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Unit 3 - Vallee de la Marne ( Peter Liem Webinar) Flashcards

1
Q

The following sub regions make up what area in Champagne:

Vallee de la Marne (Rive Droite)
Region est de Chateau Thierry 
Region ouest de Chateau Thierry 
Region de Conde-en-Brie 
Vallee de la Marne (Rive Gauche)
Region d'Epernay 
Grande vallee de la Marne
A

Vallee de la Marne

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2
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What does Peter Liem say is the dividing line of Vallee de la Marne

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the village of Cumieres

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3
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What area is considered a southern flank of Montage de Reims

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The Grande Vallee de la Marne

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4
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What is the dominate grape of the Grande Vallee de la Marne (Everything east of Cumieres)

A

Pinor Noir

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5
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What is the dominate grape of everything west of Cumieres in the Vallee de la Marne

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Pinot Meunier

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6
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On the eastern end of the Vallee de la Marne, where do you typically began to see Meunier planted

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The villages of DIzy and Cumieres

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7
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What is the dominate soil of the grande vallee de la marne

A

Chalky bedrock

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8
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The further you head west in Vallee de la Marne, what type of soil begans to dominate

A

Clay

  • the chalky bed rock goes deeper in the ground, the further you heas west in Vallee de la Marne
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9
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What is the famous village of Grande Vallee de la Marne and why

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Ay

  • has been a high producting wine area since the middle ages
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10
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What are some characteristics of wines from Ay

A

Power and Finesse

  • Produces wines of great character and complexity
  • Produces wines meant to be aged
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11
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What is the dominate grape of Ay

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Pinot Noir

  • Grows alot of Chardonnay in this village
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12
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What direction do the slopes face in Ay

A

South

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13
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What are some characteristics of wines from Cumieres

A

Very Ripe

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14
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Where does harvest typically began in Vallee de la Marne

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Cumieres

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15
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Does the western end of Vallee de la Marne have younger or older soils

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Younger soils

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16
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What is the exact mixture of the soil in the far western part of Vallee de la Marne

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Clay and Limestone (Sparnacian)

17
Q

What is the furtherest western village in Vallee de la Marne

A

Saacy-sur-Marne

18
Q

What is the characteristics of wines from Rive Droite

A

South facing exposition

  • they get more sun on the vines
  • Ripe Wines
19
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What are some characteristics of wines from Rive Gauche

A
  • North facing slopes
  • Retain more acidity
  • Balanced Wines
20
Q

What does Coteaux sud d’Epernay mean

A

Hills south of Epernay

21
Q

What is another name for Val du petit morin

A

Coteaux du Morin

22
Q

What is the main grape of Val du Petit Morin

A

Pinot Meunier

23
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What is the main soil of Vitry-le-Francois

A

Turonian Chalk with a slippery grey clay

  • Also Tuffeau, a yellowish, fossil rich limestone (reminiscent of the tuffeau jaune of the Loire Valley)
24
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What are some characteristics of wines from Vitry le Francois

A

Elegant and Fruity

25
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What is the main grape of Vitry le Francois

A

Chardonnay

26
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What is the main soil of Montgueux

A

Turonian Chalk

27
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What is the grape of Mongueux

A

Chardonnay

28
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What direction are the slopes of Montgueux

A

South facing

29
Q

What are some of the characteristics of wines from Montgueux

A

Pineapple and Mango

30
Q

What is the benchmark producer of Montgueux

A

J Lassaigne (current winemaker Emmanuel Lassaigne)

31
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What is the main soil of the Cote des Bar

A

Kimmeridgian Marl (same soil as in Chablis)

32
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What are some characteristics of wines from Cote des Bar

A

Rich and Voluptuous

33
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What is the main grape of the Cote des Bar

A

Pinot Noir

34
Q

Which area in the Cote des Bar has the most Champagne production

A

Bar-sur-Seine

35
Q

Who was the original biodynamic winemaker of Champagne

A

Fleury of Courteron in Bar-sur-Seine (Barsequanais)

36
Q

What 3 appellations make up Les Riceys

A
  • AOC Champagne
  • AOC Coteaux Champenois
  • AOC Rose des Riceys
  • The only appellation in France with 3 appellations in one

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