Unit 3 - Vallee de la Marne ( Peter Liem Webinar) Flashcards
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The following sub regions make up what area in Champagne:
Vallee de la Marne (Rive Droite) Region est de Chateau Thierry Region ouest de Chateau Thierry Region de Conde-en-Brie Vallee de la Marne (Rive Gauche) Region d'Epernay Grande vallee de la Marne
Vallee de la Marne
What does Peter Liem say is the dividing line of Vallee de la Marne
the village of Cumieres
What area is considered a southern flank of Montage de Reims
The Grande Vallee de la Marne
What is the dominate grape of the Grande Vallee de la Marne (Everything east of Cumieres)
Pinor Noir
What is the dominate grape of everything west of Cumieres in the Vallee de la Marne
Pinot Meunier
On the eastern end of the Vallee de la Marne, where do you typically began to see Meunier planted
The villages of DIzy and Cumieres
What is the dominate soil of the grande vallee de la marne
Chalky bedrock
The further you head west in Vallee de la Marne, what type of soil begans to dominate
Clay
- the chalky bed rock goes deeper in the ground, the further you heas west in Vallee de la Marne
What is the famous village of Grande Vallee de la Marne and why
Ay
- has been a high producting wine area since the middle ages
What are some characteristics of wines from Ay
Power and Finesse
- Produces wines of great character and complexity
- Produces wines meant to be aged
What is the dominate grape of Ay
Pinot Noir
- Grows alot of Chardonnay in this village
What direction do the slopes face in Ay
South
What are some characteristics of wines from Cumieres
Very Ripe
Where does harvest typically began in Vallee de la Marne
Cumieres
Does the western end of Vallee de la Marne have younger or older soils
Younger soils
What is the exact mixture of the soil in the far western part of Vallee de la Marne
Clay and Limestone (Sparnacian)
What is the furtherest western village in Vallee de la Marne
Saacy-sur-Marne
What is the characteristics of wines from Rive Droite
South facing exposition
- they get more sun on the vines
- Ripe Wines
What are some characteristics of wines from Rive Gauche
- North facing slopes
- Retain more acidity
- Balanced Wines
What does Coteaux sud d’Epernay mean
Hills south of Epernay
What is another name for Val du petit morin
Coteaux du Morin
What is the main grape of Val du Petit Morin
Pinot Meunier
What is the main soil of Vitry-le-Francois
Turonian Chalk with a slippery grey clay
- Also Tuffeau, a yellowish, fossil rich limestone (reminiscent of the tuffeau jaune of the Loire Valley)
What are some characteristics of wines from Vitry le Francois
Elegant and Fruity
