A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Avize
Elegant, precise, mineral-driven sparkling wines with fine mousse and citrus-forward character.
About Avize
Avize is a wine region in France, in the Champagne area (classified Grand Cru). It makes sparkling wine. Our database holds 661 wines from here.
The grapes of Avize
The main grapes are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The appellation table lists them as: Chardonnay (primary), Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier.
Style in the glass
Elegant, precise, mineral-driven sparkling wines with fine mousse and citrus-forward character. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool maritime. Chalk soils with excellent water retention on gentle south-southwest-facing slopes; finest terroir for Chardonnay.
The rules
- Blending: Chardonnay-dominant; blends with Pinot Noir permitted for non-vintage cuvées.
- Ageing: Non-vintage minimum 15 months on lees; vintage minimum 36 months on lees.
What to eat with Avize
Oysters, scallops, caviar, light seafood, aperitif.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Avize is a Grand Cru village in Côte des Blancs known for Chardonnay; not all Champagne from Avize is Grand Cru—only wines meeting production standards qualify.
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