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Although it accounts for only 4% of France’s vineyard land, Champagne accounts for _______ % of France’s wine revenue

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20%

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What is the large land mass forming the north end of Champagne

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Massif de Saint Thierry

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T or F: 56% of vintners in Champagne own less than 1 hectare

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True

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What is the Zone de L’elaboration in Champagne

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Legal vinification, transport area
No planting

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What are the 2 types of chalk soils in Champagne?

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Belemnite- Cephalopods
Heat, good drainage

Micraster- sea urchin
flatter areas

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Between what parallels does Champagne sit?

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48th and 49th

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What are the parents of Chardonnay

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Gouais Blanc x Pinot Noir

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Did the law of 1927 permit specifically chard in Champagne?

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No, but it stated “pinot varieties” and Chard has pinot parentage.

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Chardonnay from Cramant GC would have ________ flavor? from Le Mesnil would have _____________ flaovr?

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Floral
Mineral

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What villages of Montagne de Reims are best for Chardonnay? what flavor profile?

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Trepail
Villers-Mamery

Less chalky, more body/ structure

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What was the mean temperature in Champagne and what has it risen to with Global warming?

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14 C/ 57 F
16 C/ 62 F

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Champagne has increased sunlight hours but what was the historic avg. that is seen as min. to ripen grapes?

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~1500

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T or F: Champ. has a huge diurnal shift during the prime ripening season June-Aug.?

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False, only 5 degrees
Sept-Oct. marks huge 15 deg. shift driving up acid

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What are the historic names for Chard and Pinot Blanc in Champ?

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Pinot Chardonnay
Pineau Chardonnet

Pineau Blanc Vrai

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What are the historic names for Pinot Noir in Champ?

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Plant Dore
Morillon
Noirien
Auvernat

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What is the most planted grape in Champagne?

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Pinot Noir
(strange because harder to ripen)

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If a Champ house has a blanc de blanc and a blanc de noir, which are they most likely to declare a vintage for?

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Blanc de Blanc, easier vintages for Chard
PN rarely has great vintages

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Where does the name Meunier come from

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Underside of leaves are dusty, white
“Miller of Flour”

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Where is the birthplace of Arbanne? Who revived the varietal

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Les Riceys
Lucien Moutard 1952, replant

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In the 17th century, Sillery wines became famous on the back of what grape? Where do you find most of the plantings today?

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Fromenteau (pinot gris)
Aube

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What grape is used in Champagne, Trop M’enFaut by Drappier?

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Fromenteau (pinot gris)

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In the Cote de Blanc, Le Mesnil and Chouilly built their reputation on what grape?

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Pinot Blanc

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Outside of the big 4, what are the additional 4 growing regions of Champange

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Coteaux du Morin (“more- IN” the middle)
Cote de Sezanne (“Sez-ON” the left)
Vitryat (Vitry- OUT of the way Right)
Montgueux (Mont Gueux-st Pepper)

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Approx how many hectares and villages encompass Montagne de Reims

