Sparkling Wine Flashcards

1
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who produces “Comtes de Champagne”?

A

Tattinger

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2
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who produces “Substance”?

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Jacques Selosse

- B2B solera Champagne started in 1986

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3
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name a few grower producers

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Vilmart, Jacques Selosse, Larmarndier Bernier, Pierre Peters

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4
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who makes “Couer de Cuvee”

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Vilmart and Cie

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5
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what villages in the Cote de Blanc were elevated to GC in 1985

A
  • Oiry
  • Chouilly
  • Oger
  • Les Mesnil sur Oger
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6
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what two 1er cru villages of Champagne have a 99% rating?

A
  • Maureil sur Ay

- Tauxieres

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7
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RS range for sec Champagne

A

17-32 g/L

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8
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100% PN Prestige Champagnes

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  • Bollenger “VVF”
  • Billecart “Clos Saint Hiliare”
  • Egry Ouiet “Les Crayer”
  • Hubert Dauvrgnes “Fine Flor de Bouzy”
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9
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2 GC of Vallee de la Marne

A

Tours Sur Marne, Ay

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10
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when did Chaptal discover the relationship between sugar and fermentation?

A

1801

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11
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Duval Leroy Tete de Cuvee

A

La Femme de Champagne

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12
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year INAO expanded Champagne

A

2009

- went from 319 to 357 villages

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13
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what region are the GC of Sillery, Verzenay, and Bouzy in?

A

Montagne de Reims

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14
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who makes “Fleur de Passion”?

A

Diebolt-Vallois

  • 100% Chardonnay from Cremant
  • 1st vintage in 1995
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15
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what is Micrastor soil?

A

chalky soil in Champagne named for fossilized sea urchins

- found in valleys

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16
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what rivers flow through Champagne?

A
  • Aube
  • Seine
  • Aisne
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17
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who is the oldest producer in the Champagne region? what is their Tete de Cuvee?

A

Gosset

  • est in 1584 (still wine)
  • Tete de Cuvee is Celebris
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18
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dominant grape of Blanquette de Limoux AOP?

A

Mauzac

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19
Q

name a few special club producers

A
  • Paul Bara
  • J Lasalle
  • Pierre Gimmonnet
  • Gaston Chiquet
  • Vazart-Coquart
  • Salmon
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20
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what is Belemnite soil?

A

chalky soil found in Champagne from fossilized remains of extinct cephalopods
- found on hillsides

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21
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what is rebeche?

A

extracted juice from the third pressing of grapes

  • used for distillate
  • 1 to 10% of total juice
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22
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RS range for Brut Champagne

A

0 - 12 g/L

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23
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what is Laurent-Perriere’s prestige cuvee?

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Grand Siecle

- non vintage from Tours sur Marne

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24
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who is the only special club producer to make rose?

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Paul Bara (in Bouzy)

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25
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who produced the 1st Brut Champagne? what year?

A

Pommery 1874

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26
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why is Krug “Clos de Mesnil” special?

A

Blanc de Blanc

  • from Les Mesnil-sur-Oger
  • 1.84 ha
  • no MLF
  • aged 5 to 7 years on lees
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27
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RS range for Extra Dry Champagne

A

12 - 17 g/L

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28
Q

100% Meunier Champagnes

A
  • Chartogne Taillet “ Les Barres” and “Les Alliees”
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29
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who produces “Pelorus” and where is it from?

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Cloudy Bay. Chard/PN blend from Marlborough

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30
Q

what is Brazil’s primary wine producing area?

A

Serra Gaucha

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31
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name a sparkling producer from Serra Gaucha:

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  • Cave Geisse

- Casa Valduga

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32
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what is CIVC called now?

A

Comite Champagne

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33
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who created and spoke for the CIVC?

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Comte Robert-Jean de Vogue

34
Q

what is the general potential alcohol required at harvest time?

A

9%

35
Q

is chaptalization legal in Champagne?

A

yes

36
Q

what is debourbage?

A

settling of the must after pressing. usually 48 hours for the bourbes to sink and lighter particles to float

37
Q

how many kg is a marc?

