tete de cuvees Flashcards

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Who makes Terres de Noel?

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Jean Milan - 100% chardonnay

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Who makes Vieille Vigne de Cramant?

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Larmandier Bernier - 100% chardonnay

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Who makes Terre de Vertus?

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Larmandier Bernier - 100% chardonnay

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Who makes Clos du Mesnil?

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Krug

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Who makes Clos d’Ambonnay

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Krug

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Who makes Les Crayeres?

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Egly-Ouriet

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Who makes Clos de Bouveries?

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Duval-Leroy - 100% chardonnay

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Who makes Grande Sendree?

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Drappier - 55% PN, 45% CH, site is located in Urville, the Aube

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Who makes Clos Cazals?

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Claude Cazals - site is located in Les Mesnil-sur-Oger 3.5 HA

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Who makes Clos du Moulin?

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Cattier - 50% PN, 50% CH, Chigny-Les-Roses

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Who makes Clos St. Hilaire?

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Billecart-Salmon - 100% PN

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Who makes Les Folies de la Marquetterie?

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Taittenger - 55% CH, 45% PN

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Who makes “The Terroirs”

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Agrapart et Fils - Grand Cru Chardonnay, 2 year blend, 20 to 40 yr old vines

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Who makes “7 Crus”

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Agrapart et Fils - refers to the 7 crus villages fruit comes from, excellent value, blend 2 years, half aged in older oak

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What is Coeur d’Cuvee?

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single vineyard prestige cuvee made by Vilmart et Cie - 50 yr old vines, special selection from heart of cuvee, fermented and aged in 1 to 3 year old barrique, 80% ch, 20% pn, 1989 first release, every vintage except 94.

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Who makes Experience BDB 2007 GC?

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Agrapart et Fils

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Who makes Cuvee Prestige Brut Cramant?

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Guy Larmandier - Cramant & Vertus

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Who makes Cuvee Perlee?

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Guy Larmandier - less pressure, fruit comes friom Chouilly

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What is unique about Dom Ruinart BDB?

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intense personality, entirely Grand Cru fruit, High % of CH from Montagne de Reims, combination of roundness and minerality

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Who makes Liesse d’Harbonville?

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Ployez-Jacquemart - fermented and aged in oak (225), low dosage 4 - 6 grams, 2 year sur latte, blend 70% CH and 15 / 15.

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where are David Leclepart Champagnes from?

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Trepail in Montagne de Reims, Bio D, No reserve wines, high quality, very individual wines

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Where are Eric Rodez wines from?

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Ambonnay - uses PN and CH

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Who makes Cuvee St. Denis?

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Varnier-Fanniere - 75 yr old vines, Clos du Grand Pere, Multi vintage blend, best wine in their cellar, remarkable sense of depth and poise

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Who makes Perle d’Ayala?

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Ayala - 80% CH, 20% PN, available in both Brut and Nature styles, Ay

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Who makes Charles VII?

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Canard Duchene - Ludes - Montagne de Reims, NV, made in a buttery, toasty style

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Who makes Cuvee Laetitia?

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Henri Billiot - Ambonnay - Pinot Noir dominate with app. 30% ch. The wine is a perpetual cuvee with about 20 vintages. No malo, stainless steel. Honeyed, but chalky. These wines need time in bottle, they are not good early drinkers.

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Who makes La Grand Dame?

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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - Reims. The wines are available in both Brut and Rose styles. 60 to 65% PN - 30 to 35% CH. first vintage was in 1969. Rose was available in 1988.

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Who makes Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill?

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Pol Roger - add more

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Who makes Cuvee Rare?

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Piper Heidsieck - add more

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Who makes Elisabeth Salmon Rose?

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Billecart-Salmon - add more

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Who makes Cuvee Fiacre?

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Chartogne-Taillet - Merfy, 60% CH, 40% PN

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Who makes La Grand Annee?

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Bollinger - add more

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Who makes Palmes d’Or?

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Nicolas Feuillate Co-op, based in Choilly, 50/50

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Who makes Comtes de Champagne?

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Taittenger, Reims - available in BDB and Rose. aperitif style with elegance. First released in 1952, rose first released in 1966. 1998 = great vintage

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Who makes Cuvee Speciale Les Chetillons?

