Champagne Flash Cards
(120 cards)
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Dom Perignon is known for what contribution to winemaking in Champagne?
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Assemblage or blending
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Champagne is located between what two parrallels?
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48th and 49th
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Annual Temp of Champagne
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50F
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There 357 villages allowed to release champagne between what five regions?
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Montagne de Reims, Vallee de la Marne, Cote de Blancs, Cote de Sezanne, Cote de Bars
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Montagne de Reims most planted varietal?
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Pinot Noir
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Vallee de la Marne most planted varietal?
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Pinot Noir and Meunier
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Cote de Sezanne most planted varietals?
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Chardonnay
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Cote de Bar/ Aube most planted varietals?
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Pinot Noir
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What is the CIVC
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Comite Interprogessional du Vin du Champagne
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Win 1991 the CIVC finalized what yield requirement for Champagne?
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102 liters for ever 160kg of grapes or 2250 kliters oer 400k grapes
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What is a marc?
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400kg of grapes or 2250 liters
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What is the standard press for Champagne and how much does it hold?
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Coquard and it holds 2250 liters/400kg of grapes
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What are the four pruning methods allowed in Champagne?
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Cordon de royat, Chablis, Guyot, Valle de le Marne
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Cordon de royat Pruning
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a single horizontal arm extending from the trunk of the grapevine from which canes grow upward
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Chalbis Pruning
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Three to five long canes, that grow from the central trunk, and support higher yeilds
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Guyot Pruning
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Either single or double, similar to Cordon except the cane isnt permanent
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Vallee de la Marne Pruning?
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Variant of Guyot only for Meunier vines
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NM
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Negoicant Manipulant, purcahses grapes
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RM
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Recolant manipulant, makes champagne exculsively from own vines
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CM
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Cooperative maniuplant, sels wine made from its memebers grapes ex. Mailly Grand cru
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RC
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Recolant Cooperative, grower that sells grapes to a cooperative and receives champagne to market
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SR
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Societe de recolant, group of growers
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ND
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Negoicant Distributer, merchant that buys finshed champagne and makets under their own label
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MA
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Marque Auxiliaire, buyers own brand
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Vin de cuvee
first 2050 liters
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Vin de taille
last 500 liters
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Rebeche
1-10% required by law to go to distillate
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Debourage
juice settling a cool temperatures so solids(bourbes) can be easily racked
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Vin clair
Base wine that is around 11% abv
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When will assemblage happen
February/March of the year following harvest
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Liquer de Tirage
still wine, yeast, sugar and fining agents
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Pirsse de Mousse
Secondary fermentation
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Biddule
Plastic piece that allows for easy disgorment
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How much on average does the ABV increase in secondary fermentation
1.2-1.3%
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How long on average does secondary fermentation last?
up to eight weeks
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Non-vintage lees aging requirements
12 months
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Pupitre
Wooden A-Frame riddling rack
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Gyropallate
Spanish invention that holds 504 bottles
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Brut Nature
0-3g/l
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Extra Brut
0-6g/l
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Brut
0-12g/l
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Extra dry
12-17g/l
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Sec
17-32g/l
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Demi
32-50g/l
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Doux
50g/l
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Quarter bottle
187ml
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Half bottle
375ml
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Magnum
1500ml
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Jeroboam
3L
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Methuselah
6L
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Salamanzar
9L
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Nebuchadnezzar
15L
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Solomon
18L
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Heirloom varitals
Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, Fromentau(Gris)
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Cote de Blancs
Long escarpment that forms edge of a limestone-capped plateau starting in Epernay and stretching 12 miles south
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Basic geography of Cote de Blancs
Hillsides capped with thick forest, steepest portions right beneath that with high clay, flater bottle portions rich with chalk
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Steep Slopes of Cote de Blancs
High clay content leads to high water rention and rarely the best site
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Midslope of Cote de Blancs
Coeur de terroir(heart of the terroir) is where the best Cahrdonnay grows
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Flatter bottom of the slope in Cote de Blancs
High in chalk content with littlem topsoil which is not ideal
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Grand Crus of Cote de Blancs
Chouilly, Oiry, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le mesnil-sur-oger
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Northern Crus of Cote de Blancs
Cuis and Chouilly
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Cuis
Premier cru largely facing north/northwest.
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Piere Gimonnet
Top estate in Cuis, with a specialm club from Cramant
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Chouilly
Grand cru in the north, marked by broad build and creamy richness. Tempered by the Marne River to the north, Makes it one of the warmer villages in Champagne
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Chouilly Sections
Divided into two sections: 1.West of the village which is less desirable because of inferior exposures although impotant because of Plumecoq where CIVC does testing. 2.South of village on the northern flank of the Butte de Saran
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Butte de Saran
outcrop of a rock formation created by erosion. Most of Cote de Blancs lie on an east-facing exspoure the Butte de saran faces south
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Imporant Chouilly Lieux-dits
Montaigu and Les Aventures
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Cramant
South of Chouilly, curving along the southern flank of Butte de Saran. Creating a lasrge amphiteater open to west. With gentle slopes of chalk and clay that bath in the sun for most of the day
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Oiry
Flatter exposures at the base of the hill down from Cramant
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Avize
Soutth of Cramant, very hard to decipoher between the two. Anselme Selosse is one of Champagnes most renowned growers has holdings in Avize
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Oger
Lies in a large east facing bowl fully exposed to the sun trapping in heat. This contributes to the flowery fruitness that characterizes Oger wines
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Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Upgrade to grand cru in 1985, mainly because of Salons single vineyard Clos de Mesnil
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Top Le Mesnil Wines
Krug, Clos de Mesnil Pierre Peters, Special Club, Pierre Moncuit, Vieilles Vignes
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Montagne de Reims
Located between Epernay and Reims, a large plateau reaching 940ft above sea level. Forming a horsehoe open to the west
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Grande Montagne
Eastern side of the horseshoe
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Grande Montagne four sections
1. South Facing grand crus: Bouzy/Ambonnay 2. East facing: Trepail/Vallier-Marney 3. North Facing Grand crus: Verzy/Verznay 4. Northern Premier Crus: Ludes, Chigny, Rilly
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Bouzy
South Facing, just far enough away from the Marne to be considered a mountain wine, and one of the warmest terroirs in all of chamagne
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Bouzy Soil
Harrd Chalk, but depth of topsoil varies. Some have 10in, but there is a large vein of sedimentary soil up to 10ft deep that runs through the center of the village.