A

4,000 kg

38
Q

how many liters of juice may be pressed from a marc for the cuvee

A

2,050 (2,550 if you include the taille)

39
Q

what is the second Champagne pressing called? how many liters?

A

taille. 500 L

40
Q

what grape is planted in Clos d’Ambonnay?

A

Pinot Noir

41
Q

name 3 Champagne houses started by Germans

A

Deutz, Mumm, Bollinger, Heidieck, Krug

42
Q

what do Krug, Selosse, Vilmart and Bollinger have in common?

A

they ferment in oak

43
Q

the chef de cave from Bollinger now works for which sekt producer?

A

von Buhl

44
Q

where is Clos du Mesnil?

A

Mesnil-sur-Oger

45
Q

list the grand cru villages of the Cote des Blancs north to south

A
  • Chouilly
  • Oiry
  • Cremant
  • Avize
  • Oger
  • Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
46
Q

which grand cru village of the Montagne de Reims grows the highest percentage of Chardonnay?

A

Sillery

47
Q

oldest and largest c0-operative in Champagne

A

Nicolas Feuillatte

48
Q

in which region is Ay?

A

Vallee de la Marne

49
Q

in which region is Cuis

A

Cotes de Blancs

50
Q

in which region is Verzenay?

A

Montagne de Reims

51
Q

in which region is Puisieulx?

A

Montagne de Reims

52
Q

in which region is Vrigny?

A

Montagne de Reims

53
Q

in which region is Hautvillers?

A

Vallee de la Marne

54
Q

in which region is Vertus?

A

Cotes de Blancs

55
Q

who produces R.D.

A

Bollinger

56
Q

who produces Fleur de Passion

A

Diebolt-Vallois

57
Q

who produces Grand Siecle?

A

Laurent-Perrier

58
Q

who produces Comtes de Champagne?

A

Taittinger

59
Q

Who produces Palms d’Or

A

Nicolas Feuillatte

60
Q

who produces Rare

A

Piper-Heidsieck

61
Q

who produces Blanc des Millenaires?

A

Charles-Heidsieck

62
Q

who produces Substance?

A

Jacques Selosse

63
Q

how many liters are in a Salmanazar?

A

9 liters

64
Q

name 3 1er cru villages of Cote de Blancs (BCEGPVVVV)

A
  • Bergeres-les-Vertus
  • Cuis
  • Etrechy
  • Grauves
  • Pierry
  • Val-des-Marais
  • Vertus
  • Villeneuve-Renneville-Chevigny
  • Voipreux
65
Q

name a Special Club producer from Cote de Blancs

A

Pierre Gimonet in Cuis

66
Q

name all 9 GC of Vallee de la Marne

A

Sillery, Puisieulx, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Mailly Champagne, Bouzy, Louvois, Verzy, Verzenay, Ambonnay

67
Q

in which village is Duval-Leroy’s “Femme de Champagne” produced from?

A

Vertus 1er cru.

68
Q

who produces “Terres de Noel”? which village?

A

Jean Milan from Oger

69
Q

where are the vineyards for Bollinger’s VVF?

A

Clos St Jacques and Chaudes Terres

70
Q

where is Clos Saint Hiliaire? who makes it?

A

Mareuil-sur-Ay. Billecart-Salmon

71
Q

give 3 examples of a ‘reductive’ Champagne

A

Dom Perignon, Ruinart, Salon, Taittinger

72
Q

give 3 examples of an ‘oxidative’ Champagne

A

Selosse, Vilmart, Bollinger, Krug

73
Q

name a few top Champagne vintages since 1990

A

1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2012

74
Q

dominant grape of Blanquette de Limous?

A

Mauzac

75
Q

who produced the first brut Champagne and when

A

Pommery in 1874

76
Q

what house was the first to designate vintage on their bottle?

A

Perrier-Jouet

77
Q

where is Chartogne-Taillet based?

A

Merfy, Montagne de Reims

78
Q

which village is Egly-Ouriet located in?

A

Ambonnay

79
Q

who makes Reserve Oubilee?

A

Pierre Peters

80
Q

who makes Grand Cellier?

A

Vilmart & Cie

81
Q

who makes Cuvee Laeticia

A

H. Billiot

82
Q

who makes Selection de Terres Noel?

A

Jean Milan