In Champagne the best wines are classified as Grand Cru Champagne, followed by Premier Cru Champagne. Alsace wines are classified as well. The wines of Alsace have two levels of classification, Grand Cru and Alsace AOC/AOP. It’s not just the French that like to classify things. Most, if not all of Europe enjoy classifications. In Champagne the best wines are classified as Grand Cru Champagne, followed by Premier Cru Champagne. Alsace wines are classified as well. The wines of Alsace have two levels of classification, Grand Cru and Alsace AOC/AOP. It’s not just the French that like to classify things. Most, if not all of Europe enjoy classifications.
Champagne Aoc Map 2020
Champagne Appellation Map
The origins of the Champagne appellation derive from the genius of its inventors exploiting the benefits of three very specific assets: natural conditions (the northern climate, the chalk subsoil and the character of the slopes); the ingenuity of the Champenois, some with deep roots in the region, some more recently arrived, who embraced and managed the effervescence process; and thirdly, the talent they demonstrated in building the worldwide reputation of Champagne.
An Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) links a product to its place of origin and subjects it to certain rules of production and development. Products granted AOC status are the expression of an intimate connection between that product and its particular territory, put to work and maintained over time by Man.
An Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) links a product to its place of origin and subjects it to certain rules of production and development. Products granted AOC status are the expression of an intimate connection between that product and its particular territory, put to work and maintained over time by Man.