premier Cru Villages are in Montagne de Reims?
26
How many Premier Cru Villages are in Vallee de la Marne?
7
How many Premier Cru Villages are in Cote de Blancs?
9
What does NM mean?
Negociant Manipulant
responsible for the majority of champagne produced, houses that buy in grapes and wine with a huge variation in quality
What does RM mean?
récoltant manipulant, a grower who makes champagne out of their own grapes which includes some very good (value) and some pretty dire wine
What does CM mean?
A co-op
What does RC mean?
récoltant co-opérateur, someone who’s a member of a co-op and buys back wine from them to sell under their own label