Prestige Cuvees (w/Blend & Inaugural Vintage) Flashcards

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Ayala

A

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

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir

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Billecart-Salmon

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

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“Grande Cuvée”,
“Elisabeth Salmon Rosé”

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

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

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Bollinger

Aÿ

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

“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”: 100% Pinot Noir

“Vielles Vignes Françaises”: 1969

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Delamotte

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

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“Nicolas Louis Delamotte”

90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir

(no longer produced)
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Deutz

Aÿ

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“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

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Diebolt-Vallois

Cramant

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“Fleur de Passion”

100% Chardonnay

1995

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Drappier

Urville

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“Charles de Gaulle”

80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

1990

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Duval-Leroy

Vertus

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“Femme de Champagne”

89% Chardonnay and 11% Pinot Noir

1990

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Gosset

Aÿ

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“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.)

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Charles Heidsieck

Reims

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

“Blanc des Millénaires”: 100% Chardonnay

“Blanc des Millénaires”: 1983

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Henriot

Reims

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“Cuvée des Enchanteleurs”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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12
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Jacquesson

Dizy

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“Grand Vin Signature”

1981 (discontinued after the 2002 vintage)

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Laurent-Perrier

Tours-sur-Marne

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“Grand Siècle”
(typically NV)

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

first NV wine released in 1960

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Moët et Chandon

Épernay

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

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1921

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G.H. Mumm

Reims

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“Cuvée R. Lalou”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1966 (discontinued in 1985, revived in 1998)

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Bruno Paillard

Reims

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“Nec-Plus-Ultra”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1990

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Perrier-Jouët

Épernay

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“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

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Piper-Heidsieck

Reims

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“Rare”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1976

19
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Pol Roger

Épernay

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“Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill”

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

1975

20
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Pommery

Reims

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“Cuvée Louise”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

Brut: 60% Chardonnay,
40% Pinot Noir

21
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Louis Roederer

Reims

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“Cristal”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

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

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

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Ruinart

Reims

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“Dom Ruinart”
(Blanc de Blancs and Rosé)

Rosé: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir

Dom Ruinart: 1959,
Dom Ruinart Rosé: 1966

23
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Taittinger

Reims

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

Rosé: 70% Pinot Noir,
30% Chardonnay

1952

24
Q

Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin

Reims

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“La Grande Dame”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

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

Brut: 1969,
Rosé: 1988

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Chartogne-Taillet

Merfy

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“Fiacre”

60% Chardonnay,
40% Pinot Noir

26
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Guy Larmandier

Cramant

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“Cramant Grand Cru Cuvée Prestige” 100% Chardonnay

27
Q

Nicolas Feuillatte

Chouilly

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“Palmes d’Or”
(Brut and Brut Rosé)

50% Pinot Noir,
50% Chardonnay

Brut: 1985
Brut Rosé: 1996

28
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Jacquart

Reims

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

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir