CMS Certified > Champagne > Flashcards

Champagne Flashcards

(69 cards)

Study These Flashcards
1
Q

What is the name of the method used to make Champagne?

A

Methode Champenoise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the 2 other names for the Methode Champenoise outside of Champagne?

A

Methode Traditionelle
Methode Classique

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Who is the Benedictine monk praised for their techniques of assemblage and viticulture in Champagne?

A

Dom Perignon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Where was Dom Perignon the cellar master of?

A

Abbey of Hautvillers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Where is Champagne located?

A

Northern France, north of Paris, between the 48th and 49th parallel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are Champagnes 4 main concerns during every vintage?

A

Frost
Rain
Fungal disease
Hail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are the soils of Champagne?

A

Belemnite chalk subsoil over micraster chalk mixed with a high content of limestone. There is a thin layer of sand and clay covering the chalk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is belemnite chalk?

A

Derived from the fossilised remains of millions of extinct cephalopods and has a high limestone content

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is micraster chalk?

A

Chalk derived from an extinct sea urchin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the 3 principle grapes of Champagne?

A

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What do each of the 3 main Champagne grapes provide to a Champagne blend?

A

Chardonnay provides elegance and longevity
Pinot Noir provides structure, richness, and body
Meunier provides fruitiness and approachability

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the 4 accessory grapes of Champagne?

A

Pinot Blanc Vrai
Arbane
Pinot Gris
Pinot Meslier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How many villages are there in Champagne?

A

357

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the 5 districts of Champagne?

A

Montagne de Reims
Vallee de la Marne
Cotes des Blanc
Cotes de Sezanne
Cotes des Bar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How many grand cru and premier cru villages are in Champagne?

A

17 Grand Crus
42 Premier Crus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Which grape dominates the Montagne de Reims?

A

Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Which grape dominates the Valle de la Marne?

A

Meunier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Which grape dominates the Cotes de Blanc?

A

Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Which grape dominates the Cotes des Sezanne?

A

Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is the role of the CIVC?

A

A regulatory body responsible for overseeing relations between growers and producers, and overseeing production methods and marketing of Champagne. They also regulate the size of the harvests, and regulate the release and reserve of wine stocks for use in future vintages

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is the Echelle de Crus?

A

A system setup by the CIVC to set the price of grapes. It was abolished in the early 2000s and now the CIVC supervises transactions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is a Negociant Manipulant?

A

A Champagne house that buys grapes and/or a base wine from growers and smaller producers. They often own their own vineyards as well

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What is the name of a Champagne House’s flagship (best) wine?

A

Cuvee de Prestige

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are the Prestige Cuvées of Bollinger?

A

Grand Annee
R.D.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
What are the Prestige Cuvées of Krug?
Krug Collection Grand Cuvee
26
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Laurent Perrier?
Grand Siecle
27
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Moet & Chandon?
Dom Perignon
28
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Perrier Joubert?
Belle Epoque
29
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Pol Roger?
Sir Winston Churchill
30
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Pommery?
Cuvee Louis
31
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Ruinart?
Dom Ruinart
32
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Taittinger?
Comtes de Champagne
33
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Veuve Cliquot?
La Grande Dame
34
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Jacquesson?
Grand Signature
35
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Louis Roederer?
Cristal
36
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Piper-Heidsieck?
Rare
37
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Charles-Heidsieck?
Blanc de Millionaires
38
What are the Prestige Cuvées of Billecart-Salmon?
Elisabeth Salmon
39
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Gosset?
Celebris
40
What is the Prestige Cuvée of Philliponnat?
Clos de Goisses
41
What is a Recoltant Manipulant?
A grower-producer whose makes Champagne only from estate grown grapes
42
What is a Cooperative Manipulant?
A growers co-operation that produces wine under a single brand
43
What is a Recoltant Cooperateur?
A grower whose grapes are vinified at a co-op but sold under the growers label
44
What is a Societe de Recoltants?
A firm set up by a union of related growers who share resources to make wines and collectively market several brands
45
What is a Negociant Distributeur?
A middleman company that distribute Champagne it did not make
46
What is a Marque d’Acheteur?
A buyers own brand, often a chain or supermarket, who buys champagne and sells it under its own label
47
What is the extraction limit for Champagne grapes?
2550 litres from 4000kg of grapes
48
What are the names of the 3 grape extractions in Champagne?
Vin de Cuvee Vin de taille Rebeche
49
What is the Rebeche used for?
Distillate (spirit)
50
What is debourbage?
When the juice from the Champagne grapes settles for 8-15 hours after pressing. This allows the remaining solids to be removed prior to fermentation
51
What are vins clairs?
High acid base wines of around 11% ABV prior to secondary fermentation
52
What is assemblage?
When the base Champagne is blended with reserve stocks from previous years to create the house style
53
What is the liqueur de triage?
A mixture of wine, yeast, sugar, and fining agents which ignite secondary fermentation
54
What is another name for secondary fermentation in Champagne?
Prise de mousse
55
Where does secondary fermentation occur?
In the Champagne bottle
56
How is the Champagne bottle sealed for secondary fermentation?
With a crown cap, similar to those on beer bottles
57
Roughly how long does secondary fermentation take?
8 weeks
58
How does the alcohol content change during secondary fermentation, and what is the pressure inside the bottle?
Alcohol rises by roughly 1.2-1.3% Pressure inside the bottle is 5 or 6 atmospheres
59
What is autolysis?
The breakdown of dead yeast cells which forms sediment called lees
60
What is the minimum amount of time NV Champagne has to be aged on the lees?
12 months
61
What is remuage?
Also known as riddling - through the use of pupiture, which is 2 wooden planks together in an A shape, being able to hold up to 60 bottles - traditionally, a remeur would fractionally turn the bottles each day over 8 weeks until the neck was pointing down - today, a gyropalette is used which is more efficient, taking one week and holding up to 504 bottles
62
What is degorgement?
When the neck of the bottle is dipped in freezing brine solution to freeze the sediment with the crown. The pressure within the bottle then pops the cap and the sediment goes out with it
63
What is dosage?
Also called liqueur d’expedition, it is a mix of wine and sugar
64
How long must a NV Champagne be aged in bottle for prior to release?
15 months
65
How long must a vintage Champagne be aged in bottle for prior to release?
36 months
66
What are the sweetness level in Champagne?
Based off residual sugar: Brut Nature (Non-Dose) - 0-3g/l Extra Brut - 0-6g/l Brut - 0-12g/l Extra Dry - 12-17g/l Sec - 17-32g/l Demi-sec - 32-50g/l Doux- 50+g/l
67
What is the major still wine appellation in Champagne?
Coteaux Champenois
68
What is the Rose de Riceys appellation in Champagne?
A still wine appellation in Champagne reserved for 100% Pinot Noir rose wines produced in Les Riceys, which is a village in Aube
69
What are the exceptional Champagne vintages since 1990?
1990, 1996 2008 2012, 2016
CMS Certified
flashcards
Decks in class (21)
# Cards
Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2026 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions