 Champagne is one of the most well known wines in the world. Champagne is definitely a festive wine.
The champagne region spreads in the North East of France, around the cities of Reims and Epernay.
There are basically 3 different areas in the Champagne wine region:
- Montagne de Reims
- Côte des Blancs
- Marne Valley
The most basic
information on the wine of Champagne are:
| Location: |
East of Paris, and West of Alsace
Champagne region information |
| Size: |
25,000
km2 (size of the Champagne Ardennes region) |
| Size of the vineyards: |
35,000 hectares (85,000 acres) |
| Grapes
in Champagne: |
Chardonnay, Pinot
Meunier, Pinot Noir
| | Production: |
250 million bottles
Champagne wine making |
| Type of Wine: |
Sparkling wine
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| Champagne
and food: |
Oysters, Caviar, Foie gras, Smoked Salmon
Champagne and food
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French Wine Regions: Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Corsica - Côtes du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire Valley - Provence - South West
Recommended product |
Champagne book |
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