RM Producers Flashcards
Where is Vilmart, and when was it established?
Rilly-La-Montagne (Montagne de Reims), 1890
Vilmart: House Style
All wines spend time in oak (size and age varies, smaller barrels for vintage wine), minimum 10 months. No ML.
Vilmart: Cuvees Produced
Grand Réserve (70/30 PN/Chard) Grand Cellier (70/30 Chard/PN) Cuvee Rubis (Rose, 90% PN) Grand Cellier Rubis (Vintage Rose, 60% PN) Grand Cellier d’Or (Vintage, 80% Chard) Coeur de Cuvee (Vintage, Prestige Cuvee, 80% Chard)
Where is Pierre Péters, and what year was it established?
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, 1919
In what villages does Pierre Péters own acreage?
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant, Avize
Pierre Péters: House Style
100% Chardonnay except the rosé. Full ML. All wines raised in stainless steel tank.
Pierre Péters: Wines Produced
Cuvée de Réserve (stainless solera; 50% current vintage, 50% previous)
Réserve Oubliée (Cuvée de Réserve with one extra year in tank)
Cuvée Spéciale Les Chetillons (Single Vineyard)
Rosé for Albane (Rosé - Chard plus saignée PN)
Inaugural Vintage for Cuvée Spéciale Les Chetillons
1971
Where is Egly-Ouriet, and when was it established?
Ambonnay; 1950’s.
Egly-Ouriet: House Style
Pinot Noir dominant; powerful and intense. 8-10mos in barrique. ML is dependent on vintage.
Egly-Ouriet: Wines Produced
Tradition (70/30 PN/Chard) VP Extra Brut (Vieillissiement Prolongé: 6 years on the lees, same blend as Tradition) Vignes de Vrigny (100% Meunier) Vintage: Brut, Brut Rosé Les Crayères Vieilles Vignes NV (100% PN)
Inaugural vintage of Les Crayères
1989
Where is Jacques Selosse, and when was it established?
Avize, 1960
Founding date for Substance solera?
1986
What are Brut Initial and Version Originale?
Two cuvées of Selosse from Avize, Oger, and Cramant, NV.
Initial is lower slope vines from the 2000’s
Version Originale is upper slopes and older vintages