Wine producing regions in Champagne, France

Date: May 29, 2011

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De Wijngebieden in de Champagnestreek

Champagne is only Champagne if originating from the Champagne Ardenne. Within the Champagne region Champagne lovers make a distinction between the following areas:

• La montagne de Reims (Marne, mainly Pinot Noire)
• La Valée de la Marne (Marne et Aisne)
• La Côte des Blancs (Marne. Mainly Chardonay)
• La Côte des Bar (Aube near Troyes).

A number of organisations (amongst which the Champagne Information Bureau, CIVC) prefers to use a more geographical subdivision like Aisne, Marne and Aube. The cultivated area of the vineyards is stated in the following schedule:

Province Hectares #

Aisne et la Seine et Marne 2.053

Aube et la Haute-Marne 5.823

Marne 22.271

Total 30.147

The Marne is the Province with the largest surface of vineyards. Hence the fact that the majority of the producers are to be found around Reims and Epernay

Area Province # Hectares

Côte des Blancs Marne 3.408

Grande Vallée de la Marne Marne 1.678

Région Congy et Sézanne Marne 2.036

Vallée de la Marne Marne 4.578

Région Epernay Marne 2.191

Montagne de Reims Marne 3.590

Petite Montagne de Reims Marne 2.609

Vallée de la Vesle et de l’Ardre Marne 2.025

Région de Vitry-le François Marne 156

Région de Bar-sur-Aube Aube et la Haute-Marne 1.728

Région de Bar-sur-Seine Aube et la Haute-Marne 4.095

Canton de Condé-en-Brie Aisne et la Seine et Marne 485

Andere crus van de l’Aisne Aisne et la Seine et Marne 1.568

La Côte des Bar Aube et la Haute-Marne

Total 30.147

Source: http://www.champagneinfo.net/Productie/DeChampagneWijngebieden/tabid/178/Default.aspx

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