A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Champagne
House style consistency (NV) vs vintage expression.
About Champagne
Champagne is a wine region in France (classified AOC). It makes sparkling wine. Our database holds 9,529 wines from here.
The grapes of Champagne
The main grapes are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The appellation table lists them as: Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Pinot Meunier.
Style in the glass
House style consistency (NV) vs vintage expression. Acid + bubble = most food-versatile category. It is a cold, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental, chalk moderates. Belemnite/micraster chalk — drainage + heat retention + water reservoir. Montagne de Reims/Côte des Blancs/Vallée de la Marne.
The rules
- Blending: NV blend of multiple vintages/villages. BdB=100% Chard; BdN=100% PN/PM.
- Ageing: NV: min 15 months, 12 on lees; Vintage: min 3 years.
What to eat with Champagne
Oysters (BdB), fried food, light fish, celebration.
More wine regions in France
Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vosne-Romanée and Puligny-Montrachet.
Good to know
Blanc de Blancs = 100% Chardonnay. Blanc de Noirs = 100% PN and/or PM (no Chardonnay). NV assemblage IS the product — consistency over vintage expression is the philosophical point.
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