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Unit 5 - Sparkling > Vineyards and Vineyard Practice > Flashcards

Vineyards and Vineyard Practice Flashcards

1
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How many hectares of vineyards are planted in Champagne?

A

34,000 hectares.

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Name the five departments of Champagne.

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Marne, Aube, Aisne, Haute-Marne and Seine-et-Marne.

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What are the four main growing areas of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims, Cote des Blancs, Valle de la Marne, Cotes de Bar.

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What grape is Montagne de Reims famous for?

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Pinot Noir.

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What does Montagne de Reims have more of than any other area?

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Grand Cru villages.

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Name four Grand Crus of Montagne de Reims.

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Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzy and Verzenay.

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Name 4 Grand Crus of Cote des Blancs.

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Cramant, Avize, Oger and Mesnil-sur-Oger.

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Name 4 Grand and Premier Crus of Valle de la Marne.

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Grand Crus are Ay-Champagne and Tours-sur-Marne.

Premier Crus are Dizy, Hautvillier and Cumieres.

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What marsh separates the Cote des Blancs and Cote de Sezanne?

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The Saint Gond marsh.

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What altitude are Champagnes vineyards planted at?

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90-300m above sea level.

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What are the 4 permitted pruning methods of Champagne? Give descriptions.

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  • Taille Chablis - A form of spur pruning used for Chardonnay. Five canes with five buds. Must be trained no higher than 0.6m
  • Cordon du Royat - A single cordon is employed and is spur pruned with shoots positioned vertically. Used for Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
  • Guyot (single and double) - Permitted for lesser rated vineyards.
  • Vallee de la Marne - Used only for Pinot Meunier.
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What is the maximum permitted yield of fruit and required potential alcohol for Champagne.

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10.4 tonnes per hectare. 9% Potential alcohol.

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What are considered ‘other vineyard actions in Champagne? Describe them.

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  • Desuckering - Involves removing unfruitful shoots so vines can concentrate on producing fruit.
  • Pinching back - Involves removing new shoots will continue to grow so energies are concentrated on fruit production rather than foliage.
  • Trellising - Positioning shoots to promote even foliage distribution for air circulation and sunlight penetration.
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How much of Alsace vineyards is given over to Cremant production, what is the predominant grape variety and where is it situated?

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A quarter of vineyard land, Pinot Blanc, the majority is on the flat alluvial river plain.

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What are the best areas of Burgundy for fruit for the production of Cremant de Bourgogne?

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Rully, Auxerre and Chatillon-sur-Seine bordering Champagne.

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What are the 4 vineyard zones in Limoux?

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Terroir d’Autan – Sheltered by winds to the east and west by mountain ranges Corbieres and Chalabrais. Warm and dry.

Terroir Mediterranean – 100 to 200m. To the east of Limoux, warm climate tempered by winds from the Mediterranean.

Terroir Oceanique – Vineyards to the west of Limoux, generally 200-300m known for its humidity.

Terroir Haut Vallee – Vineyards of 300m, the coolest and wettest of the four areas, up the river Aude towards the Pyrenees. Very good for Chardonnay.

17
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What altitude are vineyards in Limoux generally planted at?

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250-400m

18
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What are the minimum and maximum vine densities in Cava?

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Minimum - 1500 per hectare

Maximum - 3500 per hectare

19
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What are the fruit per hectare yields for all Prosecco appellations?

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DOC - 18 tonnes per hectare
DOCG - 13.5 tonnes per hectare
Rive - 13 tonnes per hectare
Cartizze - 12 tonnes per hectare

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What are the three communes of the hill of Cartizze?

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Santo Stefano, San Pietro di Barbozza and Saccol.

21
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At what altitude are the vineyards of Franciacorta planted?

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100-500m. Vineyards are not permitted over 550m.

22
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What is the maximum amount of fruit allowed per hectare and what is the minimum potential alcohol for grapes in Franciacorta?

A

10 tonnes per hectare. 9.5% abv

23
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In what provinces are the communes that contain the vineyards for Asti production

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53 communes in Asti and Cuneo making up 85% production.

Remaining 15% in Alessandria.

24
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At what altitude are vineyards in Asti planted? At what gradient must they be planted on by law?

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200-500m. 30-50%

25
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for grapes in Lambrusco?

A

9.5%

26
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What are the yields of fruit per hectare for the Lambrusco DOC’s?

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Lambrusco Modena DOC - 23 tonnes per hectare
Lambrusco Salomino di Croce - 19 tonnes per hectare
Lambrusco Graparossa di Castelvetro and Lambrusco di Sorbara - 18 tonnes per hectare

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What must be the vine density for new plantings in Franciacorta?

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4500 vines per hectare.

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