Grapes, Champagne Grand Crus by letter and Producer Codes

Question 1

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter A

Answer 1

Ambonnay, Avize, Aÿ (Bollinger (22 hectares))

Question 2

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter B

Answer 2

Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Bouzy (Bollinger (0.25 hectares) )

Question 3

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter C

Answer 3

Chouilly, Cramant

Question 4

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter L

Answer 4

Louvois (Bollinger (15.7 hectares))

Question 5

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter M

Answer 5

Mailly Champagne, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Tours-sur-Marne

Question 6

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter O

Answer 6

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Oiry

Question 7

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter P

Answer 7

Puisieulx

Question 8

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter S

Answer 8

Sillery

Question 9

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter T

Answer 9

Tours-sur-Marne

Question 10

Champagne Grand Crus with the letter V

Answer 10

Verzenay (Bollinger (17 hectares)), Verzy, Beaumont-sur-Vesle

Question 11

RM

Answer 11

Récoltant-Manipulant - Récoltant manipulant. (Also known as Grower Champagne) A grower that also makes wine from its own grapes (a maximum of 5% of purchased grapes is permitted). Note that co-operative members who take their bottles to be disgorged at the co-op can now label themselves as RM instead of RC.

Question 12

NM

Answer 12

Négociant Manipulant. These companies (including the majority of the larger brands) buy grapes and make the wine,

Question 13

CM

Answer 13

Coopérative de manipulation. Cooperatives that make wines from the growers who are members, with all the grapes pooled together.

Question 14

SR

Answer 14

Société de récoltants. An association of growers making a shared Champagne but who are not a co-operative.

Question 15

RC

Answer 15

Récoltant coopérateur. A co-operative member selling Champagne produced by the co-operative under its own name and label.

Question 16

MA

Answer 16

Marque auxiliaire or Marque d’acheteur. A brand name unrelated to the producer or grower; the name is owned by someone else, for example a supermarket.

Question 17

ND

Answer 17

Négociant Distributeur. A wine merchant selling under his own name.

Question 18

Grapes of the Pinot Family

Answer 18

Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris.

Question 19

Non-Pinot-Grapes

Answer 19

Chardonnay, Arbanne, Petit Meslier.