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permitted RS pre- and post- 2010 for extra brut Champagne

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0-6 g/l

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permitted RS pre- and post- 2010 for brut Champagne

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0-15 g/l

0-12 g/l

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permitted RS pre- and post- 2010 for extra dry Champagne

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12-20 g/l

12-17 g/l

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permitted RS pre- and post- 2010 for sec Champagne

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17-35 g/l

17-32 g/l

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permitted RS pre- and post- 2010 for demi-sec Champagne

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33-50 g/l

32-50 g/l

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permitted RS pre- and post- 2010 for doux Champagne

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50+ g/l

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general rules for membership in “Special Club”

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  • Viticulture must occur on the estate (only RM producers may join)
  • Vinification and bottling must occur on the estate
  • Members must respect and uphold the Club’s charter
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rules for “special club” wines

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  • The “Special Club” is the top-of-the-range, prestige cuvée for all members
  • The Club Trésors will declare a vintage as being worthy of “Special Club” prestige cuvées, then each member may decide individually whether or not to produce a “Special Club” wine
  • All base wines and finished “Special Club” wines must undergo tasting analysis
  • All “Special Club” bottles share an identical label and bottle shape
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how many members are there in the Club Trésors de Champagne?

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27

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when was the Club Trésors de Champagne established?

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1971

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how many Côte de Blancs Premier Cru Villages are there?

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10

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How many Montagne de Reims Premier Cru Villages are there?

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26

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how many Vallée de la Marne Premier Cru Villages are there?

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8

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Montagne de Reims Grand Cru Villages (9)

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  • Sillery
  • Puisieulx
  • Beaumont-sur-Vesle
  • Verzenay
  • Mailly Champagne
  • Verzy (added after 1985)
  • Louvois
  • Bouzy
  • Ambonnay
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Vallée de la Marne Grand Cru Villages (2)

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  • Aÿ

* Tours-sur-Marne (red grapes 100%, white grapes 90%)

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Côte des Blancs Grand Cru Villages (6)

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  • Chouilly (added after 1985)(white grapes 100%, red grapes 95%)
  • Oiry (added after 1985)
  • Cramant
  • Avize
  • Oger (added after 1985)
  • Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (added after 1985)
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varietals and wines styles permitted in Coteaux Champenois AOP

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris

Blanc, Rose, Rouge

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in champagne, what is the rebêche? What %

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“the end of pressing”

must be distilled and accounts for 0-10% of the total

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max juice allowed from 4000kg grapes in Champagne?

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2550

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min time on lees for NV Champagne?

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12 months

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min time on lees for vintage Champagne?

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12 months

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max % of a year’s harvest that may be sold as vintage?

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80%

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min % of stated vintage for Vintage Champagne?

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100%

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min pot alc for base wines of Champagne

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9%

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max RS for base wines of Champagne
10 g/l
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how many villages are listed as communes of production for champagne?
357
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what is the prise de mousse?
secondary fermentation in bottle
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finished wines in Champagne must complete secondary fermentation in the same bottle they are to be sold in unless they are smaller than_______ or larger than________.
375ml | 3L
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max yields in Champagne, expressed in kg/ha
10,400 kg/ha
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min aging for NV champagne?
15 months
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min aging for vintage champagne?
36 months
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how many communes of production are there for Coteaux Champenois
635
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how many communes of production are there for Rosé des Riceys AOP?
1 | Les Riceys
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grapes and wine styles of Rosé des Riceys AOP
100% Pinot Noir | tranquille rose
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min pot alc and of Rosé des Riceys AOP
10%
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in what département is Les Riceys?
Aube
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what is the max harvest and press yield of Rosé des Riceys AOP
as for Champagne 10,400 kg/ha 102 L / 160kg grapes
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vinification method of Rosé des Riceys AOP
whole bunches (semi-carbonic)
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what are the primary soil types of Champagne?
Belemnite chalk and Micraster chalk
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When was the CIVC established?
1941
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What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon?
1921
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When was the Champagne AOC established?
1936
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When was the champagne region first delimited?
1908
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What are the four authorized pruning methods permitted in Champagne?
Cordon de Royat Chablis Valle de la Marne Guyot (double and simple)
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What are two definitions of "Marc"?
The 4000kg capacity of a traditional Coquard press Pomace brandy from France
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An RM producer must source what percent of grapes from their own vineyards?
95%
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What two 1er Cru villages of Champagne are rated 99%
Tauxieres (mdr) Mareuil sur ay (vdm)
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what are some equivalent terms for Brut Nature?
Non-Dosé, Brut Sauvage, Ultra Brut, Dosage Zéro, Sans Sucre, Pas Dosé.
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where is the Premier Cru village Avenay-Val-d'Or?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Bezannes ?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Billy-le-Grand?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Chamery?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Chigny-les-Roses?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Cormontreuil?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Coulommes-la-Montagne?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Écueil?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Jouy-lès-Reims ?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Ludes?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Les Mesneux?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Montbré?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Pargny-lès-Reims?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Rilly-la-Montagne?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Sacy?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Sermiers?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Taissy?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Tauxières-Mutry?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Trois-Puits?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Vaudemange?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Villers-Allerand?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Villers-aux-Nœuds?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Ville-Dommange?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Villers-Marmery?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Vrigny?
Montagne de Reims
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where is the Premier Cru village Bergères-lès-Vertus ?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Chouilly (white grapes Grand Cru)?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Cuis?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Grauves?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Pierry ?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Val-des-Marais (Coligny) | ?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Vertus?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Villeneuve-Renneville-Chevigny?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Voipreux?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Étréchy?
Côte de Blancs
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where is the Premier Cru village Bisseuil ?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Champillon?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Cumières?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Dizy?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Hautvillers?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Mareuil-sur-Ay?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Mutigny?
Vallée de la Marne
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where is the Premier Cru village Tours-sur-Marne (red grapes Grand Cru)?
Vallée de la Marne

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