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CHAMPAGNE DEFINITION Champagne is a sparkling white wine made in the delimited region of Champagne in France by following the méthode champenoise. The name comes from area + process . ·          Some countries use the name by following the process only. · , Unlike the other areas, in Champagne, the village names are not important as all champagnes are blended. ·          Champagnes are branded by the shipper’s name. Most northerly wine-region of France. The principal towns are Bouzy, Reims, and Epernay. Champagne, the celebration wine , is the only French appellation wine without AOC printed on the label. Shippers own very small proportions of the vineyards – rest they buy from small growers. The three grapes used in the manufacturing process of Champagne include : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier Total area: 27,000 acres. 2,000 ft above the sea-level ...

THE WINES OF FRANCE THE WINE LAWS OF FRANCE First established in the early 1900s – modified a number of times. Appellation Controllé (controlled naming) laws – the name of a wine reveals quality – helps prevent fraud & gives authenticity. In 1935 INAO was established. INAO – Institut Nationale des Appellation d’Origine des vins et Eau-de-vis INAO created order out of confusion. The ground rule for naming a wine is basically geographical   - area, grape-variety, yield, viticulture, vinification, aging, alcohol-content and a taste-test . GRADATION OF FRENCH WINES AOC – Appellation d’Origine Controllée Highest quality and most prestigious grading for French Wines but produces only 25% of all wines. VDQS – Vins Délimités de Qualité Supérieure Created in 1949 – one notch down from AOC. More scopes in choice – grape, yield, etc. Taste-test is a must. 5% of all wines. Vin de Pay Literally means ‘Country Wines’. Even wider scope...