Europe
France
Champagne
Champagne is the world's most celebrated sparkling wine region. Only sparkling wine produced here using the traditional method can legally be called Champagne.
Key Grapes
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
Climate
Cool continental with chalk soils retaining heat
Soil Types
Chalk
Limestone
Clay
Wine Styles
Traditional method sparkling
Blanc de Blancs
Blanc de Noirs
Rosé Champagne
Vintage Champagne
Sub-Regions
Montagne de Reims
Vallée de la Marne
Côte des Blancs
Côte des Bar
Fun Facts
- 1Around 300 million bottles are produced annually
- 2A Champagne bottle has 49 million bubbles
- 3The pressure inside is 3x that of a car tire