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What are the grapes allowed in Champagne?

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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Meunier
Arbane
Petit Meslier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pink Chardonnay
Voltis

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Which grapes is newly permitted in Champagne and max allowed 5% in blend?

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Pink Chardonnay

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What are the soil of Champagne?

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Kimmeridgean marl
Micrastel chalk
Belemnite chalk

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What soil has oyster fossil?

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Kimmeridgean marl

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What fossil can find in Belemnite chalk and Micrastel chalk?

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Belemnite chalk: arrow/ dart-like
Micrastel chalk: sea urchin

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What is mono-parcelles?

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single vineyard

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What is single village labelling?

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Mono-cru

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What are the training method in Champagne?

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Chablis
Vallee de la Marne (for Meunier only)
Guyot
Cordon

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What is the requirement for Special Club champagne?

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  • prestige cuvee from Club Tresors de Champagne
  • undergone 2 blind tasting
  • peer review
  • only in outstanding vintages
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What is perpetual reserve?

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Adding amount of wines from each harvest into one single stainless steel tank/ oak barrel

sometimes called ‘solera’ but not same as sherry solera

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Name the Grand Cru in Montagne de Reims.

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Sillery
Puisieulx
Beaumont-sur-Vesle
Verzenay
Mailly-Champagne
Verzy
Louvois
Bouzy
Ambonnay

north to south

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Name the Grand Cru in Valle de la Marne.

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Aÿ
Tours-sur-Marne

west to east

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Name the Grand Cru in Cote ds Blancs.

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Chouilly
Oiry
Cramant
Avize
Oger
Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger

north to south

6 GC [COCAOL]

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Name the 2 99% Premier Cru in Champagne.

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Tauxieres-Mutry (Montagne de Reims)
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (Vallee de la Marne)

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What is Echelle des Crus?

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Scale of Growths in Champagne
- rank the wine producing village from 80% to 100%
- village with more than 80% allows to make champagane
- 100% = Grand Cru
- only 2 premier cur rates 99%: Tauxieres-Mutry & Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

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Name 5 Premier Cru in Montagne de Reims.

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Tauxiere-Mutry (99%)
Trepail
Rilly-la-Montagne
Ludes
Taissy
Sacy

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Name 5 Premier Cru in Vallee de la Marne.

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Cumieres
Hautvillers (93%)
Dizy (93%)
Champillon
Mareuil-sur-Ay (99%)
Bisseuil (93%)

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Name 5 Premier Cru in Cote de Blancs.

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Cuis
Grauves
Vertus
Villeneuve-Renneville
Etrechy
Coligny
Bergeres-les-Vertus

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What is the river flowing through Vallee de la Marne?

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Marne River

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What river flows through Cote de Bar?

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Aube River

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What appellation is still rose production allowed?

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Rosé de Riceys AOC

100% Pinot Noir

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What is the min must weight for Rose de Riceys?

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170 g/L

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What is the min must weight for Coteaux Champenois?

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143 g/L

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What is the min must weight for Champagne?