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7,900 ha
94 villages

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Currently how many hectares encompassed the Champ. AOC? How many villages?
34,000 ha 319 Villages (+17 villages since 1951)
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What are the 6 subdistricts of Montagne de Reims (Counterclockwise)
Massif de Saint Thierry Vesle Valley Arde Valley (Petite Montagne) Grande Montagne (Most important) Monts de Berru City of Reims is in the middle
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Grande Montagne- Pinot Noir What are the 10 GC North to South
North (north facing, benefit from Thermal blanket): Sillery Beaumont-sur-Vesles Verzenay Puisieulx Mailly East: Verzy Southern (South facing: Louvois Bouzy Ambonnay Tours Sur Marne (note this touches Marne river but considered MdeReims
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What is the preferred training system for Pinot Noir in Champ? Chard?
Cordon de Royat Chablis
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Standing out from the PInot heavy Montagne de Reims, what are 4 villages of almost entire Chard?
Trepail Villers Marmery Billy le Grand Vaudemagnes
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Massif de Saint Thierry is characterized by its __________soils
calcareous, sand, limestone (not chalk)
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Grand Montagne soil is___________
sandy clay lignite over chalk subsoil Lignite, "Cendrieres" make a signature profile
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Monts de Berru, east of Reims, has SE aspect with chalk and ________ is mostly planted here
Chardonnay
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What is most planted grape in ARdre? What is the top village of the Ardre?
Meunier Courmas, south west exposure
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What region of Champagne would be the source for Palmer Blanc de Blanc
Eastern Montagne
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What subregions make up the Petite Montagne
Ardre Vesle City of Reims
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What are 2 "Clos" within the city limits of Reims
Clos Pompadour- Pommery Clos Lanson
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What are the soils like in the Marne Valley?
coalluvial mix of marl, lignite, sandy loam, thick and heavy Belemnite subsoil
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What is the top subgregion of Vallee de Marne? What is the Grand Cru Village? What is top 99pt. 1er Cru?
Grande Vallee Ay Mareuil sur Ay
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What is the 1st Single vineyard bottled in Champ? what producer?
Clos de Goisses in Mareuil sur Ay Philipponnat
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What is the most famous property in the region de Epernay? Why is it special?
Taittinger Chateau de la Marquetterie alternating plots of black and white grapes due to different soil types
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What subregion of the Marne is split between Right and left bank?
Terrior de Conde 4 villages, 3 right, 1 left
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What is considered the 2nd best subregion of the Marne?
Rive Droite (Right bank)
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Along the Marne river, which side has more chalk?
Rive Gauche
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Why is less Pinot Noir planted in the Vallee de la marne?
heavier soils, Meunier does better
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What subregion of the Marne is home to Hautvillers?
Grand Vallee
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What is the tributary of the Marne where great Meunier is grown? What are the top villages along its banks?
Surmelin River Celles les Conde , Connigis, Le Breuil
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How would chardonnay taste profile/ stylefrom Cramant and Avize differ from Oger and Le Mesnil?
More floral vs. more mineral
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How many GC in Cote des Blancs subregion? How may 1er Cru?
6 Avize Choilly Cramant Le Mesnil Oger Oiry 8 Cuis Grauves Villeneuve Renneville Vertus Voipreux Etrechy Bergeres Les Vertus Coligny
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How many GC village in Champs? How many 1er Cru?
17 42
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Describe the soils of the Cote des blancs
sandy, clay, lignite rich topsoil Belemite chalk subsoil, less dense than MdeReims Micraster on lower slopes
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Why would the Sezanne overall be less highly regarded?
Less Chalk Less Lignite
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In the Cote de sezanne, ___________grape is the major player with small amounts of ____________ planted. ___________ is a minority grape except in the village of _________
Chard Meunier Pinot Noir Chantemerle
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A producer in Cote de Blanc looking for value might source Chardonnay from which of its 2 neighboring subregions?
Coteaux du Morin- replanted to Chard, best sites touch Cote du Blanc Vitryat- Chard dominant, lots of chalk, famous for blending into top cuvees
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A producer might look to what Champagne subregion in a cooler vinatge to plump up the fruitiness of their cuvee?
Cotes des Bar/ Aube
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What forward thinking wine maker would you find in the Bar Sur Aube subdistrict? What about Bar Sure Seine?
Drappier Bouchard, Sorbee, Courtin
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What AOC within the Bar Sur Seine produces dark colored still rose?
Rose des Riceys
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When did the Champenois put an end to fixed pricing? when did echelle des crus abolished?
1990 2010
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when were Grand Cru villages increased from 11 to 17
1985
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When did the Cremant disappear from Champ. and adopted by other regions?
1990s
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How much of Champ is brut Non vintage? When can champ be bottled? when can be sold? min. on lees?
80% After Jan. 1st following harvest 15mo. from bottle date 12 mo. on lees
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What percentage of each harvest must be vinfified to reserve wines in Champ?
20%
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How long must a vintage champ age before release
36 mo. from bottling
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What was the 1st Prestige cuvee? What vintage hit America 1st? what vintage became commercially avaialbe?
Dom Perignon 1921 1936
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Who are the 3 original members of "Club Tresors de Champ" that are still active? how many members total?
Gimonnet Gaston Chiquet Bara 25
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match the single vineyard bottling with the producer Krug Taittinger Billecart Pommery Pierre Peters Drappier Les Follies de la Marquetterie Les Chetillons Grande Sendree Clos du Mesnil Clos pompadour Clos Saint Hilaire
Krug / Clos du Mesnil Taittinger / Les Follies de la Marquetterie Billecart / Clos Saint Hilaire Pommery / Clos Pompadour Pierre Peters / Les Chetillons Drappier / Grande Sendree
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Top Blanc de Blancs might come from what 2 villages in Montagne de Reims? But the best come from what 2 villages in Cote de Blanc?
Trepail & Villers-Marmery Cramant & Le Mesnil
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What are 2 prestigous Blanc de Noirs?
Bollinger VV Francaises Krug Clos d'Ambonnay
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what were 2 of the 1st Rose Champs produced? How were they produced differently?
Ruinart - macerated on skins Veuve- blend with red wine
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T or F: Extra brut and Brut nature may be labeled as Brut
True
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What is the margin of acceptable residual sugar as stated on label in Champ.
3 grams either direction
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What are the grams of sugar limits for Brut Extra Brut Extra Sec
Extra Brut 0-6g Brut 0-12g Extra Sec 12-17g
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What is the grams of residual sugar limits for Sec Riche Demi Sec Doux
Sec 17-32g Riche- no definition (used in place of Demi Sec) Demi - Sec 32-50g Doux 50+ grams
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For long term storage, what temp range should Champ be kep at
48-52 degrees (COLD!)
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