Grape
Chardonnay in Champagne
73 producers in Champagne make wine from Chardonnay that has been rated, and for 66 of them it is the leading grape. The villages with the most producers are Reims (15), Épernay (8), Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (7), Blancs-Coteaux (6), Aÿ-Champagne (4).
Chardonnay covers 32% of the Champagne vineyard (Comité Champagne). It is the grape of the Côte des Blancs and the Côte de Sézanne, gives freshness and finesse, and is the only grape in Blanc de Blancs.
Books and guides
- Wine GrapesJancis Robinson, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz · Ecco · in English
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