CHAMPAGNE
This combination of weather influences makes for constant, moderate precipitation – a near-ideal pattern of rainfall that provides the vines with just enough water to produce quality fruit. Mean annual rainfall for the Champagne region as a whole is close to 700mm, ranging from 600mm to 900mm depending on the area.
This combination of weather influences makes for constant, moderate
precipitation – a near-ideal pattern of rainfall that provides the vines with just
enough water to produce quality fruit. Mean annual rainfall for the Champagne
region as a whole is close to 700mm, ranging from 600mm to 900mm depending
on the area.
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The Champagne wine-growing region<br />
N 31<br />
N 3<br />
N 4<br />
N 19<br />
N<br />
Château-<br />
SEINE ET<br />
MARNE<br />
D 6<br />
AISNE<br />
N 2<br />
YONNE<br />
D 967<br />
Grand Morin<br />
Aisne<br />
Ardre<br />
Vallée de la Marne<br />
D 236<br />
N34<br />
Verzy<br />
D18<br />
Fismes<br />
Vallée de<br />
l'Ardre<br />
A 4<br />
Surmelin<br />
Growing area<br />
Armançon<br />
Massif de<br />
Saint-Thierry<br />
Côte de Sézanne<br />
Montgueux<br />
‘chef-lieu’ (administrative centre)<br />
of the ‘canton’<br />
A6<br />
D 51<br />
D 386<br />
N 44<br />
Châtillonsur-Marne<br />
Dormans<br />
Thierry Épernay<br />
Charly-sur-Marne<br />
Ville-en-<br />
Tardenois<br />
Villenauxela-Grande<br />
Sézanne<br />
N 3<br />
A 26<br />
N77<br />
N 51<br />
Vertus<br />
N 19<br />
Aÿ<br />
Avize<br />
Aube<br />
SEINE<br />
AUBE<br />
Troyes<br />
0 5 10 km<br />
Reims<br />
Verzy<br />
MARNE<br />
N 51<br />
Montagne<br />
de<br />
Reims<br />
Côte<br />
des Blancs<br />
A5<br />
D 444<br />
N 4<br />
A 26<br />
D931<br />
D 3<br />
D960<br />
N 71<br />
D965<br />
N 44<br />
Barsur-Seine<br />
Les Riceys<br />
ARDENNES<br />
D977<br />
Vesle<br />
N19<br />
CÔTE D'OR<br />
A4<br />
N44<br />
MARNE<br />
D982<br />
D13<br />
Côte des Bar<br />
Essoyes<br />
N71<br />
Ource<br />
N4<br />
D982<br />
Aisne<br />
Châlons-en-Champagne<br />
Ornain<br />
Vitry-le-François<br />
Barsur-Aube<br />
HAUTE MARNE<br />
A5<br />
Mussy-sur-Seine<br />
The vineyards in Champagne are planted at altitudes of 90-300 metres, on predominantly south, east and southeastfacing<br />
slopes. Average gradient is around 12%, rising to nearly 60% in some areas.<br />
Champagne’s undulating to moderately steep terrain creates ideal vineyard sites that combine good drainage with<br />
optimum exposure to sunlight.<br />
Aube<br />
Geographical<br />
location<br />
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