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Pierre Peters - 100 % Chardonnay, Les Mesnil - sur - Oger.

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Who makes Nicolas Louis Delamotte?

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Delamotte - Les Mesnil sur Oger

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Who makes Fine Fleur de Bouzy?

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Hubert Dauvergne - 100% PN from Bouzy

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Who makes Cuvee Les Aventures?

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AR. Lenoble - 100% CH from Chouilly

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Who makes Cuvee de Millenaires?

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Charles Heidsieck - 100% CH, 1983

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Who makes Catherine de Medicis?

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De Meric - heavy, wood aged style, oxidative / rustic. 50 / 50 from Ay.

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Who makes Grand Vin de Princes?

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De Venoge - 100% CH, 1961, discontinued in 1993, resumed in 2000.

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Who makes Fleur de Passion?

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Diebolt-Vallois - 100% CH, 1995 - add more

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Who makes Cuvee William Deutz?

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Deutz - based in Ay, the wine is a blend of all 3 grapes. House style is one of vinous subtlety and weight.

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Who makes Substance NV?

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Jacques Selosse - based in Avize - 100% CH - full, oaky, flowery, style

45
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Who makes La Vigne d’Or, La Vigne d’Anton, and Cuvee Louis NV?

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Tarlant:

La Vingne d’Or is 100% pn

La Vigne d’Anton is 100% CH

Cuvee Louise is 50/50. Pommery also makes a Cuvee Louis.

46
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Who makes Louis XV?

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De Venoge

47
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Who makes Brut de Nominee?

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Jacquart Co-op - vintages were declared 85-90, but the wines are now NV. This wine is very refined and elegant, and also a great value

48
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Who makes Grand Cuvee?

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Billecart-Salmon - 60% PN, 40% CH. This wine is discorged late and spends 10 years on the lees

49
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Who makes Clos Notre Dame?

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Veuve-Fourny - Vertus

50
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Who makes Champagne Charlie?

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Charles-Heidsieck - discontinued in 1985

51
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Who makes Clos de Goisses?

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Philipponnat - 70% PN, 30% CH

from Mareuil-sur-Ay. 5.5 HA

south east, and south exposures - add more

52
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Who makes Cuvee Commodore?

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De Castellane

53
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Who makes Cuvee des Enchanteleurs?

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Henriot - CH and PN - add more

54
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Who makes Charles de Gualle?

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Drappier - Urville (Aube) - 80% PN, 20% CH - 1990

55
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Who makes Femme de Champagne?

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Duval-Leroy - Vertus

56
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Who makes Brut Prestige?

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Paul-Dethune - Ambonnay

57
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Who makes Nec Plus Ultra?

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Bruno Paillard - add more

58
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Who makes Cristal?

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Louis Roederer

59
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Who makes R.D.

A

Bollinger

60
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Who makes Celebris?

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Gosset - Ay

61
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Who makes Noble Cuvee

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Lanson - 60-70% CH, 30-40% PN

this wine is full and dry

no malo,oak aging, low dosage

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Who makes Grand Siecle?

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Laurent-Perrier - Tours-Sur-Marne

typically NV, 50 / 50, fruit comes from great vineyard sites in Montagne, Cotes, and Valle

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Who makes Clos du Moulin?

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Cattier - Chigney les Roses, 50/50, 2.2 HA, typically NV - a blend of 3 vintages

64
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Who makes Dom Perignon?

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Moet & Chandon - also available in Rose and Oenotheque - add more

65
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Who makes Cuvee Paradis?

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Alfred Gratien - CH / PN, oak aging, no malo = full bodied, dry styles

66
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Who makes Les Echansons?

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Mailly Grand Cru - Co-op.

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Who makes Clos Cazals?

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Claude Cazals - 100% CH from Les Mesnil sur Oger

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Who makes Grand Sendree?

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Drappier - Urville, 55% PN and 45% CH

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Who makes Terre de Vertus?

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Larmandier-Bernier - 100% CH

70
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Who makes Les Crayeres?

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Egly-Ouriet - 100% PN from Ambonnay

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Who makes Clos du Mesnil?

