Wine producing regions in Champagne, France

Date: September 24, 2010

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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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