TETE DE CUVEES Flashcards by Chris Raftery

Ayala

Aÿ

“Cuvée Perle d’Ayala”
(Brut and Nature)
80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir

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Billecart-Salmon

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

“Grande Cuvée”,
“Elisabeth Salmon Rosé”

“Grande Cuvée”: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

“Grande Cuvée”: 1982
“Elisabeth Salmon”: 1988

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Bollinger

Aÿ

“La Grande Année”
“R.D.”
“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”

“Vieilles Vignes Françaises”: 100% Pinot Noir

“Vielles Vignes Françaises”: 1969

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Boizel

Épernay

“Joyau de France” (Brut and Brut Rosé)
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
1961

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Canard Duchêne

Ludes - MdR1

“Charles VII” NV

Brut, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs, and Blanc de Noirs

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Comtes Audoin de Dampierre

Chenay

“Prestige”

100% Chardonnay

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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.)

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De Meric

Aÿ

“Catherine de Médicis”
50% Chardonnay,
50% Pinot Noir

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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.

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Delamotte

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

“Nicolas Louis Delamotte”
90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir
(no longer produced)

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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

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Diebolt-Vallois

Cramant

“Fleur de Passion”
100% Chardonnay
1995

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Drappier

Urville

“Charles de Gaulle”
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
1990

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Duval-Leroy

Vertus - CdB1

“Femme de Champagne”
89% Chardonnay and 11% Pinot Noir
1990

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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.)

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Alfred Gratien

Épernay

“Cuvée Paradis” NV (Brut and Brut Rosé)

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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Charles Heidsieck

Reims

“Champagne Charlie” (discontinued after 1985 vintage),
“Blanc des Millénaires”

“Blanc des Millénaires”: 100% Chardonnay

“Blanc des Millénaires”: 1983

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Henriot

Reims

“Cuvée des Enchanteleurs”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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Jacquesson

Dizy - VdlM1

“Grand Vin Signature”

1981 (discontinued after the 2002 vintage)

Lanson

Reims

“Noble Cuvée”
(Brut, Blanc de Blancs, NV Rosé)

Brut. 60-70% Chardonnay, 30-40% Pinot Noir
Rosé: 62% Chardonnay 32% Pinot Noir

1979

Laurent-Perrier

Tours-sur-Marne

“Grand Siècle”
(typically NV)

50% Chardonnay,
50% Pinot Noir (approx.)

first NV wine released in 1960

AR Lenoble

Chouilly

“Cuvée Les Aventures”(NV)
“Cuvée Gentilhomme” (Vintage)

100% Chardonnay (both)

Moët et Chandon

Épernay

“Dom Pérignon”,
“Dom Pérignon Oenothèque”
(both Brut/Brut Rosé)

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1921

G.H. Mumm

Reims

“Cuvée R. Lalou”

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

1966 (discontinued in 1985, revived in 1998)

Bruno Paillard | Reims

"Nec-Plus-Ultra" Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 1990

Joseph Perrier | Châlons-sur-Marne

"Cuvée Joséphine" Predominantly Chardonnay

Perrier-Jouët | Épernay

"Belle Époque/Fleur de Champagne (USA)" (Brut, Brut Rosé, and Blanc de Blancs) Brut: 50% Chardonnay,45% Pinot Noir,5% Meunier 1964 2002 - Last vintage for Fleur de Champagne label

Piper-Heidsieck | Reims

"Rare" Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 1976

Ployez-Jacquemart | Ludes - MdR1

"Liesse d'Harbonville" 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir

Pol Roger | Épernay

"Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill" Pinot Noir and Chardonnay 1975

Pommery | Reims

"Cuvée Louise" (Brut and Brut Rosé) Brut: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

Louis Roederer | Reims

"Cristal" (Brut and Brut Rosé) Cristal Brut: 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay (approx.) Cristal: 1876 (not available commercially until 1945) Cristal Rosé: 1974

Ruinart | Reims

"Dom Ruinart" (Blanc de Blancs and Rosé) Rosé: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir Dom Ruinart: 1959, Dom Ruinart Rosé: 1966

Taittinger | Reims

"Comtes de Champagne" (Blanc de Blancs and Rosé) "Taittinger Collection" Rosé: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Collection: 50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir CdC: 1952 CdC Rosé: 1973 Collection: 1983

Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin | Reims

"La Grande Dame" (Brut and Brut Rosé) Brut: 60-65% Pinot Noir, 30-35% Chardonnay Brut: 1969, Rosé: 1988

Henri Billiot | RM, Ambonnay

"Cuvée Laetitia" (NV) "Cuvée Julie" (NV) "Cuvée Laetitia": Predominantly Chardonnay "Cuvée Julie": 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay Cuvée Julie: 1999

Bonnaire | RM, Cramant

"Cuvée Prestige" | 100% Chardonnay

Chartogne-Taillet | RM, Merfy - MdR (not 1er)

"Fiacre" 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

Hubert Dauvergne | RM, Bouzy

"Fine Fleur de Bouzy" | 100% Pinot Noir

Paul Déthune | RM, Ambonnay

"Brut Prestige" (NV) 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay

Guy Larmandier | RM, Cramant

"Cramant Grand Cru Cuvée Prestige" | 100% Chardonnay

Jacques Selosse | RM, Avize

"Substance" NV | 100% Chardonnay

Vilmart & Cie | RM, Rilly-la-Montagne - MdR1

"Coeur de Cuvée" 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir 1989

Nicolas Feuillatte | CM, Chouilly

"Palmes d'Or" (Brut and Brut Rosé) 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay Brut: 1985 Brut Rosé: 1996

Jacquart | CM, Reims

"Brut de Nominée" NV (vintages declared from 1985-1990) Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Mailly Grand Cru | CM, Mailly-Champagne

"Les Échansons", "L'Intemporelle" (Brut and Brut Rosé) "Exception Blanche" ``` "Les Échansons": 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay "L'Intemporelle" Brut: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. "Exception Blanche". Vintage. 100% Chardonnay. 50% Mailly Grand Cru. 50% Avize Grand Cru ```