Noteworthy Single Vineyard (Monoparcel) Champagnes

Question 1

What single vineyard Champagne is Agrapart known for?
(RM, Avize)

Answer 1

• “Vénus” Brut Nature
  (0.3 ha, Avize)
• 100% Chardonnay

Question 2

What single vineyard Champagne is Billecart-Salmon known for?
(NM, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)

Answer 2

• “Clos St-Hilaire”
  (1 ha, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
• 100% Pinot Noir

Question 3

What single vineyard Champagne is Cattier known for?
(NM, Chigny-les-Roses)

Answer 3

• “Clos du Moulin”
  (2.2 ha, Ludes)
• 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay

Question 4

What single vineyard Champagne is Chartogne-Taillet known for?
(RM, Merfy)

Answer 4

• “Les Barres”
  (ungrafted vines, Merfy)
• Les Barres: 100% Meunier (White Label) or 100% Pinot Noir (Black Label)
• “Les Orizeaux” (planted in 1961, grafted, Merfy)
• Les Orizeaux: 100% Pinot Noir
• “Les Alliées” (planted in 1969, Merfy)
• Les Alliées: 100% Meunier

Question 5

What single vineyard Champagne is Claude Cazals known for?
(RM, le Mesnil-sur-Oger)

Answer 5

• “Clos Cazals”
  (3.5 ha, le Mesnil-sur-Oger)
• 100% Chardonnay

Question 6

What single vineyard Champagne is Drappier known for?
(NM, Urville)

Answer 6

• “Grande Sendrée”
  (Urville, the Aube)
• 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay

Question 7

What single vineyard Champagne is Duval-Leroy known for?

Answer 7

• “Clos des Bouveries”
  (Vertus)
• 100% Chardonnay

Question 8

What single vineyard Champagne is Egly-Ouriet known for?
(RM, Ambonnay)

Answer 8

• “Les Crayères” NV
• 100% Pinot Noir

Question 9

What single vineyard Champagne is Jacquesson
known for?

Answer 9

• “Dizy Corne Bautray”
  (1 ha), “Corne Bautray”: 100% Chardonnay
• “Aÿ Vauzelle Terme”
  (0.3 ha), “Vauzelle Terme”: 100% Pinot Noir
• “Dizy Terres Rouges Rosé” (1.35 ha), “Terres Rouges Rosé”: 100% Pinot Noir
• “Avize Champ Cain”
  (1.3 ha), “Champ Cain”: 100% Chardonnay

Question 10

What single vineyard Champagne is Krug known for?
(NM, Reims)

Answer 10

• “Clos du Mesnil”
  (1.84 ha, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger) “Clos du Mesnil”: 100% Chardonnay
• “Clos d’Ambonnay”
  (0.68 ha, Ambonnay) “Clos d’Ambonnay”: 100% Pinot Noir

Question 11

What single vineyard Champagne is Larmandier-Bernier known for?
(RM, Vertus)

Answer 11

• “Vieille Vigne de Cramant”,
• “Terre de Vertus”
• 100% Chardonnay (both)

Question 12

What single vineyard Champagne is Jean Milan known for?
(NM, Oger)

Answer 12

• “Terres de Noël”
• 100% Chardonnay

Question 13

What single vineyard Champagne is Pierre Peters known for?
(RM, le Mesnil-sur-Oger)

Answer 13

• “Cuvée Spéciale les Chétillons”
• 100% Chardonnay

Question 14

What single vineyard Champagne is Philipponnat known for?
(NM, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)

Answer 14

• “Clos des Goisses”
  (5.5 ha, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
• 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
• Inaugural Vintage 1935

Question 15

What single vineyard Champagne is Taittinger known for?

Answer 15

• “Les Folies de la Marquetterie” NV
  (Pierry)
• 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir

Question 16

What single vineyard Champagne is Tarlant known for?
(RM, Oeuilly)

Answer 16

• “La Vigne d’Or”, “La Vigne d’Or”: 100% Meunier
• “La Vigne d’Antan”, “La Vigne d’Antan”: 100% Chardonnay, ungrafted
• “La Vigne Royale”, “La Vigne Royale”: 100% Pinot Noir
• “Cuvée Louis” (NV), “Cuvée Louis”: 50% Pinot Noir,
  50% Chardonnay

Question 17

What single vineyard Champagne is Veuve Fourny known for?
(NM, Vertus)

Answer 17

• “Clos Faubourg Notre Dame”
  (.23 ha walled vineyard, Vertus)
• 100% Chardonnay