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Krug - 100% CH

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who makes L’Intemporelle?

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Mailly Grand Cru - Co-op - 60% PN and 40% CH

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Who makes Cuvee Gentilhomme?

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A.R. Lenoble - 100% CH from Chouilly

74
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Who makes Grand Vin Signature?

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Jacquesson - from Dizy - discontinued in 2002

75
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Who makes Cuvee Louise?

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Pommery - 60% CH and 40% PN - Tarlant also makes a Cuvee Louise

76
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Who makes Cuvee R. Lalou?

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G.H. Mumm - house strugles with consisitency. 98 vintage is very good

77
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Who makes Clos de Bouveries?

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Duval-Leroy - 100% CH from Vertus - fruity character, organic viticulture - great expresions of Chardonnay.

78
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Who makes Belle Epoque?

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Perrier Jouet - 50% CH, 45% PN, 5% PM - elegant in style, the rose and the brut taste more similar the longer they age

79
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Who makes Ace of Spades?

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Armand de Brignac - made NV

80
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Who makes Princess de Thune?

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Paul Dethune - rich, stylish wines - 100% PN aged in oak lending to a creamy texture.

81
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Who makes Cuvee des Enchanteleurs?

A

Henriot - add more

82
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Who makes Cuvee Florens de Castellene?

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De Castellene

83
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Who makes Diamant?

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Heidsieck & Monopole

84
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Who makes Fleur de Passion?

A

Diebolt Vallois - 100% CH

85
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Who makes Fut de Chene?

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Henri Giraud

86
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Who makes Certificate?

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Charbaut - 1989 was last vintage produced.

87
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Who makes Origines?

A

Delbeck

88
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Who makes Joyeau de France?

A

Boizel

89
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Who makes Seduction?

A

Charles Ellner

90
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Who makes Cuvee Laetitia?

A

Henri Billiot

91
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Who makes Cuvee Femme?

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Duval Leroy - focus on elegant wines - dominated by CH

92
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Name 2 producers who use fruit from Les Chetillons vineyard in Les Mesnil?

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Pierre Peters and Pierre Moncuit

93
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Who makes Symphorine?

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Jean Milan - also makes Terres de Noel, and Tendresse. Warm sunny terroir that yields a flowery ripeness with intense chalky character.

94
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Name 2 houses that make a Sublime demi sec?

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Philiponnat and Piper Heidsieck

95
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What is Special Foie Gras Sec?

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A Champagne made by Vazart-Coquart dosed at 30 grams. Sweet but not heavy - young vines from Chouilly with Chardonnay being an emphasis.

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Who makes Cuvee 1522?

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Philiponnat - available in Brut and Extra Brut versions - heavy, spicy wines.

97
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Who makes Cuvee Henri III?

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Rene Henri Coutier - Ambonnay’s uncrowned king? Fruity and bold in flavor.

98
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Who makes Reserve de L’Hommee

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Roger Coulon -

99
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Who makes Largillier?

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Coessens - 100% PN from the Aube. Ripe, rich, and powerful. 2006 was the first vintage.

100
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Who makes Le Mont Benoit?

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Emanuel Brochet - all 3 grapes from Montagne de Reims. Uses the Coeur de Cuvee. All wines see barrel aging. All wines go through malo. Ripeness balanced by weight and distinctive minerality. Sleek, finely poised and vinous.

101
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How many Jacques Selosse wines are there?

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Substance
Initial
Vergine Original 
Contraste - La Cote Faron
 Les Carelles
Les Bout de Clos
 and Excuise
102
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Who makes Perfection?

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Jacquesson - vintage dated until 1990 and then non vintage.

103
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Who makes L’Apotre?

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David Leclarpart

104
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Who makes Josephine?

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Joseph Perrier

105
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Who makes Art de Vigne?

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Jacques Picard

106
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Who makes Fiacre?

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Chartogne-Taillet - 60% PN, 40% CH, full bodied, rich wines that acquire toastiness with age - non vintage

107
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Who makes Charles VII?

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Canard Duchene - improving property with fruit driven style. Wines have a richness acquired from mostly pn grapes.

108
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Who makes Cuvee 1911?

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Andre Clouet - 3 vintage blend.