CÔTE DES BLANCS
Situated perpendicular to the Marne Valley is the Côte des Blancs, one of Champagne’s most prestigious subregions. Characterized by a higher proportion of limestone-rich chalk than anywhere else in the region, the terroir is impeccable for cultivating high-quality Chardonnay, which accounts for 95% of the subregion’s plantings. These world-renowned Blanc de Blancs wines hail from a handful of recognizable villages, of which six are designated grand cru (Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly, and Oiry). Amongst the larger houses, many estates craft their top-tier and vintage bottlings from fruit planted in the Côte des Blancs, thanks to its supreme quality and promising structure.
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