Champagne's sub regions
Champagne is the most prestigious wine region in the world, soaked in royalty, celebration and class. Its majesty is divided into five sub regions, with each hosting hundreds of communes that specialise in producing outstanding sparkling wine. The Northern side holsa the Montagne de Reims, the hub of Champagne, joining in with the Vallée de la Marne, where we find the humble commune of Épernay. Venturing south, the region takes you into the Côte des Blancs, famous for its Chardonnay, where it then bleeds into the Côte de Sézanne. For those looking to to experience the full extent of Champagne can head further south to luscious vineyards planted atop Jurassic slopes in the Côte des Bar.
Montagne de Reims
The Northern region of Champagne and laying claim, to ten of the seventeen Grand Cru Villages. Here you will find the striking Notre dam de Reims, enclosed by Elysian fields and undulating vineyards, all sitting atop a bed of chalk - the perfect soil for producing sparkling wine.
Here you will find the unofficial capital of Champagne, Reims, as well as Grand Cru villages including Bouzy, Verzy and Mailly Champagne
Vallée de la Marne
Historic, beautiful, magnificent and pulchritudinous. All words to described the humble right bank's regions, located just a stepping stone away from the Dordogne River. The small cluster of exclusive red wine regions are divided into Saint Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac and produce only ten percent of Bordeaux wines.
Despite this, they make up for it in the quality of their wines, famous for its ability to provide the world with their soft, fruit and rich Merlot blends.
Côte des Blancs
Côte de Sézanne
Delving further south into a marginally warm climate we arrive at the Côte de Sézanne, where Chardonnay still reigns supreme, but leads to a more aromatic wine, with less acidity, a huge contrast to the wines further north.
Here we find the humble and quaint villages of Broyes, Allemant and Bethon, all waiting for your arrival.
Côte des Bar
Otherwise known as Aube, this region sits closer to Chablis than the central hub of Champagne in Epernay and Reims, making a perfect detour for those heading to Burgundy.
Full of history, this region was incorporated into champagne in 1927 and has been producing phenomenal champagne ever since.
