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Grand Cru’s of Montagne de Reims (10)

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Sillery, Puiseiulx, Beamont-Sur-Vesle, Verzenay, Mailly-Champagne, Verzy, Louvois, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Tours-Sur-Marne

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Grand Cru’s of Valle de la Marne (1)

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Äy

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Grand Cru’s of Cote des Blancs (6)

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Chouilly, Oiry, Cremant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil Sur Oger

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5 Oldest grand Marques

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Phillipponat (1522) Gosset (1584) Ruinart (1729) Chanoine Freres (1730) Taittinger (1734)

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Single Vineyards from Aÿ

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La Cote aux Enfants (bollinger, 2012)

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Agrapart Single Vineyard, and Village

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Venus Brut Nature, Avize

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Clos St-Hilaire Encepagement, First Vintage, Village

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100% Pinot, 1995, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

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Duval Leroy Single Vineyard, village, and blend

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Clos des Bouveries, Vertus, Chardonnay

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Egly Ouriet SV, First vintage, Blend

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Les Crayeres NV, 1989, Pinot Noir

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Krug Single Vineyards and first vintages

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Clos du Mesnil, 1979, Clos d’Ambonnnay, 1995

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Nicolas Francois Billecart Blend, First Vintage

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60/40 Pinot/Chardonnay, 1964

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Elizabeth Salmon Rose Blend, First Vintage

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58/42 Pinot/Chardonnay, 1988

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Bollinger RD First Vintrage,

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1952

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Deutz Tete Cuvee, First Vintage

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Cuvee William Deutz, 1959

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What years was Champagne Charlie made?

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1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 2017

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Last vintage of Jaquesson Grand Vin Signature?

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2002

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Grand Siecle first released?

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1959, Non Vintage

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First Vintage Dom Perignon White and Rose

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1921, 1959

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Bruno Paillard Top cuvee, first vintate

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Nec Plus Ultra, 1990. Pinot Dominant.

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Belle Epoque blend, first release

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50/45/5 Chardonnay, Pinot, Meunier 1964

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Rare first vintage

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1976

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Winston Churchill first release

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1975 (only in magnum)

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How many hectares is champagne aop?

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35k

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Champagne accounts for what portion of France’s GDP?

