Region : Champagne Sub-Regions Location within Country : Norteastern Central Côteaux Champenoise AC Côtes des Blancs Department(s): , , and Haut Marne - Still White, Red and Rosé of Champagne Planted to: Grand Cru Villages: , Major Climatic Factors : , , Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Saone River Soil Types : Côtes de Blancs, Montange de , Valle de la Marne Vallé de la Marne Planted to: Pinot Meunier and Côtes de Sezanne planted on deep porous chalks soils. High Rosé des Riceys AC Grand Cru Villages: Ay, Tour-sur- lime content encourages high acid wines. - Pure Pinot Noir Rosé from Riceys in the Aube Marne - Min 10% abv Major Cities : Reims and Epernay Montange de Reims Major Varietals : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Planted to: Primarily Pinot Noir Grand Cru Villages: , , Minor Varietals : Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petite Meslier, Aubin , Beaumont-sur-, Louvois, Ambon- nay, Puiseux, Sillery, Mailly Champagne AC - One AC Champagne Côtes de Sezanne -Non-vintage Champagne may not be released until 15 Planted to: Primarily Chardonnay months after January 1st of year after harvest (for youngest Grand Cru Villages: None component of the blend) - Vintage Champagne may not be released until 36 months Aube after January 1st of the year following the harvest Planted to: Pinot Noir Grand Cru Villages: None Pressing Information -All presses required to be registered from 1999 on. -4,000 kilos of grapes produce 2,666 litres of juice which can legally bear the name of champagne. -2,666 litres are equivalent to 13 Champagne casks, each containing 205 litres. Of these 13 casks, the first 10 are ob- tained in 2 or 3 rapid pressings. These are called the "cuvee". Labeling Codes NM (Négociant-Manipulant) It is a maison which buys grapes from other producers and sells the Champagne with its own branding. These maison can also have their own vineyards SC (Societe Cooperateur) Term for members of the same family, working from different estates who work together to make wine RM (Récoltant-Manipulant) It is a producer which owns vineyards and with its own harvest produce Champagne. By law, it can buy a maximum of 5% of grapes from other producers RC (Récoltant-Coopérateur) It is a producer which produces and sells its Champagne with the help and the support of cooperatives CM (Coopérative de Manipulation) It is a cooperative of producers which use their own harvests - or a part of them - for the production and commercialization of their MA (Marque Auxiliaire or Marque d'Acheteur) It is a brand whose property belongs to third parties and not to the actual producer of the Champagne

Sweetness Levels Brut Nature = 0-3 g/l Extra Brut = 0-6 g/l Brut = 0-15 g/l Extra Sec or Extra Dry = 12-20 g/l Sec or Dry = 17-35 g/l