Champagne wine region

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The Champagne wine region is a renowned area in northeastern France famous for producing the world’s most celebrated sparkling wine under strict appellation rules.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf appellation d’origine contrôlée
geographical indication
wine region
agingRequirement minimum aging on lees
alsoProduces rosé sparkling wine
still wine in small quantities
climate cool continental climate with oceanic influences
country France
exportImportance major French wine export region
famousFor Champagne wine
sparkling wine
fermentationRequirement secondary fermentation in bottle
globalReputation one of the world’s most prestigious sparkling wine regions
governedBy Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée rules
governingBody Comité Champagne
grapeVarietyAllowed Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Noir
harvestMethodRequirement hand harvesting for AOC Champagne
hasLegalStatus protected designation of origin
hasSubregion Côte de Sézanne
Côte des Bar
Côte des Blancs
Montagne de Reims
Vallée de la Marne
historicalSignificance birthplace of Champagne sparkling wine style
labelingRestriction only wines produced in the region under AOC rules may be labeled "Champagne"
locatedIn Grand Est
surface form: Grand Est region

historical province of Champagne
northeastern France
mainCity Reims
Épernay
maxYieldRegulation strictly controlled yields per hectare
minimumAgingNonVintage 15 months
minimumAgingVintage 3 years
notableTown Ay
Hautvillers
pressingRequirement limited yield per kilogram of grapes
primaryWineStyle sparkling white wine
productionMethod méthode champenoise
traditional method
protectedBy European Union legal order
surface form: European Union law

international trade agreements
regulates use of the name "Champagne" for wine
soilType chalk
limestone
marl
tourismAttraction wine tourism destination
UNESCOStatus Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars inscribed as World Heritage Site

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Marne region Champagne wine region
historical province of Champagne wineRegion Champagne wine region
Comité Champagne hasHeadquartersIn Champagne wine region
Côte de Sézanne locatedIn Champagne wine region
this entity surface form: Champagne wine region (France)
Montagne de Reims locatedIn Champagne wine region
Côte des Blancs locatedIn Champagne wine region
Côte des Blancs partOf Champagne wine region
this entity surface form: Champagne viticultural area
Côte des Bar locatedIn Champagne wine region
Épernay locatedIn Champagne wine region
Essoyes, Aube, France locatedIn Champagne wine region
subject surface form: Essoyes
Bar-sur-Aube locatedInWineRegion Champagne wine region
CIVC hasJurisdictionOver Champagne wine region
CIVC locatedIn Champagne wine region
Champagne AOC locatedIn Champagne wine region
Verzy locatedIn Champagne wine region
Mailly-Champagne locatedIn Champagne wine region
Bouzy locatedIn Champagne wine region
Ambonnay locatedIn Champagne wine region
Ludes locatedInRegion Champagne wine region
Beaumont-sur-Vesle partOf Champagne wine region
Puisieulx locatedIn Champagne wine region
Grand Cru villages locatedIn Champagne wine region
Trépail locatedIn Champagne wine region
northeastern France containsWineRegion Champagne wine region
subject surface form: Northeastern France
Châlons-en-Champagne partOf Champagne wine region
Avize locatedIn Champagne wine region
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger locatedIn Champagne wine region
Oger partOf Champagne wine region
Oiry locatedIn Champagne wine region
Chouilly locatedIn Champagne wine region
Reims metropolitan area knownFor Champagne wine region
Dormans locatedIn Champagne wine region
Cramant locatedIn Champagne wine region
Château-Thierry locatedIn Champagne wine region
Bar-sur-Seine partOf Champagne wine region
Verzenay locatedIn Champagne wine region
Rilly-la-Montagne partOf Champagne wine region
Vallée de la Marne partOf Champagne wine region
Ay, Marne locatedIn Champagne wine region