Unit 3 - Montagne de Reims (Peter Liem Webinar) Flashcards

1
Q

At its highest peak, how high is grande montagne de reims

A

286 meters (938 feet)

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2
Q

Is the Grande Montagne de Reims an actual mountain

A

No, its more like a plateau

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3
Q

Where are most of the vines planted in Grande Montage de Reims

A

on the flanks of the plateau

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4
Q

What is the name of the famous road that separates the petit montagne and grande montagne

A

N 51

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5
Q

What is the main soils of the petit montagne

A

Sand, Gravel, Limestone, Chalk bedrock

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6
Q

What is the main grape of petit montagne

A

Pinot Meunier

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7
Q

What is the main soil of Vallee de l’Ardre

A

Marine fossils, less chalk bedrock, limestone

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8
Q

What is the main soil of Massif de Saint Thierry

A

Sand

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9
Q

What is the main grape of Massif de Saint Thierry

A

Pinot Meunier

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10
Q

What is the main soil type of Monts de Berru

A

Chalk

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11
Q

What is the main grape of Monts de Berru

A

Chardonnay

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12
Q

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
A

Montagne de Reims

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13
Q

What side of the Grande Montagne grows Chardonnay

A

The Eastern Edge

Around the subregion of Region de Trepail - Nugent l’Abbesse

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14
Q

What direction do the slope face in Bouzy

A

South

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15
Q

Bouzy is known to make what types of wine

A

Champagne, Coteaux Champoneis, and Rose

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16
Q

What is the difference between Bouzy and Ambonnay

A

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
17
Q

What areas in the Grande Montagne de Reims is Chardonnay the dominate grape

A

Billy-le-Grand

Trepail

Vaudemange

Villers-Marmery

18
Q

What direction do the slopes face in Trepail

A

Southeast and East

19
Q

What is the main soil of Trepail

A

Alluvial and Chalky soils

20
Q

What direction do the slopes face in Villers - Marmery

A

East

21
Q

What is the main grape of Villers - Marmery

A

Chardonnay

22
Q

What is the wine characteristics of wines from Villers-Marmery

A

Waxy

23
Q

What is the difference between Verzy and Verezeny

A

Verzy has more of a clayish / chalk bed rock soil and Verzenay has more of a straight chalk bedrock type of soil

24
Q

What type of producers own most of the vineyards in Mailly Champagne

A

Co-operatives

25
Q

What are some characteristics of from Mailly-Champagne

A

Dark in Tone

Very well structured

Age very well

26
Q

What is the name of the famous co-operative from Mailly Champagne

A

Mailly Grand Cru

27
Q

The further you move west in the Montage de Reims , what happens to the soil

A

Clay impacts the soil more