Champagne Flashcards
(113 cards)
1
Q
Baraequanais
loc
soil
grapes
A
5 small river valleys near villages of Les Riceys
K marl
Pinot Noir
2
Q
Special Club definition
A
member group
wines peer reviewed
grapes and prod on 100% members land
2 blind tastings
3
Q
subregions (4)
A
Montagne and Val de Reims
Vallle de la Marne
Cote des Blancs
Cote de Bar
4
Q
Cote de Bar Terroirs (2)
A
Bar-sur-Aubuis
Barsequanais
5
Q
What rootstock is adapted for Chalk
A
41B
6
Q
Val de Reims soil
A
Clay, marl, sand
7
Q
which was originally excluded
A
Aube
8
Q
When is Vallee de Marne training used
A
only for Meunier
9
Q
What is Belmnite composed of ? where located on slope ?
A
dart shaped squid fossil
mid to upper slope
10
Q
What wine was made from Fronteneau
A
Vin di Riviere
11
Q
RC
meaning
A
Recoltant Cooperateur
grower affiliate with a coop that vinifies the wine for them
12
Q
What is Micraster composed of ? where located on slope ?
A
sea urchin fossil
lower
13
Q
Massif de-Saint-Thierry
loc
soil
grapes
A
northermost in subregion Montagne, Vesle River
sand clay marl
85% Meunier
14
Q
Eschelle des Cru
rates winery or village ?
A
village
15
Q
Can PC include GC grapes
A
yes
16
Q
NM
meaning
A
negociant manipulant
use purchased grapes in addition to own possibly
17
Q
Cote de Sezanne
loc
soil
grapes
A
South of Petit Morin
chalk
Chardonnay
18
Q
Val du Petit soil
A
Clay marl sand and a little chalks
19
Q
products of coops (4)
A
juice
still wine
sparkling sur lattes
private label
20
Q
What does Chard contribute ? soil pref ?
A
Acid, ABV
Chalk
21
Q
RM
meaning
A
Recoltant manipulant
grower producer
22
Q
What soil does Pinot prefer
A
LS rich marl
23
Q
Soils (3)
A
Chalk
LS rich marl
sand clay composite
24
Q
Eschelle des Cru score scale
A
80-100
25
Climate
risks(6)
Conti with Maritime
frost spring and autumn
low temp
hail
fog
rain
humidity
26
is tradition blend or single
blend
27
What is solera / perpetual method
single tank added to perpetually
28
Thin topsoil effect
not suitable for higher crops
became the "open expanse"
29
Mont de Berru
loc
soil
grapes
nE in subregion Montagne
chalk
chardonnay
30
SR
meaning
Societe de Recoltants
group of growers that team up to vinify and sell one or more wines
31
Kimmeridgean marl composition / classified where ?
comma shaped oyster fossil
Dorset
32
What wine was made from Gouais Noir
vin di Montagne
33
clay soil wine characteristics
tight and taut
need age to express aroma flavor
34
2 other apps
Rose des Riceys
Coteaux Champenois
35
Cote de Blancs and surroundings terroirs (5)
Cotes des Blancs
Val du Petit Monin
Cote de Sezanne
Vitryat
Montgueux
36
what is Salon Cuvee "S" Les Mesnil Blanc de Blanc
mono cru
37
Grape today Primary (3)
Aux (4)
Which houses still use aux
% of aux grapes
Pinot Noir #1, Meunier, Chardonnay
Pinot Gris, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc
Tarlant and Drappier
.3%
38
was transport in bottle always allowed
no
39
Eschelle des Cru score historical use for pricing
based on % of 100%
40
number of Grand Cru in Cote de Blanc
6
41
Landmass
Paris Basin
42
historic primary grapes (3)
Gouias Blanc
Gouais Noir
Fromenteau
43
Vallee de la Marne Rive Gauche
loc
soil
grapes
further west in Vallee de la M. leftt bank of River
sand clay marl
Meunier
44
Grand Cru Tours-sur Marne location question
counted in Vallee de la Marne by CIVC but some producers claim Montagne de Reims
45
what is Phillapponet Clos des Guisse
mono parcelle
46
which grape can soften the blend
Muenier
47
What grape is believes to be Fronteneau
Pinot Gris
48
Training methods (4)
Chablis
Guyot
Cordone
Vallee de Marne
49
who controls prices
CIVC by regulating production
50
Rose methods
add red Pinot 8-20%
saignee
51
What training methods are allowed for GC and PC
Chablis or Cordon
52
Vintage
time req on lees
total age tirage to release
label / cork req
% req from same vintage
12 mos
3 years
vintage year
100% except for dosage
53
where were french kings coronated
Reims
54
what is a mono cru
from a single village
55
General clone selection preference
hi acid
gray rot resist
botrytis resist
56
Limestone rich marl areas
Montagne di Reims
Cote de Bar
57
do coops compete with the big houses
yes
58
Coteaux Sud d'Epernay soil
Clay marl sand chalk
59
Grapes allowed Coteaux ? style allowed ?
