Côte des Bar wine region
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The Côte des Bar wine region is a southern area of Champagne in France known for its rolling hills, Kimmeridgian limestone soils, and significant production of Pinot Noir grapes used in Champagne wines.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Côte des Bar | 1 |
| Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne | 1 |
| Côte des Noirs area of Champagne | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sub-region of Champagne
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| climate | cool continental climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distanceFromReims | approximately 150 kilometers south ⓘ |
| farming | mixed conventional and organic viticulture ⓘ |
| geology |
Kimmeridgian marl
ⓘ
limestone-rich soils ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Chardonnay
ⓘ
Pinot Meunier NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| harvestMethod | hand harvesting of grapes ⓘ |
| hasSubregion | Les Riceys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVillage |
Bar-sur-Aube
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bar-sur-Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Riceys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Aube Champagne vineyards ⓘ |
| knownFor |
base wines for Champagne
ⓘ
production of Pinot Noir grapes ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | around 48 degrees north ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aube department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Champagne wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Est ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
southern Champagne ⓘ |
| marketRole | important source of Pinot Noir for Champagne production ⓘ |
| partOf | Champagne appellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Pinot Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | within Champagne AOC boundaries ⓘ |
| soilType | Kimmeridgian limestone ⓘ |
| styleAssociation | fruit-forward Pinot Noir-based Champagnes ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling hills ⓘ |
| usedFor |
grower Champagne production
ⓘ
non-vintage Champagne blends ⓘ vintage Champagne blends ⓘ |
| viticulturalUse | supply of grapes to major Champagne houses ⓘ |
| wineTypeProduced |
Champagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
still rosé wines from Les Riceys ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Champagne (province)
this entity surface form:
Côte des Bar
this entity surface form:
Côte des Noirs area of Champagne
this entity surface form:
Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne