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Chouilly
Chouilly () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Champagne The village's vineyards are located in the Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. See also *Communes of the Marne department *Classification of Champagne vineyards The classification of Champagne vineyards developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region. Unlike the classification of Bordeaux wine estates or Burgundy Grand c ... References Communes of Marne (department) Grand Cru Champagne villages {{Marne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classification Of Champagne Vineyards
The classification of Champagne vineyards developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region. Unlike the classification of Bordeaux wine estates or Burgundy Grand cru vineyards, the classification of Champagne is broken down based on what village the vineyards are located in.J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 152-153 Oxford University Press 2006 A percentile system known as the ''Échelle des Crus'' ("ladder of growth") acts as a pro-rata system for determining grape prices. Vineyards located in villages with high rates will receive higher prices for their grapes than vineyards located in villages with a lower rating. While the ''Échelle des Crus'' system was originally conceived as a 1-100 point scale, in practice, the lowest rated villages are rated at 80%. ''Premier crus'' villages are rated between 90 and 99 percent while the highest rated villages, with 100% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté D'agglomération Épernay, Coteaux Et Plaine De Champagne
Communauté d'agglomération Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Épernay. It is located in the Marne department, in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. Created in 2017, its seat is in Épernay.CA Epernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne (N° SIREN : 200067684) BANATIC. Retrieved 21 November 2022. Its area is 586.9 km2. Its population was 47,514 in 2019, of which 22,433 in Épernay proper.Comparateur de territoire [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côte Des Blancs
The Côte des Blancs is an area of Champagne vineyards. Located in the department of Marne, it lies south of Epernay, stretches for about 20 km, and had a vineyard area of in 2006. The ''Côte des Blancs'' is a mostly eastern-facing slope that owes its name to the color of the grape that is planted: 95% Chardonnay. Champagnes in this area include the term " blanc de blancs". Only four villages are located on the actual Côtes des Blancs slope, namely Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger but all municipalities between Cuis and Bergères-les-Vertus have their vineyards on the côtes. The ''Côte des Blancs'' yields popular champagnes, which are known for light and delicate aromas, finesse and elegance. The Côtes des Blancs is the source of Chardonnay for many vintage Champagnes and prestige cuvées from the large Champagne houses. Classification Côte des Blancs includes six villages classified as grand cru. *Avize *Chouilly *Cramant *Le Mesnil-sur-Oger *Oger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Marne Department
The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. *CU * * |
