Prestige Cuvees (w/Blend & Inaugural Vintage)

Question 1

Ayala

Answer 1

“Cuvée Perle d’Ayala”
(Brut and Nature)

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir

Question 2

Billecart-Salmon

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Answer 2

“Grande Cuvée”,
“Elisabeth Salmon Rosé”

“Grande Cuvée”: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

“Grande Cuvée”: 1982
“Elisabeth Salmon”: 1988

Question 3

Bollinger

Aÿ

Answer 3

“La Grande Année”,
“R.D.”,
“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”

“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”: 100% Pinot Noir

“Vielles Vignes Françaises”: 1969

Question 4

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Answer 4

“Nicolas Louis Delamotte”

90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir

(no longer produced)

Question 5

Deutz

Aÿ

Answer 5

“Cuvée William Deutz” (Blanc/Rosé),
“Amour de Deutz”

“Cuvée William Deutz”: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
“Amour de Deutz”: 100% Chardonnay

“Amour de Deutz”: 1993

Question 6

Diebolt-Vallois

Cramant

Answer 6

“Fleur de Passion”

100% Chardonnay

1995

Question 7

Drappier

Urville

Answer 7

“Charles de Gaulle”

80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

1990

Question 8

Duval-Leroy

Vertus

Answer 8

“Femme de Champagne”

89% Chardonnay and 11% Pinot Noir

1990

Question 9

Gosset

Aÿ

Answer 9

“Celebris”
(Blanc de Blancs NV, Vintage Extra Brut Rosé and Vintage Extra Brut)

“Celebris” Extra Brut: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (blends vary widely with vintage.)

Question 10

Charles Heidsieck

Reims

Answer 10

“Champagne Charlie” (discontinued after 1985 vintage),
“Blanc des Millénaires”

“Blanc des Millénaires”: 100% Chardonnay

“Blanc des Millénaires”: 1983

Question 11

Henriot

Reims

Answer 11

“Cuvée des Enchanteleurs”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 12

Jacquesson

Dizy

Answer 12

“Grand Vin Signature”

1981 (discontinued after the 2002 vintage)

Question 13

Laurent-Perrier

Tours-sur-Marne

Answer 13

“Grand Siècle”
(typically NV)

50% Chardonnay,
50% Pinot Noir (approx.)

first NV wine released in 1960

Question 14

Moët et Chandon

Épernay

Answer 14

“Dom Pérignon”,
“Dom Pérignon Oenothèque”
(both Brut/Brut Rosé)

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1921

Question 15

G.H. Mumm

Reims

Answer 15

“Cuvée R. Lalou”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1966 (discontinued in 1985, revived in 1998)

Question 16

Bruno Paillard

Reims

Answer 16

“Nec-Plus-Ultra”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1990

Question 17

Perrier-Jouët

Épernay

Answer 17

“Belle Époque/Fleur de Champagne (USA)”
(Brut, Brut Rosé, and Blanc de Blancs)

Brut: 50% Chardonnay,
45% Pinot Noir,
5% Meunier

1964

2002 - Last vintage for Fleur de Champagne label

Question 18

Piper-Heidsieck

Reims

Answer 18

“Rare”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1976

Question 19

Pol Roger

Épernay

Answer 19

“Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill”

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

1975

Question 20

Pommery

Reims

Answer 20

“Cuvée Louise”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

Brut: 60% Chardonnay,
40% Pinot Noir

Question 21

Louis Roederer

Reims

Answer 21

“Cristal”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

Cristal Brut: 55% Pinot Noir,
45% Chardonnay (approx.)

Cristal: 1876 (not available commercially until 1945)
Cristal Rosé: 1974

Question 22

Ruinart

Reims

Answer 22

“Dom Ruinart”
(Blanc de Blancs and Rosé)

Rosé: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir

Dom Ruinart: 1959,
Dom Ruinart Rosé: 1966

Question 23

Taittinger

Reims

Answer 23

“Comtes de Champagne”
(Blanc de Blancs and Rosé)

Rosé: 70% Pinot Noir,
30% Chardonnay

1952

Question 24

Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin

Reims

Answer 24

“La Grande Dame”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

Brut: 60-65% Pinot Noir,
30-35% Chardonnay

Brut: 1969,
Rosé: 1988

Question 25

Chartogne-Taillet

Merfy

Answer 25

“Fiacre”

60% Chardonnay,
40% Pinot Noir

Question 26

Guy Larmandier

Cramant

Answer 26

“Cramant Grand Cru Cuvée Prestige” 100% Chardonnay

Question 27

Nicolas Feuillatte

Chouilly

Answer 27

“Palmes d’Or”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

50% Pinot Noir,
50% Chardonnay

Brut: 1985
Brut Rosé: 1996

Question 28

Jacquart

Reims

Answer 28

“Brut de Nominée” NV (vintages declared from 1985-1990)

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir