Important Vintages Flashcards
First vintage of Celebris
How many styles are produced for this Cuvée
1988
Blanc de Blancs NV
Vintage Extra Brut
Vintage Extra Brut Rosé
First vintage of Cristal / Rosé
Cristal: 1876 ; commercial release 1945
Cristal Rosé: 1974
First vintage of Clos des Goisses
When did the name change occur
1935
Originally named ‘Vin des Goisses,’ it was changed to Clos de Goisses in 1959
First vintage of Cuvee 1522
2000
First vintage of Taittinger:
Comtes de Champagne Blanc des Blancs
Comtes de Champagne Rosé
Collection
La Folie de Marquetterie NV
Comtes de Champagne Blanc des Blancs: 1952
Comtes de Champagne Rosé: 1973
Collection: 1983
La Folie de Marquetterie NV: 2006
First vintage of Billecart Salmon:
Nicolas Francois Billecart
Grande Cuvée
Elisabeth Salmon
Clos St Hilaire
Nicolas Francois Billecart: 1964
Grande Cuvée: 1982
Elisabeth Salmon: 1988
Clos St Hilaire: 1995
First vintage of Dom Pérignon / Rosé
Dom Pérignon: 1921 released in 1936
Dom Pérignon Rosé: 1959
First vintage of Cuvée R. Lalou
1966
(Discontinued in 1985, revived in 1998)
All the vintages produced for Blanc des Millénaires
1983
1985
1990
1995
2004
2006
2007
All the vintages produced for Champagne Charlie
1979
1981
1982
1983
1985
2017
First vintage of Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
What bottle format was produced in that vintage
1975
Only in Magnum; released in 1984
First vintage of Dom Ruinart Blanc des Blancs & Rosé
Blanc des Blancs: 1959
Rosé: 1966
First vintage of La Grande Dame / Rosé
La Grande Dame: 1962
- First commercial released was 1966 vintage released in 1972
Rosé: 1988
First vintage of Cuvée R.D
“Récemment Dégorgé”
1952
First vintage of Vieilles Vignes Françaises
1969
First vintage of Joyau de France
1961
First vintage of Cuvée William Deutz & Amour de Deutz
(both produces Blanc & Rosé)
Cuvée William Deutz: 1959
Amour de Deutz: 1993
Last vintage of Cuvée des Enchanteleurs
First vintage of Hemera
Cuvée des Enchanteleurs: Discontinued after 2000
Hemera: 2005
First vintage of Noble Cuvée
How many styles are produced for this Cuvée
1979
Brut
Blanc de Blancs
NV Rosé
First vintage of Grand Siècle & Alexandra (Vintage Rosé)
Grand Siècle: released in 1959 from the vintages 1952, 1953, 1955
Alexandra (Vintage Rosé): 1982
First vintage of Nec-Plus-Ultra
1990
First vintage of Cuvée Joséphine
1982
First vintage of Belle-Époque
How many styles are produced for this Cuvée
1964
Brut
Brut Rosé
Blanc de Blancs
First vintage of Piper-Heidsieck Rare Millésime & Rare Rosé
Rare Millésime: 1976
Rare Rosé Millésime: 2007
First vintage of Grande Sendrée / Rosé
1975
Rosé version released in 1990
First vintage of Cuvée Spéciale les Chétillons & Les Montjolys
1971 - released as ‘Cuvée Spéciale, sold as Special Club
2000 - first vintage to include the vineyard name ‘Les Chétillons’ on the label
Les Montjolys: 2012
First vintage of Clos du Mesnil & Clos d’Ambonnay
Clos du Mesnil: 1979
Clos d’Ambonnay: 1995
Established year of Gosset
1584
Established year of Ruinart
1729
Established year of Taittinger
1734
Established year of Billecart Salmon
1818
Established year of Louis Roederer
1776