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Tauxiere
West of Bouzy, Benoit Lahaye has holdings here
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Louvoius
West of Bouzy
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Benoit Lahaye
One of Bouzys finest producers
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Ambonnay
Faces slightly southeast which helps temepr the ripeness.
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Benoit Margquet
Producer that is important to Ambonnay
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Le Parc
special vineyard in ambonnay with deep topsoil, a special limestone tufa that holds Krugs Clos d'Ambonnay
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Trepail/Villers-Marney
North of Bouzy and Ambonnay, plateau begins to turn and face fully east in its eastern villages
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David Leclapart
Important grower in Trepail
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Trepail microlimate
quite cold due to higher elevation
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Villers-marney
just north of Trepail, with deep soil on the south side of the village
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Arnaud Margaine
Finest producer in Villers-marney, makes a special club on the south side with deep soils
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Verzy
Northern Grand cru, promoted in 1985, mostly facing North but with a series of three hills and valleys there is a variety of exposures
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Verzenay
Just northwest of Verzy, with a strange formation of dward trees)faux de Verzy) to the left, and inbetween two landmarks.
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Le Phase Verzenay
Lighthouse in Verzenay
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Moulin de Verzenay
Windmill in Verznenay
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Differences between Verzy and Verzenay
Verzenay is fresher with more fineese, while Verzy is more about roundness and structure. Verzenay is chalkier with less topsoil and Verzy has deeper soil with more clay. Verzenay drains better
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Petit Montagne
West of Villers-Allerand is a lower eleveation area. Home to Meunier.
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Jerome Prevost
Most renowned grower in Petite Montagne, has 5 acres of Meunier in a single vineyard Les Beguims
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Massif de Saint thierry
Fifteen minutes from Reims is Merify. Home to Chartogne-Taillet
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Sillery
small 227 acre village, just northwest of Verzenay, home to Francois Seconde
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Mailly
Western most grand cru in Northern Montagne de reims, known for its identity being definied by one producer
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Mailly Grand Cru
Cooperative of 85 growers in Mailly lead by chef de cafŽ Sebatian Moncuit
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Ludes
Premier Cru West of Verzenay, broken into four parts: 1. Areas near cran de ludes, home of Bereche 2. Area surrounding the village 3. Area around LA Grosse Piere 4.Les Mont Fourois
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The Grand Vallee
Area in Vallee de la marne east of Cumieres, wher ethe valley opens up with south facing slopes overlooking a plain
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Ay.
Grand cru village, west of Mereuil-sur-ay, known for pinot noir, stands out for proximity to water.
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Mereuil-sur-ay
premier cru that holds Clos de goisses. Divided into two sections. Chalkier eastern and Clay rich western side
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Mereuil-a-Port
Left bank of the Marne,. A village divided into three sections 1.Port-a-Binson 2.Cerseuil 3.Mereuil-le-port
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Port-a-Binson
Lying on a gentle but pronunced slope, bereche owns holdings here in the vineyard Les Misy. Meunier is planted here
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Argrapart & Fils
Avize Producer of 7crus, Mineral, L'Avizoise, Venus
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Bereche & Fils
Ludes, farm three primary areas 1. Around ludes 2. Ormes in Peitite Montagene 3. Mareuil-le-port. Produces Les Beaux Regards, Le Cran, Campania Remensis, Rilly la Montagne, Mailly Champagne, Reflect d'Antan
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Paul Bara
Bouzy, Special Club, Coteaux Champenois
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Bolligner,
Grand vallee, RD, Grand Annee, Vieilles Vignes Francaises(uses provignage)
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Provignage
Laying principle shoot into the ground to help new growth, connects all vines
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Cedric Bouchard
Champagne Roses de Jeaune, Cote de Bars
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Chartogne-Taillet
Montagne de Reims, Merify de Saint-Thierry
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Dibolt-Vallois
Cramant, Cote de Blancs, Fleur de Passion
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Doquet
Vertus, Cote de Blancs, Coeur de Terroir Vertus/Mesnil-sur-oger
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David Leclapart
Trepail, Montagne de Reims, Biodynamic
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Piere Peters
Le Mesnil-sur-oger, Cuvee speciale Les Chetillons
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Pihilipponnat,
Grand Vallee, Clos de Goissesm 13.5 acre south facing vineyard only omiting 12 vintages since 1935
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Salon
Cote de Blancs, Le mesnil
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Jacques Selosse
Avize, Corte de Blancs, initial/VO, substance(solera)
