Terroir Flashcards
How many Grand Crus in the Montagne de Reims
9: Puisieulx, Sillery, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Mailly-Champagne, Verzenay, Verzy, Louvois, Ambonnay, Bouzy
How many Grand Crus in the Vallee de la Marne
2: Aÿ, Tours-Sur-Marne
How many Grand Crus in the Cote des Blancs
6: Chouilly, Oiry, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger
Major rivers of Champagne (6)
Vesle, Ardre, Marne, Aube, Seine, Grand Morin
Average hours of sunshine in Champagne
1,650
Average annual rainfall in Reims, Epernay, Troyes
Reims: 604mm Epernay: 674mm Troyes: 648mm
Number of villages
320
Number of villages in Montagne and Val de Reims
94
Number of villages in Vallée de la Marne
104
Number of villages in Cote des Blancs and Environs
58
Number of villages in Cote des Bar
64
What is the northernmost area of the Champagne Viticole
Massif de Saint-Thierry
Principal grape of Massif de Saint-Thierry
Meunier
Principal grape of Tardenois (Val de Reims, Vesle and Ardre valleys)
Meunier
Principal grape of Monts de Berru
Chardonnay (91%)
Principal grape of Grande Montagne de Reims
Pinot Noir
Ambonnay GC grape
Pinot Noir
Bouzy GC grape
Pinot Noir
Louvois GC grape
Pinot Noir
Mailly-Champagne GC grape
Pinot Noir
Puisieulx GC grape
Pinot Noir
Sillery GC grape
Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
Verzenay GC grape
Pinot Noir
Verzy GC grape
Pinot Noir
Principal grape of Vallée de la Marne
Meunier
Principal grape of Grand Vallée de la Marne
Pinot Noir
Aÿ GC grape
Pinot Noir
Tours-Sur-Marne GC grape
Pinot Noir
Principal grape of Coteaux Sud d’Epernay
Meunier/Chardonnay
Principal grape of the Vallée de la Marne Rive Gauche
Meunier
Principal grape of the Vallée de la Marne Rive Droite
Meunier
Principal grape of Condé
Meunier
Principal grape of Vallée de la Marne Ouest
Meunier
What is the Westernmost section of the Champagne Viticole
The Vallée de la Marne Ouest around Château-Thierry
Principal Grape of the Côte des Blancs
Chardonnay (97%)
Avize GC grape
Chardonnay
Chouilly GC grape
Chardonnay
Cramant GC grape
Chardonnay
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger GC grape
Chardonnay
Oger GC grape
Chardonnay
Oiry GC grape
Chardonnay
Principal grape of the Val du Petit Morin
Chardonnay
Principal grape of the Côte de Sézanne
Chardonnay
Principal grape of the Vitryat
Chardonnay
Principal grape of Montgeux
Chardonnay
How many terroirs in the Montagne and Val de Reims?
4: Massif de Saint-Thierry, Val de Reims, Monts de Berru, Grande Montagne de Reims
How many terroirs in the Vallée de la Marne?
6: Grand Vallée de la Marne, Coteaux Sud d’Epernay, Rive Gauche, Rive Droite, Condé, Vallée de la Marne Ouest
How many terroirs in the Côte des Blancs?
5: Côte des Blancs, Val du Petit Morin, Sézannais, Vitryat, Montgeux
How many terroirs in the Côte des Bar?
2: Bar-sur-Aubois, Barsèquanais
Principal grape of the Côte des Bar
Pinot Noir
Principal grape of the Bar-sur-Aubois
Pinot Noir
Principal grape of the Barséquanais
Pinot Noir
What are the three villages of Les Riceys?
Ricey-Haut, Ricey-Bas, Ricey-Haute-Rive
Average annual temperature
10 degrees Celsius