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Somm1 - Champagne Flashcards

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“MA”

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“Marque d’Acheteur:

A brand name owned by the purchaser, such as a restaurant, supermarket, or wine merchant.”

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“RC”

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Recoltant-Cooperateur: A grower who delivers grapes to a cooperative and receives back ready-made Champagne, which they sell under their own name. Seldom encountered.

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“ND”

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“Negociant-Distributeur:” A company that sells Champagne it did not make to others, who then retail it.

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“CM”

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“Cooperative-Manipulant:” A cooperative of growers that makes and sells Champagne under one or more brands that it owns.

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“NM”

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“Negociant-Manipulant:” (A.K.A. House) A Producer that is allowed to purchase grapes and vins clairs in large volumes from growers, cooperatives, and other houses.

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“RM”

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“Recoltant-Manipulant:” (Grower/Producer) A Producer that grows own grapes. However, legally allowed to buy 5% grapes/vins clairs from 3rd parties.

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Define Champagne type of producer:

“SR”

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“Societe de Recoltants:” A publicly registered firm set up by two or more growers - often related - who share premises to make and market their Champagne under more than one brand.

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The Houses of Champagne command what percentage of vineyard and overall sales?

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12% Vineyard

70% Champagne Sales

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What are the 5 major districts of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims
Vallee de la Marne
Cote des Blancs
Cote de Sezanne
Aube (Cote des Bars)
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What are the Champagne styles?

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Non-Vintage.
Vintage.
Rose.
Blanc de Blancs.
Blanc de Noirs.
Single Vineyard (Clos).
Cuvee de Prestige/Tetee de Cuvee.
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What are the Dryness/Sweetness levels?

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  • Brut Zero
  • Brut
  • ExtraDry
  • Sec
  • DemiSec
  • Doux
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What are the effects of Sur-lie aging?

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The aging “on the lees”/the effects of Autolysis (the breakdown of yeasts) on wine contributes to a creamy mouthfeel, fuller perception of body, reduced perception of tannins, increased ageability, & aromas of biscuits, bread dough, nuttiness.

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What are the famous sparkling wines of Northern Italy?

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Moscato d’Asti DOCG (Piemonte)
-Charmat Process

Franciacorta DOCG (Lombardy)

  • Classic Method
  • Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir
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14
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What are the highly regarded vintages of Champagne?

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1996, 2002, 2004.

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What are the large format bottle sizes?

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  • Magnum(2)
  • Jeroboam(4)
  • Rehoboam(6)
  • Methuselah(8)
  • Salmanazar(12)
  • Balthazar(16)
  • Nebuchadnezzar(20)
  • Solomon(24)
  • Primat(36)
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What are the other French sparkling wines?

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Cremant de Bourgogne.
Cremant d’Alsace.
Cremant de Loire.
Blanquette de Limoux (Languedoc).

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What are the primary grape varieties of Champagne?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, & Pinot Meunier.

18
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What is “Disgorgement?”

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The process of lees removal from a wine. In Champagne, disgorgement a la glace is used (after remuage) by releasing lees from an inverted bottle.

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What is “Dosage?”

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The process of adding liqueur d’Expedition to replace lost volume from disgorgment and balance final product before corking.

20
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What is “Liqueur d’expedition?”

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A mixture added during the dosage process. Mixture includes: base wine, sucrose, and SO2 as a preservative. (The purpose of sugar is primarily to balance acidity than to sweeten.)

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What is “Remuage?”

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A process that releases built-up sediment (resulting from Methode Champenoise). Traditionally, via pupitre (by hand). Contemporarily, via Gyropalette (automated).

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What is “Transfer Method?”

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Process for sparkling wine: 2nd fermentation occurs in-bottle and aged for at least 6 months. The wine is transferred to a larger tank, filtered, liqueur de dosage is added, and then filled back into new bottles for sale. Pros: Variation between bottles is limited.

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What is Assemblage?

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The process of blending different grapes, areas and even reserve wine from different vintages to achieve a desired house style.

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What is the “Carbonation Method?”

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A process for sparkling wine: Carbon dioxide is simply injected into still wine.

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What is the “Charmat Method?”

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A process to produce sparkling wine: 2nd fermentation occurs in stainless steel tank and then wine is then bottled.

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What is the “Liqeuer de Tirage?”

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“Bottling Liqour” - A mixture that is added to Vin Clair to initiate 2nd fermentation. The mixture includes: still champagne, sugar, selected yeasts, yeast nutrients, and a clarifying agent.

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What is the famous sparkling wine of Spain?

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Cava DO.
-More sparkling wine produced than any other country.
-Most produced in Catalonia.
Classic Method
Traditional Grapes:
Xarel-lo, Parellada, Macabeo (Monastrell, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir)

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What is the Methode Champenoise?

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“Champagne Method” - The process of 2nd fermentation in bottle.

29
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What is Crémant?

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Any non-Champagne sparkling wine produced by Méthode Traditionnelle

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