Sillery () is a
commune in the north-eastern French
department of
Marne.
Champagne
The village's
vineyard
A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vine ...
s are located in the
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 Gran ...
subregion of
Champagne
Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...
, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the
Champagne vineyard classification. The vineyards produce mostly
Chardonnay
Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new ...
grapes; the grapes are used to produce both Champagne and still
Coteaux Champenois wine.
See also
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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):[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 ...]
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Fort de la Pompelle, a nearby World War I fortification
References
Communes of Marne (department)
Grand Cru Champagne villages
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