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143 g/L

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What is the max press yield of champagne?
102L per 160 kg/ 2550L per 4000 kg
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What is the max yield of champagne?
10400 kg/ha
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What is the min. alcohol for champagne?
9% abv
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What is a marc?
4000kg grapes
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What is Vin de Cuvee?
First pressing 2050 of 2550L
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What is Vin de Taille?
Second pressing ## Footnote 500 of 2550L
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What is it called from the third pressing?
Rebeche
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What is Rebeche?
Third pressing of champagne, which is used for ratafia/ spirits fortification. 10% of total pressing is allowed.
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Name all the sweetness level for champagne.
Zero Brut/ Brut Nature: 0-3 g/L Extra Brut: 0-6 g/L Brut: 0-12 g/L Extra Dry: 12-17 g/L Sec: 17-32 g/L Demi-Sec: 32-50 g/L Doux: 50+ g/L
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Name all the champagne bottle size from small to large.
Piccolo Demi Magnum Jeroboam Rehoboam Methuselah Salamanzar Balthazar Nebuchadnezzar Solomon (Melchior) ## Footnote PD- Michael Jackson Really Makes Small Boys Nervous Seriously
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Piccolo
187ml = 1/4 btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Demi
375ml =1/2 btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Magnum
1.5L = 2 tbl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Jeroboam
3L = 4 btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Rehoboam
4.5L = 6tl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Methuselah
6L = 8btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Salamanzar
9L = 12btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Balthazar
12L = 16btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Nebuchadnezzar
15L = 20btl
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# Bottle Size & Equi. Bottle number Solomon
18L = 24btl
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What is Echelle des Cru?
Scale of Growths of terroir in Champagne - rank terroir from 80% to 100% - 100% = Grand Cru - with 80% or above = permit to produce champagne
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Name the two 99% terroir and their location.
Tauxieres-Mutry (Montagne de Reims) Mareuil-sur-Ay (Vallee de la Marne)
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What is NM?
Negotiant Manipulant | incorporates grapes purchased from others ## Footnote House: VCP, Laurent Perrier, Moet et Chandon, Ruinart, Bollinger, Louis Roederer..
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What is RM?
Recoltant Manipulant | vinify only his/her own grapes (grower champagne) ## Footnote House: Vilmart & Cie, Jacque Selosse
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What is RC?
Recoltant Corporate | RC brings his/her own grapes to co-operatives for vinification
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What is SR?
Societe de recoltant | a group of grape growers jointly vinify and sell one communal brand
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What is CM?
Cooperative de Manipulation | a co-operative cellar vinifies the grapes of its member growers ## Footnote House: Nicolas Feuillatte
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What is MA?
Marque Auxiliaire | a private label for wine registered by any individuals, group or society ## Footnote Restaurant private label
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What is ND?
Negociant-Distributeur | a wine buyer purchased finished wines for his or her own private labels
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# Prestige Cuvee Ayala
Cuvee Perle d'Ayala | 80% chardonnay 20% Pinot noir ## Footnote Ay
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# Prestige Cuvee Billecart-Salmon
**Chd-based** Nicolas Francois Billecart Elisabeth Salmon Rose **100% Chardonnay** Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs | Ay
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# Prestige Cuvee Bollinger
**PN-based** La Grande Anee R.D. **100% PN** Vielles Vignes Francaises ## Footnote R.D. = recemment degorge Ay
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# Prestige Cuvee Delamotte
**Chd-based** Nicolas Louis Delamotte ## Footnote Le Mesnil sur Oger
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# Prestige Cuvee Deutz
**Blend** Cuvee Willian Deutz **100% Chd** Amour de Deutz ## Footnote Ay
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# Prestige Cuvee Drappier
Charles de Gaulle | 80% PN 20% Chd ## Footnote Ay
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# Prestige Cuvee Duval Leroy
Femme de Champagne | ~90% PN ## Footnote Vertus
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# Prestige Cuvee Gosset
Celebris | PN/ Chd ## Footnote Epernay
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# Prestige Cuvee Alfred Gratien
Cuvee Paradis | PN/ Chd ## Footnote Epernay
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# Prestige Cuvee Henriot
Hemera (formerly: Cuvee des Enchanteleurs) | 50 Pn, 50 Chd ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Charles Heidsieck
**Pn-based** Champagne Charlie **100% Chd** Blanc des Millenaires ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Lanson
Noble Cuvee ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Laurent Perrier
**50/50 Blend** Grand Siecle (NV) **PN-based** Alexandria (vintage) ## Footnote Tour-sur-Marne
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# Prestige Cuvee Moet et Chandon
Dom Perignon DP Plentitude 2 DP Plentitude 3 | Oenotheque (rebranded to P2, P3) ## Footnote Epernay
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What is the difference between Dom Perignon's P1, P2, P3?
**Ageing** P1: 7-9 years P2: 12-15 years P3: 25-40 years
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# Prestige Cuvee G. H. Mumm
