Unit 2 - Champagne Grapes Flashcards
From the 9th Century to the 16th Century what were the principal grapes
Goauis Blanc - white skinned grape
Gouais Noir - red skinned grape
Fromenteau - Gray/Pink skinned grape
The Gray / Pink Fromenteau was favored in what area of Champagne
Vin de la Riviere
Gouais Noir was favored in what area of Champagne
Vin de la Montagne
What grape also is known as Weisser Heunisch and Marmot and is the mother of many French and German grapes
Gouais Blanc
Gouais Blanc has been attributed to beginning in what areas of Europe and why
Northeast France ( Champagne - Ardenne, Franche - Comte, Lorraine, and Alsace)
Southwest Germany ( Rheinland - Pfalz, Baden - Wurttemburg)
- Due to the number of crosses found there
True or False
Gouais Noir and Blanc were very productive grapes and were true workhorse grapes
True
Aligote, Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Petit Meslier, Melon, Sacy, Romorantin, Gamay Blanc, Gamay Noir, Colombard, Furmint, Elbling, Riesling, Folle Blanche, Jacuere and Arbois
What grape from Champagne was used as one of the crossing grapes to help create these grapes
Gouais Blanc
Which grape was planted more in Champagne, Gouais Blanc or Gouais Noir
Gouais Noir
- Gouais Blanc was never widely used in champagne production
The following White Grapes below where grown in the region of Champagne during what time?
Gouais Blanc
Beaunois (Chardonnay)
Pinot / Morillon (Blanc) offshoots: Petit Blanc, Blanc Dore, Gros Blanc, Epinette (or Epinette Blanche), Bon Blanc Bargeois, Arboisier
As of 1900
As of 1900, offshoots of this grape represented 1/3 of the grapes used for champagne and were concentrated in the Cote des Blancs
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir made its way to Champagne around what time?
The 1500’s
What grape did Pinot Noir replace as the red grape of choice
Gouais Noir
Morillon Noir, Norien or Bon Noir are synonyms for what grape
Pinot Noir
What is plant dores and plants gris and their meanings
The two categories Pinot Noir was divided into at the end the 19th Century
Plant Dores - bronze plants / vines
Plant Gris - gray plants / vines
What were some characteristics and names of Plant Dores grapes and where were these grapes typically grown at
- low yielding
- Ay : Petit Plant Dore ( also known as Petit Plant Dore d’Ay)
- Epernay: Demi-Plant Noir
- Montagne de Reims : Rouge Dore
What grape was formerly known as Morillon Taconne
Pinot Meunier
What departments is Meunier very popular
Aisne and Marne
What characteristics did vigerons like about Meunier
Its hardiness and consistent yields
Fromente Violet or Fromente Rose are synonyms for what grape
Fromenteau (Pinot Gris)
Where in Champagne was Fromenteau known as Fromente Violet and Fromente Rose
the Aube
The following Red Grapes below where grown in the region of Champagne during what time?
Tienturer (Noiraut / Alicante)
* Grape with dark skin and dark flesh
Enfume Noir
Chasselas Rouge (also known as Muscat Rouge)
Gamay / Gamet
Francois Noir, Troyen Noir, Bachet, Beaunoir (hailing from the Aube)
Gouais Noir
Meunier
Pinot Noir(s)
As of 1900
When did Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier become the noble grapes of Champagne
After World War I
What made the noble 3 grapes of Champagne stand out from the rest of the other grapes that were growing in Champagne
- They exhibit excellent sugar / acid balance
- a subtle flavor profile
- When vinified, a delicate effervescence
This grape Is a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir and is indigenous to France
Pinot Meunier
Which grape is harvested first, Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier and why
Meunier, to avoid the worst of the spring and autumn wet and cold
Where does the word Pinot derive from and what is its relevance to the grape
Latin for “Pineau” which means pine cone
- It is called this because the clusters are tight and compact like a pine cone
What does Noir mean
Black
Is Pinot Noir a early or late budding grape
Early