A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Reims
High-acidity, fine-bubbled sparkling wines with toasty, brioche, and citrus complexity from extended aging on lees.
About Reims
Reims is a wine region in France, in the Champagne area (classified AOP). It makes sparkling wine. Our database holds 1,417 wines from here.
The grapes of Reims
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
High-acidity, fine-bubbled sparkling wines with toasty, brioche, and citrus complexity from extended aging on lees. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool maritime-influenced. Chalk and limestone subsoils with cool-climate ripening; Reims is a principal chalk-producing zone.
The rules
- Blending: Variable blends permitted; non-vintage typically dominated by Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
- Ageing: Minimum 15 months on lees for non-vintage; 3 years for vintage.
What to eat with Reims
Oysters, smoked salmon, pastries, aperitif, caviar.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Reims is a city, not technically an appellation—only wines from the Champagne AOC qualify as 'Champagne'; use 'Champagne' or specific sub-regions like 'Montagne de Reims.'.
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