same as champagne
still / dry only
60
Cote des Blancs terroir
loc
soil
grapes
South of Epernay
Chalk
Chardonnay
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ND
meaning
Negociant Distributeur
wine buyer that buys finished wine and private labels them
62
What does Pinot Noir contribute / attrib ? soild pref ?
low acid, moderate ABV
LS rich marl
63
Grand Montagne de Reims
loc
soil
grapes
South in subregion
LS marls with some chalk
pinot noir
64
Eschelle des Cru score required to be in Champagne
80
65
Pinot Noir clone selection pref
large berry
66
number of Grand Cru in Vallee de Marne
2 or 1
67
Eschelle des Cru how many Premier Cru
42
68
Meunier clone selection pref
later bud
69
Climate change effects
frost risk due to earlier bud break
reds now ripen
Chap less
less acid
more ABV
less dosage
70
What are the caves from the chalk quarries called
Crayeres
71
Valle de la Marne terroirs (6)
Grande Vallee de la Marne
Vallee de la Marne Rive Gauche
Vallee de la Marne Rive Droite
Vallee de la Marne Ouest
Conde
Coteaux Sud d'Epernay
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prod name used in ROF
ROW
Methode Traditionelle
Traditional Method
73
Non-Vintage
time on lees
additional bottle time
total time in bottle
12
3
15
74
First house
Ruinart
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Montgueux
loc
soil
grapes
In Aube (south between Sezanne and Cote des Bar)
Chalk
Chardonnay
76
Sandy soil wine characteristics
open
easy
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Which region has Kimmeridgean Marl
Cote de Bar
78
Prestige Cuvee traits
highest q
parcel selection
old vines
longer lees time
oak
age
79
Vesle and Andre Valley (Val de Reims)
loc
soil
grapes
west in subregion
sand clay marl
Meunier
80
Cote de Sezanne soil
chalk clay
81
characteristic of chalk
effect on grapes
porous LS
can absorb lots of water
hi acid lean wine low reserved aromatics
82
number of Grand Cru in Montagne de Reims
9 or 10
83
what is a mono parcelle
single vineyard
84
Grande Vallee de la Marne
loc
soil
grapes
west along marne river from Montagne to Reims
sand clay marl w/ pocket of chalk
pinot noir
85
terms for sparkling in ROF
Cremant Mousseux Pettillant
86
Vitryat
loc
soil
grapes
Far SE
Chalk
Chardonnay
87
Location N Lat
48-49.5
88
Open expanse / chalk areas (8)
Reims
Epernay
Ay
Ambonnay
Verzenay
Cote de Blancs
Mongueux
Vitry-le-Francois
89
Vallee de la Marne Ouest
loc
soil
grapes
further west in Vallee de la M. not on bank
sand clay marl
Meunier
90
MA
meaning
Marque Auxillaire or d'Acheteur or Autorisee
private label. can be of any source
91
Coteaux Sud d'Epernay
loc
soil
grapes
Between Epernay and Cote des Blancs
sand clay marl and chalk from Cote des Blancs
even split of Meunier and Chardonnay plus a little Pinot
92
Vallee de la Marne Rive Droite
loc
soil
grapes
further west in Vallee de la M. RIGJT bank of River
sand clay marl
Meunier
93
What does Muenier contrib / attrib ? soil pref ?
bright red fruit, rye bread, least ABV, moderate acid
Marl sand clay but adaptable
94
Conde
loc
soil
grapes
between towns Chateau-Thierry and Dormans
sand clay marl
Meunier
95
Eschelle des Cru how many Grand Cru
17
96
Terroirs Montagne and Val de Reims (4)
Loc
N
W
S
NE
north around city
Massif de-Saint-Thierry
Vesle and Andre Valley (Val de Reims)
Grand Montagne de Reims
Mont de Berru
97
are mono popular with large or small prod
small
98
what court award name to champagne
angers
99
Eschelle des Cru blending rules
across GC and PC
100
Barsur-Arbois
loc
soil
grapes
flanks Aube river in Cote des Bar
K marl
Pinot Noir
101
What are the 2 types of chalk
Belmnite
Micraster
102
Syn for Kimmeridgean marl
Virgulien
103
who was baptized in Reims
Clovis king of Franks
104
Eschelle des Cru scores
100
90-99
80-89
Grand Cru
Premier Cru
Rest of Champagne
105
Co-op #s relative to other regions
first
106
who is credited with dry style
Madame Pomnery
107
Topo - effect
influence
folded hills - create suntraps
rivers and canals, moderate temp / frost
108
Vallee de la Marne soil
Clay, marl, sand
109
Val du Petit Monin
loc
soil
grapes
S of Cote des Blancs along Marne tribs
Chalk sand marl clay
Chardonnay Meunier
110
CM
meaning
Cooperatives de Manipulation
The coop cellar that vinifies for its members
111
What city held coronations of 27 kings
Reims
112
what century first houses appear
18th century
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