Champagne Flashcards
1
Q
Name the grapes of Champagne
A
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
2
Q
Soil type in Champagne?
A
Limestone over chalk
3
Q
What is Echelle des Crus? Degrees?
A
The rating on a vineyard on the quality of it’s grapes
100% is Grand Cru
99-90% Premier Cru
4
Q
Name Grand Crus of Montage de Reims? (7)
A
Beaumont sur Vesle Verzenay Mailly Sillery Verzy Puisieux Ambonnay Louvois Bouzy
5
Q
Name Grand Cru of Vallé de la Marne? (2)
A
Ay
Tours-sur-Marne
6
Q
Name Grand Crus of Côtes des Blanc? (6)
A
Cramant Avize Chouilly Oger Mesnil sur Oger Oiry
7
Q
Name Districts of Champagne. (5)
A
Montagne de Reims Vallé de la Marne Côtes des Blanc Côte de Sézanne Côte des Bar
8
Q
What are the Sugar Levels?
A
Brut Nature 0
9
Q
Explain the steps of Champagne method.
A
1- Harvest 2- Pressing 3- First Fermentation 4- Blending (Assemblage) 5- Bottling (Tirage) 6- Second Fermentation 7- Aging on the Lies (Maturation sur Lie) 8- Mise sur pointe 9- Remuage 10- Dégorgement: Neck is frozen to -20C 11- Dosage : Adding "Liqueure d'Expedition" 12- Corking
10
Q
What is Pupitre?
A
The tables which bottles are turn until Pointe.
11
Q
What is Yeast Autolysis?
A
The self resolution process of dead yeast
12
Q
What is “Liqueur de Tirage”?
A
A mix of Sugar-Yeast-Wine
13
Q
Explain Natural Method.
A
Fermentation starts in the tank and finishes in bottle
