Champagne Flashcards
Name all the Grand Cru Villages in the Vallée de la Marne
- Aÿ
- mostly Pinot Noir
- 367 ha
Name all the Grand Crus Villages in the Côte des Blancs
- Chouilly (Chardy)
- Oiry (Chardy)
- Cramant (Chardy)
- Avize (Chardy)
- Oger (Chardy)
- Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger (Chardy)
Name all the Grand Crus Villages in the Montagne de Reims
- Sillery (Chard & PN, PM)
- Puisieulx (PN, C, PM)
- Beaumont-Sur-Vesle (PN, C, PM)
- Verzenay (PN, C, PM)
- Mailly-Champagne (PN, C, PM)
- Verzy (PN, C, PM)
- Louvois (PN, C)
- Bouzy (PN, C, PM)
- Ambonnay (PN, C)
- Tours-sur-Marne (PN, C)
Name all the Grandes Marques for Negociants Manipulants in Champagne
- Ayala (Aÿ)
- Billecart-Salmon (Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ)
- Bollinger (Aÿ)
- Boizel (Epernay)
- Canard Duchêne (Ludes)
- Comtes Audain de Dampierre (Chenay)
- De Castellane (Épernay)
- De Meric (Aÿ)
- De Venoge (Épernay)
- Delamotte (Mes-Sur-O)
- Deutz (Aÿ)
- Diebolt-Vallois (Cramant)
- Drappier (Urville)
- Duval Leroy (Vertus)
- Gosset (Épernay)
- Alfred Gratien (Epernay)
- Charles Heidsieck (Reims)
- Henriot (Reims)
- Jacquesson (Dizy)
- Lanson (Reims)
- Laurent-Perrier (Tour-Sur-Marne)
- AR Lenoble (Chouilly)
- Moët et Chandon (Épernay)
- G.H. Mumm (Reims)
- Bruno Paillard (Reims)
- Perrier-Jouët (Épernay)
- Piper-Heidsieck (Reims)
- Ployez-Jcquemart (Ludes)
- Pol Roger (Épernay)
- Pommery (Reims)
- Louis Roederer (Reims)
- Ruinart (Reims)
- Taittinger (Reims)
- Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin (Reims)
Name all the Grands Marques for Récoltant Manipulants in Champagne
- Henri Billiot (Ambonnay)
- Bonnaire (Cramant)
- Chartonge-Taillet (Merfy)
- Hubert Dauvergne (Bouzy)
- Paul Déthune (Ambonnay)
- Guy Larmandier (Vertus)
- Jacques Selosse (Avize)
- Vilmart & Cie (Rilly-la-Montagne)
Name all the Grands Marques for Cooperatives Manipulants in Champagne
- Nicolas Feuillatte (Chouilly)
- Jacquart (Reims)
- Mailly Grand Cru (Mailly)
Most threatening weather conditions in Bordeaux?
- Hailstorms
- Spring Frosts
- Mildew
- Solution: Sourcing grapes from different places within the region
Cramant
- Champagne Grand Cru
- Côte des Blancs
- Chardonnay dominated
- 1327 acres, 867 acres of vineyards
- Chalky, clay soils on the côte
- Rich in body, high and crisp acidity
- Creamy with high minerality
- Finer than Avize, more mineral than Chouilly
Villages of the Côte des Blanc
- Chouilly
- Oiry
- Cuirs
- Cramant
- Avize
- Oger
- Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
- Vertus
- Bergères-les-Vertus
- Villeneuve-Renneville
- Voipreux
Jacques Selosse
Wine-Maker: Anselme Selosse
History: Jacques Selosse started in 1947 in Avize. Botteling started in 1964. Take-Over in 1974, always working along the biodynamic, organic viticulture guidelines.
Philosophy: I work with the sun and the moon. Holistic belief in maintaining a harmoniously balanced ecosphere.
Vinification:
In Barrel (New burgundian or from Cognac) with indigenous yeast
Everything else is flexible according to the year, the wine and their particular needs
Fine Lee Elevation until bottling
Key Facts:
- 7.5 hectares spread over 47 parcels throughout the Côte des Blancs
- all parcels are vinified individually
- 5 to 10 years of storage in the bottles on the lees
Les Lieux-Dits
- emphasis on terroir
Agrapart & Fils
Winemaker: Since 1984 it has been run by Pascal Agrapart
History:1894 by Arthur Agrapart in Avize - acquired vineyard land during the 1950s and ’60s
Philosophy: emphasizing natural viticulture and the expression of terroir
- spread over 70 parcels, the majority of which lie in the grand cru villages of Avize, Cramant, Oiry and Oger.
- Average vine age: 35 years, with the oldest vines in Avize over 60 years
- Pascal Agrapart is uninterested in being labeled as either organic or biodynamic
- No chemical pesticides or weedkillers are ever used, worked manually
Vinification: strong emphasis on viticulture, the average potential alcohol at harvest is very high here. No chaptalization. The grapes are pressed with a traditional Coquard vertical press, and fermentation is carried out with natural yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is completed for all the wines, and a portion of the best wines of the harvest are aged in old, 600-liter demi-muids.
The wines are typically bottled around the full moon of May, with no fining, no filtration and no cold stabilization.
Why is Blending such an important factor in Champagne?
- variable ripening
- significant quality difference within the region, vintage and variety
Typical subsoil in Champagne
Belemnite Chalk
- stems from fossilized things
- heat absorbent, protects vines
- excellent drainage
Micraster Chalk: extinct sea urchin
Chalk and Limestone
What is the precentage of planting for each grape variety in Champagne?
- PN: 38%, structure, richness & body
- Chardonnay - 31%, elegance and longevity
- Meunier: 31%, fruitiness and approachability
What are other allowed varieties in Champagne?
Pinot Blanc Vrai, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier
Name the districts for Champagne
- Montagne de Reims (PN)
- Vallée de la Marne (PM)
- Côte des Blancs (Chardy)
- Côte de Sézanne (Chardy)
- Côte des Bar (PN)
How many Grand Crus are there in Champagnge?
17 Grand Crus
42 Premier Crus
List all the Sweetness Levels for Champagne
Brut Nature/Non-Dosé 0-3 grams per liter, no added dosage
Extra Brut 0-6 grams per liter
Brut 0-12 grams per liter
Extra Dry 12-17 grams per liter
Sec 17-32 grams per liter
Demi-Sec 32-50 grams per liter
Doux 50+ grams per liter
List all Champagne Bottle Sizes
Quarter Bottle (Piccolo) / 187 ml
Half Bottle (Demi) / 375 ml
Bottle / 750 ml
Magnum / 1.5 L (2 bottles)
Jeroboam / 3 L (4 bottles)
Rehoboam (discontinued in 1983)
4.5 L (6 bottles)
Methuselah / 6 L (8 bottles)
Salmanazar / 9 L (12 bottles)
Balthazar / 12 L (16 bottles)
Nebuchadnezzar/ 15 L (20 bottles)
Solomon / 18 L (24 bottles)
Prestige Cuvée for Ayala
Cuvée de Perle d’Ayala
80% Chard / 20% PN
Prestique Cuvée from Billecart Salmon
- Nicolas Francois Billecart (60% PN, 40% Chardy)
- Grande Cuvée (60% / 40%)
- Elisabeth Salmon Rosé (58% PN, 42 Chardy)
Prestige Cuvee for Bollinger
- La Grande Année
- R.D.
- Vielles Vignes Francaises (PN)
Prestigue Cuvee for Boizel
Joyau de France (Brut et Rose)
PN & Chard
