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Champagne Flashcards

1
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List the notable vintages of the 80’s.

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82

85

88

89

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2
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Demi-Sec?

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32-50 g/L

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3
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How many liters may be extracted from 4000 kg of grapes to make Champagne?

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2550 liters

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List the notable vintages of the 90’s.

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90*

95

96*

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5
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What does CM on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

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Coopérative Manipulant

A growers’ co-operative produced under a single brand

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6
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What does ND on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

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Négociant Distributeur

A “middleman” company the sells Champagne it did not make.

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7
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List the steps of the Méthode Champenoise.

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1 - Base Wine

2 - Assemblage of “Cuvée”

3 - Secondary Fermentation (Liqueur de Tirage)

4 - Sur Lie Aging (Autolysis)

5 - Remuage (Riddling/Gyropalette)

6 - Dégorgement (Disgorging)

7 - Dosage (Liqueur d’Expédition)

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8
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Brut?

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0-12 g/L

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9
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Meunier is heavily cultivated in which district of Champagne?

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Vallée de la Marne

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What is the 3rd step in the Méthode Champenoise​?

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Secondary Fermentation

  • Addition of Liqueur de tirage
  • Liqueur de tirage* is a mixture of still wine, yeasts, sugar, and fining agents that will serve to ignite the secondary fermentation.
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Doux?

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50+ g/L

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What does RC on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

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Récoltant Coopérateur

A grower whose grapes are vinified at a co-operative but sold under his own label.

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13
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Extra Dry?

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12-17 g/L

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14
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What does MA on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

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Marque d’Acheteur

A buyer’s own brand

Supermarket or Restaurant who purchases Champagne then sells it under their own label.

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What does NM on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

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Négociant Manipulant

A house that purchases grapes and or base wines from growers and other small houses.

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16
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Pinot Noir is the prominent grape grown in what 2 districts of Champagne?

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Montagne de Reims

Côte de Bars (the Aube)

17
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The 357 villages authorized to grow grapes for Champagne are split between 5 districts. Name the 5 districts.

A

Montagne de Reims

Côte des Bars (the Aube)

Côte des Blancs

Côte de Sézanne

Vallée de la Marne

18
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Chardonnay is dominant in what 2 districts of Champagne?

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Côte de Sézanne

Côte des Blancs

19
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Sec?

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17-32 g/L

20
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List the notable vintages of the 70’s.

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71

73

75

76

79

21
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What is the 4th step in the Méthode Champenoise​?

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Sur Lie Aging

  • Autolysis (breakdown of yeast cells)
  • Aged on lees
  • Minimum 12 months on lees

(15 months minimum total aging)

22
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Extra Brut?

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0-6 g/L

23
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What is the 1st step in the Méthode Champenoise?

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Making the base still wine

  • Grapes are gently pressed
  • Base wine: light color, low alcohol, high acidity
  • Fermented in stainless steel or wood
24
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After extraction, the 2550 liters of juice is divided into what 3 groups?

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  • Vin de cuvée* (first 2050 liters)
  • Vin de taille* (next 500 liters)
  • Reb**êche* (1-10% of total used for distillate)
25
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What is the residual sugar level for a Champagne labeled Brut Nature/Non-Dosé?

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0-3 g/L

26
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What is the 5th step in the Méthode Champenoise​?

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Remuage (Riddling)

  • Gradual movement of lees to neck of bottle
  • Done by hand or mostly by machine (Gyropalette)
27
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What does SR on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

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Société de Récoltants

A firm set up by a union of growers who share resources to make their wines and market several brands.

28
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What is the 2nd step in the Méthode Champenoise​?

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Assemblage of “Cuvée”

Blend of:

  • Grapes
  • Vintages
  • Regions
29
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What is the 6th step in the Méthode Champenoise​?

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Dégorgement (Disgorging)

  • Removing yeast (lees) from bottle
  • Neck of bottle frozen with collected sediment
  • Frozen “puck” ejected
  • Done by hand and machine
30
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What does RM on a bottle of Champagne indicate?

A

Récoltant Manipulant

A grower-producer that makes Champagne from estate-grown fruit.

31
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List the notable vintages of the 00’s.

A

2002

2004

2006

2008

2012

2013

2015

32
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What is the 7th step in the Méthode Champenoise​?

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Dosage

  • -Liqueur d’expédition (*sugar and wine mixture)
  • Amount added determines the sweetness level and style category.

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