Côte des Bar
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Côte des Bar is a southern Champagne-producing area in France known for its rolling hills, Kimmeridgian soils, and Pinot Noir–dominant sparkling wines.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Champagne subregion
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| climate | cool continental climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Burgundy-like influence ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
south of Reims
ⓘ
south of Épernay ⓘ |
| drainage | well-drained vineyard sites ⓘ |
| farmingPractice |
increasing biodynamic viticulture
ⓘ
increasing organic viticulture ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Chardonnay
ⓘ
Pinot Meunier ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Champagne AOC
ⓘ
surface form:
Aube Champagne growers
|
| knownFor |
Champagne production
ⓘ
Kimmeridgian soils ⓘ Pinot Noir–dominant blends ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ sparkling wines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aube department
ⓘ
Champagne wine region ⓘ Grand Est region NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| mainCityNearby | Troyes ⓘ |
| marketRole | important source of grapes for major Champagne houses ⓘ |
| partOf |
Champagne AOC
ⓘ
surface form:
Champagne appellation
|
| proximityTo | near Chablis wine region ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | within Champagne AOC ⓘ |
| reputation | emerging high-quality Champagne area ⓘ |
| soilType |
Kimmeridgian limestone
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clay-limestone ⓘ |
| style |
Pinot Noir–driven Champagnes
ⓘ
fruit-forward Champagnes ⓘ |
| topography | undulating slopes ⓘ |
| viticulture |
high vineyard density
ⓘ
hilly vineyards ⓘ |
| wineProfile |
often softer acidity than northern Champagne areas
ⓘ
ripe red-fruit character ⓘ |
| wineTypeProduced |
blanc de noirs Champagne
ⓘ
non-vintage Champagne ⓘ rosé Champagne ⓘ vintage Champagne ⓘ |