TETE DE CUVEES Flashcards
Ayala
Aÿ
“Cuvée Perle d’Ayala”
(Brut and Nature)
80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir
Billecart-Salmon
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
“Grande Cuvée”,
“Elisabeth Salmon Rosé”
“Grande Cuvée”: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
“Grande Cuvée”: 1982
“Elisabeth Salmon”: 1988
Bollinger
Aÿ
“La Grande Année”
“R.D.”
“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”
“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”: 100% Pinot Noir
“Vielles Vignes Françaises”: 1969
Boizel
Épernay
“Joyau de France” (Brut and Brut Rosé)
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
1961
Canard Duchêne
Ludes - MdR1
“Charles VII” NV
Brut, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs, and Blanc de Noirs
Comtes Audoin de Dampierre
Chenay
“Prestige”
100% Chardonnay
De Castellane
Épernay
“Cuvée Commodore” Brut: 30%Chardonnay, 70% Pinot Noir
“Cuvée Commodore” Rosé: 20% Chardonnay,80% Pinot Noir
1961 (no longer produced. A NV blend called “Commodore” is now produced only for sale in French Supermarkets.)
De Meric
Aÿ
“Catherine de Médicis”
50% Chardonnay,
50% Pinot Noir
De Venoge
Épernay
“Grand Vin des Princes”
(Blanc de Blancs),
“Louis XV”
(Brut & Extra-Brut Rosé)
“Grand Vin des Princes”: 100% Chardonnay
“Louis XV”: 50% Chardonnay. 50% Pinot Noir
“Grand Vin des Princes” (modern bottling): 1961
The GVdP was discontinued in 1994 with the creation of the “Louis XV” label, but produced again for the 2000 vintage. In 1961 it was an NV wine, but it has been vintage-dated in every following release.
Delamotte
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
“Nicolas Louis Delamotte”
90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir
(no longer produced)
Deutz
Aÿ
“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
Diebolt-Vallois
Cramant
“Fleur de Passion”
100% Chardonnay
1995
Drappier
Urville
“Charles de Gaulle”
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
1990
Duval-Leroy
Vertus - CdB1
“Femme de Champagne”
89% Chardonnay and 11% Pinot Noir
1990
Gosset
Aÿ
“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.)
Alfred Gratien
Épernay
“Cuvée Paradis” NV (Brut and Brut Rosé)
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Charles Heidsieck
Reims
“Champagne Charlie” (discontinued after 1985 vintage),
“Blanc des Millénaires”
“Blanc des Millénaires”: 100% Chardonnay
“Blanc des Millénaires”: 1983
Henriot
Reims
“Cuvée des Enchanteleurs”
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir