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Champagne grapes 10 The Pinot noir performs best in cool limestone terrain and largely predominates in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Bar. It is the Pinot noir that adds backbone and body to the blend, producing wines with telltale aromas of red berries and plenty of character. Champagne grapes Montigny-sous-Châtillon vineyard It is the special nature of the Champagne terroir that determines the choice of plantings. Black Pinot noir and Meunier, and white Chardonnay now account for all but a fraction of the area under vine. Other approved varietals are the white Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris – together less than 0.3% of plantings. These small exceptions apart, the Pinot noir accounts for 39% of Champagne’s surface area, followed by the Meunier (33%) and the Chardonnay (28%). The Meunier is more robust and less prone to frost damage because it buds later. It is particularly well suited to the more clayey soils of the Vallée de la Marne and will tolerate the most adverse weather conditions. The Meunier adds roundness to the blend, producing supple, fruity wines that tend to age more rapidly than their Pinot noir counterparts. The Chardonnay is king in the Côte des Blancs, yielding delicately fragrant wines with characteristic notes of flowers, citrus and sometimes minerals. The Chardonnay is the ideal blend companion for wines that are built to age.
Château- ierry Main grape varieties by Champagne commune Charly-sur-Marne Villenauxela-Grande Fismes Vallée de la Marne N 3 N Vallée de l'Ardre Chardonnay Meunier Pinot Noir Massif de Saint-Thierry A 4 Petit-Morin Grand-Morin Ville-en- Tardenois Dormans Surmelin Châtillonsur-Marne N 4 Ardre Sézanne Côte de Sézanne Montgueux N 60 N 44 Vesle N 31 A 26 N 51 Reims Aÿ Avize Vertus Verzy Épernay Troyes Marne N 51 Côte des Blancs Bar-sur-Seine A 4 Laignes Montagne de Reims N 44 Seine N 4 N 44 N 19 Vitryle-François Bar-sur-Aube Côte des Bar N 71 Saulx A 5 Aube Essoyes Ource Les Riceys Mussy-sur-Seine Landion Champagne grapes 11
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