Champagne Têtes de Cuvées

Question 1

What is the Tête de Cuvée and cepages for Ayala?

Answer 1

Cuvée Perle d”Ayala

80 Chard / 20 PN

Question 2

What are the Têtes de Cuvées and cepages for Billecart-Salmon?

Answer 2

Nicolas François Billecart
60 PN / 40 Chard

Grande Cuvée
60PN / 40 Chard

Elisabeth Salmon
58 PN / 42 Chard

Question 3

What is the inaugural vintage and the style of Billecart-Salmon “Elisabeth Salmon”?

Answer 3

1988; rosé

Question 4

What is the inaugural vintage of Billecart-Salmon “Grande Cuvée”? What was the last vintage produced?

Answer 4

1982; 1998 was the last vintage produced

Question 5

What is the inaugural vintage of Billecart-Salmon “Nicolas François Billecart”?

Answer 5

1964

Question 6

What was Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée essentially?

Answer 6

Cuvée Nicholas François Billecart with extended aging similar to the Grande Anée to Bollinger’s RD

Question 7

What was the first vintage of Bollinger R.D. and Vieilles Vignes Françaises respectively?

Answer 7

R.D. (1952)

VVF (1969)

Question 8

What are the têtes de cuvées for Bollinger?

Answer 8

La Grande Année
R.D.
Vieilles Vignes Francaises

Question 9

What is the tête de cuvée of Boizel and the styles in which it’s produced?

Answer 9

Joyau de France; Brut and Brut Rosé

Question 10

What is the têtes de cuvée for Canard Duchêne and what styles is it produced in?

Answer 10

Charles VII NV; Produced in Brut, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs, and Blanc de Noirs