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Champagne Flashcards

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Which champagne house is the oldest?

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Ruinart, established in 1729, can claim to be the oldest sparling wine Champagne house.

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Which champagne house perfected the art of remuage?

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Madame Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the Veuve Cliquot, in the 19th century. Under her leadership, the house pioneered the process of remuage, or riddling-a procedure allows sediment to easily removed a bottle during degorgement (disgorgement).

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What kind of soil does Champagne AOC have? First layer:

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Belemnite chalk, derived from the fossilized remains of millions of extinct cephalopods, has a high limestone content, which allows vine roots to dig deeply and is linked to increased acidity.

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What is the second layer of soil in Champagne AOC?

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Micraster chalk, named for an extinct sea urchin, characterizes the valley vineyards.

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What is the temperature the cellars in Champagne France are kept at?

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53-54 degrees

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What region in Champagne is dominated by clay?

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Aube

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The three principle grapes authorized for production of Champagne?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier

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What does Chardonnay attribute to the wines in Champagne wine?

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Chardonnay provides elegance and longevity.

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What does Pinot Noir attribute to the wines in Champagne wine?

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Pinot Noir supports the wine’s structure, richness and body.

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What does Pinot Meunier attribute to the wines in Champagne wine?

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Meunier lends a youthful fruitness and approachability.

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In the vineyard (Champagne AOC) what are the four pruning methods permitted?

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Cordon de Royart, Chablis, Vallede la Marne, and Guyot (Double and simple)

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What are the five districts of Champagne AOC?

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Montagne de Reims, Vallee de la Marne, Cote de Blancs, Cote de Sezanne, and Cote des Bars(theAube).

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What is the predominant grape in both Montagne de Reims and the Aube?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the predominant grape in Cote de Sezanne?

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Chardonnay

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What is the predominant grape in frost prone Vallee de la Marne?

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Pinot Meunier

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What is unique about about he northern part of Montagne de Reims?

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The vineyards of the Montagne de Reims are surprisingly, divided between south- and north- facing slopes. The plain beneath the northern Montagne de Reims is too cold for viticulture, but the higher slopes of the region’s plateau enjoy a pocket of warm air that allows the grapes to ripen.

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What are the 17 grand cru vineyards in Champagne?

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Ambonnay
Avize
Ay
Beaumont-sur-Vesle
Bouzy
Chouilly
Cramant
Louvois
Mailly Champagne
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Oger
Oiry
Puisieulx
Sillery
Tours-sur-Marne
Verzenay
Verzy
18
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What does the CIVC, in the Champagne AOC do?

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They regulate the size of the harvest, authorize blockage and deblocage-respectively the reserve and release of wine stocks for use in future vintages-and safeguards the protected designation of Champagne.

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NM (Négociant Manipulant):

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NM (Négociant Manipulant): A house that purchases grapes and or base wines from growers and other smaller houses. Some NM houses own a significant portion of their own vineyards; others own none at all. Large Champagne houses with the most international presence are invariably in this category: Moët et Chandon, Louis Roederer, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Billecart-Salmon, Lanson, Taittinger, Pol Roger, Perrier-Jouët, Mumm, and Laurent-Perrier. Quality varies widely, although prices are uniformly high. Many houses often fall under the same corporate parentage; for example, Moët et Chandon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, and Mercier fall under the umbrella of the luxury conglomerate LVMH.

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RM (Récoltant Manipulant):

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RM (Récoltant Manipulant): A grower-producer who makes Champagne from estate-grown fruit. 95% of the grapes must originate in the producer’s own vineyards.

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CM (Coopérative Manipulant):

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CM (Coopérative Manipulant): A growers’ co-operative that produces the wine under a single brand.

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RC (Récoltant Coopérateur):

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RC (Récoltant Coopérateur): A grower whose grapes are vinified at a co-operative, but sells the wine under his own label.

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SR (Société de Récoltants):

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SR (Société de Récoltants): A firm, not a co-operative, set up by a union of often related growers, who share resources to make their wines and collectively market several brands.

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ND (Négociant Distributeur):

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ND (Négociant Distributeur): A middleman company that distributes Champagne it did not make.

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MA (Marque d’Acheteur):

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MA (Marque d’Acheteur): A buyer’s own brand, often a large supermarket chain or restaurant, that purchases Champagne and sells it under its own label.

26
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What is the extraction limit in Champagne DOC?

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l02 liters from 160 kg or grapes or 2,550 liters from 4,000 kg

27
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What is the vin de cuvee?

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The first 2,050 liters of the press.

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What is the vin de taille?

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The last 500 liters of the press. The vin de taille has a darker pigment of color.

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What is the rebeche?

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A third extraction, the rebeche, is required by law and must comprise 1-10% of the total. The rebeche is used for a distillate, not champagne.

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What is debourbage?

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After pressing, the juice is allowed to settle, at a cool temperature for 8-15 hours, so that the remaining solids can be roamed by racking prior to fermentation.

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What are bourse?

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The settlement removed from freshly pressed wine.

32
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Do they chaptalize the wine in Champagne DOC?

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Yes. The must, which is often chaptalized, will undergo fermentation, resulting in high-acid wines with alcohol 11%.

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What are vins clairs?

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The base wine with high acidity and alcohol ranging at 11 %.

34
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What fermentation containers do they use i Champagne DOC?

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Primary fermentation may occur in either stainless steel or oak-typically used barrels although some producers do use percentage of new oak.

35
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What is the process the use after primary fermentation for Champagne?

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The base wines often undergo malolactic fermentation, although this is not universal practice. After

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