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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Champagne wine region canonical | 37 |
| Champagne viticultural area | 1 |
| Champagne wine region (France) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Champagne wine region (France)
this entity surface form:
Champagne viticultural area
subject surface form:
Essoyes
subject surface form:
Northeastern France