Cuvee R. LaLou | Blend ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Perrier Jouet
Belle Epoque | blend of 3 ## Footnote Epernay
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# Prestige Cuvee Piper Heidsieck
Rare | Pn/ Chd ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Pol Roger
Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill | Pn/ Chd ## Footnote Epernay
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# Prestige Cuvee Pommery
Cuvee Louise | Chd/ Pn ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Louis Roederer
Cristal | almost half half blend ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Ruinart
Dom Ruinart | 100% Chd ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne | 100% Chd ## Footnote Reims
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# Prestige Cuvee Jacque Selosses
Substance (NV) - 100% Chd - solera system since 1986 ## Footnote Avize
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What is V.O means in jacque selosse?
Version Originale - aged longer (42 months) - a blend of three consecutive vintages ## Footnote Avize
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What is the label of a demi-sec Jacque Selosse?
Champagne Jacques Selosse Exquise Sec
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What is the grape for Jacque Selosse's Sous La Mont?
Pinot Noir ## Footnote Mareuil-sur-Ay
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What is the grape for Jacque Selosse's Les Carelles?
Chardonnay ## Footnote Les Mesnil sur Oger
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What is the grape for Jacque Selosse's Le Bout du Clos?
Pinot and Chardonnay ## Footnote Ambonnay
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# Prestige Cuvee Vilemart & Cie
Coeur de Cuvee | Chd based ## Footnote Rilly la Montagne
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# Prestige Cuvee Bruno Paillard
N.P.U (Nec Plus Ultra/ Nothing Further Beyond) | 50/50 blend ## Footnote Reims
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Name the released vintage of NPU.
2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1990
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# Monoparcel Bilecart Salmon
Clos St Hilaire | 100% PN
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# Monoparcel Bollinger
La Cote aux Enfants | 100% PN
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# Monoparcel Claude Cazals
Clos Cazals | 100% Chd
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# Monoparcel Drappier
Grande Sendree | 55% PN, 45% Chd
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# Monoparcel Egly Ouriet
Les Crayeres | 100% PN
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# Monoparcel Krug
Clos de Mesnil (1979) - *chardonnay* Clos de Ambonnay (1995) - *PN*
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# Monoparcel Pierre Peters
Cuvee Speciale les Chetillons | 100% Chd
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# Monoparcel Philipponnat
Clos de Goisses | 70% PN, 30% Chd
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# Monoparcel Taittinger
Les Folier de la Marquetterie | 55% Chd, 45% Pn
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Name the released vintage of Champagne Charlie
1979, 1981,1982, 1983, 1985, and 2017
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Name 2 poor vintage of Champagne.
2017 2021
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Name 5 notable champagne vintages.
2002 2004 2008 2012 2015 2019
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Who is the first Champagne House?
Ruinart | 1729
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Who is the oldest wine house in Champagne?
Gosset | 1584 ## Footnote Started to do still wine before sparkling
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Gyropalatte
- for **remuage** - hold **504 bottles** - 8 days for the process ## Footnote - first introduced in Spain by Cordoniu
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Pupitres
A-shaped rack for **remuage/ riddling** ## Footnote - invented by Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin
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Muselet
- crown cap of champagne cork
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Bidule
- small piece of plastic placed underneath the crown cap during Prise de Mousse
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sur lattes
- storing champagne bottles horizontally during Prise de Mousse
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Coquard
Pressing basket: - 102L per 160kg - 2550L per marc
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Vintage
**- min. 12 months on lees - min. 36 months in cellar from tirage** - 100% from stated vintage - max 80% of a year's harvest may be sold as vintage champagne
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NV
Non-Vintage **- min. 12 months on lees - min. 15 months in cellar from tirage**
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What is Les Bleus de Ville?
Remnants of blue plastic bags in soil
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How many of year's harvest can produce vintage champagne?
max 80%
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Debourbage
settling of pressed juice
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Vins Claire
Fermented base wine
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Liqueur de Tirage
mixture of base wine + yeast + sugar - to start second fermentation
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Prise de Mousse
Secondary fermentation in Champagne - ABV increases 1.2-1.3%
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Pointage
Old practice of shking the bottle prior to remuage
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Liqueur d'Expendition
Dosage (sugar + base wine)
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Name 5 NM producers.
Billecart Salmon Bollinger Delamotte Deutz Drappier Laurent Perrier
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Name 3 CM producer.
Nicolas Feuillatte Jacquart Mailly Grand Cru
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Name 5 RM producers.
Henri Billot Bonnaire Hubert Dauvergne Jacque Selosses Vilmart et Cie
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