Vallée de la Marne is a sub-region of the

Champagne wine region The wine region within the historical province of Champagne in the northeast of France is best known for the production of champagne, the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term " ...

. It is south of Champagne and

Montagne de Reims Montagne de Reims is one of the five sub-regions of the Champagne wine region. It is north of Vallée de la Marne, Côte de Sézanne and Côte des Blancs. The region is located around Reims Mountain, from Reims to Épernay, and contains nine Gr ...

, and north of

Côte de Sézanne Côte de Sézanne is one of the five sub-regions of the Champagne wine region. It is south of Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, and Côte des Blancs The Côte des Blancs is an area of Champagne vineyards. Located in the department of Marne, it ...

and Côte des Blancs. The sub-region is located on the riverbanks of the Marne. Its soils are more variable than in other Champagne sub-regions, and it contains only two Grands Crus villages: Ay and Tours-sur-Marne. Pinot Meunier is the main grape variety.

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Champagne (wine) Wine regions of France {{wine-stub