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20%

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Which forest separates Champagne from belgium?
Ardennes
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What are the three zones of production in champagne?
Zone de l'elaboration, zone de production, zone parcellaire de production de raisins
27
Name three soil types in champagne
belemnite chalk, micraster chalk, Clay (Aube)
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Which two climactic hazards are most significant to champagne growers?
Frost and Hail
29
How mant degrees north is champagne?
48-49
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Approximately what percent of champagne is non-vintage?
85-90%
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What is the climate of champagne?
Continental and Atlantic influences
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A harvest during which month will yield the lowest acidity?
August, as the diurnal range is less
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Two synonmyms for pinot noir in champagne
Plant dore, Noiren
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What are the seven varieties permitted in champagne?
Pinot noir, pinot blanc, pinot meunier, chardonnay, Petit Meslier, Arbanne, Fromenteau
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Name two cuvee's featuring petit meslier 100%
Duval-Leroy Petit Meslier, Laherte Freres Petit Meslier
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Name two cuvees featuring pinot blanc 100%
Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Boloree, Charles Dufour Le Champ do Clos
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Describe the warming effect that affects the Grand Montagne
Because the mountain stands free, at night the cool air falls to the valley floor and drags in warm air from above the forest.
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Around eastern Montagne, which training method is preferred for Pinot noir and for chardonnay?
Cordon Royat, Taille Chablis
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Top Chardonnay house of eastern montagne?
Palmer and Co.
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First Vintage of Salon, and how many since then?
1905, now in its 44th vintage.
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When was the echelle des Crus officially abolished?
2010
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How much of a year's crp[ can be made as a vintage champagne?
up to 80%
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What years was dom perignon first released?
1936
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Who produced the first rose champagne?
Ruinart Oeil de Perdrix Mousseaux, 1764.
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Describe the process behind Roederer Rose
Pinot noir is cold soaked in chardonnay must for a week, with no crushing or fermentation. The must is drained, the pinot is pressed, and the must combined. The must is then adjusted with extra-acidic chardonnay juice, as the pinot noir was picked for ripeness.
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Other terms for brut nature
Sans Sucre, brut sauvage, ultra brut, brut zero
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Sweetness range for extra brut
Below six grams of sugar /litre
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Sweetness range fror brut
below 12g/l, with 3g/l permitted variance
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Sweetness range for extra sec
12-17g/l
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sweentess range for sec
17-32g/l
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Name 3 quality Demi-Sec champange
Louis Roederer Carte Blanche, Selosse Equisse, Pol Roger Rich
52
What is the average vine density in champagne?
8000 vines /hectare
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What are the four training systems permitted in Champagne?
Guyot, Cordon Royat, Taille Chablis, Valle de la Marne (Meunier Only)
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Which training methods are permitted in premier cru and grand cru vineyards?
Cordon and Taille Chablis
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What variety is normally trained with Cordon and Taille Chablis?
Cordon - Pinot. Taille Chablis - Chardonnay
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Why is chardonnay permitted to have more buds than other varieties?
The first bud on the shoot doesn't fruit
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Name 2 Coteaux Champenois from Montagne de Reims, Valle de La Marne, Cote de Blancs, and from Sezanne, Montgeux, and Aube
MDR: Charles Heidseick, Paul Bara (Bouzy Rouge), VDM: Philliponnat Moreuil Rouge, Giraud Cuvee des Froides Terres, CDB: Larmandier Cramant Nature, Larmandier Vertus Rouge, OTHER: Etieene Calsac Photogramme, Drappier Trop m'en Faut
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Krug
Establised 1843, based in Reims. Clos d'Ambonnay 1995, Blanc de Noir. Clos de Mesnil, 1979, Blanc de Blanc.
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Jacques Selosse
Est. 1950-1960, Avize, Substance (100% Chardonnay, Oxidative base wines), in 2013 had 300 cases of champage stolen from the cellars.
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Egly Ouriet
Est. 1930, Ambonnay. Pinot noir dominant, except for vignes de vrigny (100% meunier). Tradition Brut Grand Cru NV, Les Crayeres Bdn, Cuvee des Grands Cotes Champenois Rouge.
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Pierre Peters
Est 1919, Le Mesnil Sur Oger. Les Chetillons (bdb, inaugural vintage 1971), Cuvee Millsime l'Esprit de . All stainless steel.
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Ruinart
Est. 1729, Reims. Dom Ruinart is Blanc de Blancs, and is made of fruit from both Montagne de Reims and Cote des Blancs. Dom Ruinart 1959, Dom Ruinart Rose 1966. Stainless Steel.
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Bollinger
Est 1829, Aÿ. Vielles Vignes Francaise is made from two vineyards, Clos St Jacques and Terres Chaudes, both Aÿ. (first vintage 1969)
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Billecart Salmon
Est 1818, Mareuil-Sur-Ay. Pinot Dominant. Cuvee Nicolas Francois (1955) Elisabeth Salmon Rose (1988) Clos Saint Hilaire (1995). 4-5 months lees aging before bottle fermentation.
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Pol Roger
Est 1849, Epernay. NV is typically equal parts chardonnay, pinot and meunier. Sir Winston Churchill 1975, blend not given.
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Jacquesson
Est 1798, Dizy, though originally based in reims. Bottling 4 different single vineyards, Corne Bautray, Champs Cain, Vauzelle Terme, Terres Rouges. Very low dosage, mostly fermented in foudre, and spends about 4 months on lees before bottle fermentation.
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Louis Roederer
Est 1776, Reims, when was still name Dubois pere et fils. Cristal (1876) exclusively produced for Tsar Alexander II, until the Russian revolution in 1917. Cristal 60/40 PN/Chardonnay, whether white or rose.
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Gosset
Est 1584 Aÿ, though were not making sparkling wine at the time. Celebris, 1988, is extra brut, and is produced in blanc de blanc, rose, and blends.
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Veuve Cliquot
Est 1772, Reims. Barbe Nicole-Ponsardin (Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin) took over the business in 1805. Ponsardin is credited with inventing the riddling table, allowing mass-production of champagne. La Grande Dame, 1962, is pinot noir dominant, about 60/40. Cave Privee spends up to 17 years on lees.

Lewis' Advanced Somm (25 decks)

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