Champagne - Cote des Blancs, Coteaux Du Morin, & Cote de Sézanne Flashcards by Cornelius Anthony Jr

What are the Grand Cru villages of Cote des Blancs?

North to South

Chouilly - white only added in 1985

Oiry - added in 1985

Cramant

Avize

Oger - added in 1985

Le Mensil -sur-Oger - added in 1985

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What is the primary grape of the Cote des Blancs

Chardonnay

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What is the primary grape of the Cote de Sezanne

Chardonnay (more riper version)

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What directions are the slopes facing in the Cote Des Blanc

Southeast

East

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Elegant and Zippy Chardonnay are the characteristics of what region in Champagne

Cote des Blancs

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The Cote des Blancs region name derives its name from:

The Chardonnay grape and the chalky hills that are known in that area

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Bergeres-les-Vertus

Val-des-Marais

Coligny

Cuis

Grauves

Vertus

Villeneuve-Renneville-Chevigny

Voipreux

Etrechy

These are the premier cru’s of what region

Cote des Blancs

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Agrapart et Fils

Etienne Calsac

Claude Cazals

Guy Charlemagne

Pascal Doquet

Vueve Fourny

Pierre Gimmonnet

Larmandier-Bernier

A.R Lenoble

Jean Milan

Pierre Moncuit

Pierre Peters

Jacques Selosse

Ulysse Collin

Varnier - Fanniere

J.L Vergnon

Waris - Hubert

These are leading growers from what region

Cote des Blancs

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Franck Bonville

Le Brun Servenay

Corbon

Demiere - Ansiot

Diebolt - Vallois

Joes Dhondt

Dhondt - Grellet

Doyard

Pierre Callot

Vincent Couche

Gimmonet - Gonet

Grongnet

Erice Isselee

Legras and Haas

Alexandre Lenique

Libert and Fils

Robert Moncuit

Perrot - Batteux

Michel Rocourt

Saint Chamant

Hubert Soreau

Suenen

Theirry Triolet

Vazart - Coquart

Vauversin

These are growers from what region

Cote des Blancs

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Agrapart et Fils: Cuvee Venus

Jacquesson: Avize Champ Cain

Larmandier - Bernier: LEs Chemins d’ Avize

Pierre Peters: Cuvee Especiale Les Chetilons

Salon: Cuvee S

Krug: Clos de Mensil

Jacques Selosse: Substance

Ulysse Collin: Les Enfers

These are iconic wines of what region

Cote des Blancs

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How long is the Cote des Blancs

12 miles long from north to south

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What is the northern most Grand Cru in the Cote des Blancs

Oiry (sounds like wha/re)

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What is the southern most Grand Cru village in the Cote des Blancs

Les Mensil sur Oger

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What is Butte de Saran

A forest covered hill in the Cote des Blancs where Chouilly and Oiry are located

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What is similar about Cramont, Avize, Oger and Les Mensil sur Oger

All their vineyards are planted on an actual slope on a hill

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What is the flavor profile for the Grand cru villages of Oiry and Chouilly

Delicacy and perfumed aromatics

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What is the flavor profile for the Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mensil sur Oger?

Richness

Structure

Depth

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Most of the vineyards in the Cote Sezanne were planted when?

1960’s

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What is the grape breakdown for the Cote Sezanne

Chardonnay 64%

Pinot Meunier 21%

Pinot Noir 15%

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What is the profile of the grapes from the Cote Sezanne

Do to their southern location, the grapes are usually more ripe, resulting in a fatter, more exotically flavored wine

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What is the flavor profile for wines from Avize

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Powerful with structure and roundness

Color: Yellow - Orange

Large Full Body Wine

Characteristics
Ripe Citrus
Grapefruit
Apricot
Mandarin Orange

What is the flavor profile for wines made in Cramant

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Complexity, completeness, and for its contrast of body and livliness

Color
Mature with Brown tones

Characteristics
Sweet spices
Cinnamon
Licorice
Green tea

Known as an autumn wine

What is the flavor profile for wines made in Le Mensil sur Oger

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Puissance and needs alot of time to mature

Color
Greyish

Characteristics
Stony
More limestone notes than chalk

What is the flavor profile for wines made in Chouilly

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Very minerally and citrusy, giving freshness

Its fruit is almost exotic and pineapple like

What is the flavor profile for wines made in Oger

Color Wine has a white tone Characteristics Delicate aromas of red fruit and tangerine

What village in Cote des Blancs has a higher clay content

Oiry, Chouilly, Cramant, and Avize

Between what two villages does the soil change from a higher clay content to a more traditional chalk in the Cote des Blancs

Avize to the north and Oger to the South

What is the best house in Cuis for champagne production

Pierre Gimmonnet

What is the flavor profile for wines that come from Cuis

Acidity, fruit and structured focused Very valuable wine in a blend

What direction do the vineyards in Cuis face?

North or Northeast Vineyards in the Cote des Blancs traditionally face east

What is Montaigu and Les Adventures and where are they located

the two main lieu-dits in Chouilly

What two villages were the first Grand Crus of the Cote des Blancs

Cramant and Avize

In the 19th century the Cote des Blancs was known as

Cote d'Avize

What is the size of Avize

662 acres or 269 Hectares

What is the area size of Cramant

892 acres or 361 Hectares

What is the slope position for most vineyards in Avize

Midslope

What is the soil type of Avize

Clay and chalk (differs from each vineyard)

What are the two original grand cru's from the Cote des Blanc

Cramant & Avize

What direction do the slopes lie in Cramant

East

What is the soil type of Cramant

Varying levels of Chalk and Clay

What is the soil type of Oiry

Chalk

What is the soil type of Avize

Some vineyards are rich in clay while others are predominantly chalky

What direction do the vineyards lie in the village of Oger

An east facing bowl fully exposed to the sun, trapping head and increasing the potential ripeness of the grapes

How is Northern Vertus different than Southern Vertus

Northern Vertus; The vines lie east, and the soil is very chalky with very little top soil The Chardonnay is very lively and racy Southern Vertus: The vines lie slightly more southeast, they have deep clay soils The Chardonnay is very dense

What is the soil type of Mont Aime

Chalk with a mix of sand, flint, and marl

What is the soil type of Congy (Coteaux du Morin) and what is the dominate grape

Chalky and Chardonny

What is the soil type of Petit Morin and what is the dominate grape

Clay and Meunier

What is the dominate grape grown in Coteaux du Morin

Meunier at 47%

The villages of Allemant and Broyes are the northern most point for what area in Champagne

Côte de Sezanne

The village of Villenauxe-la-grade is the southern most place of what area in Champagne

Côte de Sezanne

What area in champagne has the following: Number of Villages:12 Vineyard Area: 3,655 (1,479 hectares) Grape Breakdown 77% Chardonnay 18% Pinot Noir 5% Meunier Known for: Floral, fruity Chardonnay

Côte de Sézanne

Champagne - Cote des Blancs, Coteaux Du Morin, & Cote de Sézanne Flashcards

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