Unit 3 - Montagne de Reims (Peter Liem Webinar) Flashcards
At its highest peak, how high is grande montagne de reims
286 meters (938 feet)
Is the Grande Montagne de Reims an actual mountain
No, its more like a plateau
Where are most of the vines planted in Grande Montage de Reims
on the flanks of the plateau
What is the name of the famous road that separates the petit montagne and grande montagne
N 51
What is the main soils of the petit montagne
Sand, Gravel, Limestone, Chalk bedrock
What is the main grape of petit montagne
Pinot Meunier
What is the main soil of Vallee de l’Ardre
Marine fossils, less chalk bedrock, limestone
What is the main soil of Massif de Saint Thierry
Sand
What is the main grape of Massif de Saint Thierry
Pinot Meunier
What is the main soil type of Monts de Berru
Chalk
What is the main grape of Monts de Berru
Chardonnay
Where are the following sub regions located:
Region d'Ecueil Vallee de l'Ardre Region est de Chateau Thierry Massif de St Thierry Region de Chigny les Roses Region de Verzeney Region de Trepail-Nugent l'Abbesse Region de Bouzy Ambonnay Grande Valleee de la Marne
Montagne de Reims
What side of the Grande Montagne grows Chardonnay
The Eastern Edge
Around the subregion of Region de Trepail - Nugent l’Abbesse
What direction do the slope face in Bouzy
South
Bouzy is known to make what types of wine
Champagne, Coteaux Champoneis, and Rose
What is the difference between Bouzy and Ambonnay
Slope and Sun exposure
Bouzy vineyards face south and Ambonnay vineyards face south and southeast
- Different Styles
- Bouzy wines are more generous and voluptuous
- Ambonnay wines are more structured
What areas in the Grande Montagne de Reims is Chardonnay the dominate grape
Billy-le-Grand
Trepail
Vaudemange
Villers-Marmery
What direction do the slopes face in Trepail
Southeast and East
What is the main soil of Trepail
Alluvial and Chalky soils
What direction do the slopes face in Villers - Marmery
East
What is the main grape of Villers - Marmery
Chardonnay
What is the wine characteristics of wines from Villers-Marmery
Waxy
What is the difference between Verzy and Verezeny
Verzy has more of a clayish / chalk bed rock soil and Verzenay has more of a straight chalk bedrock type of soil
What type of producers own most of the vineyards in Mailly Champagne
Co-operatives
What are some characteristics of from Mailly-Champagne
Dark in Tone
Very well structured
Age very well
What is the name of the famous co-operative from Mailly Champagne
Mailly Grand Cru
The further you move west in the Montage de Reims , what happens to the soil
Clay impacts the soil more
