Champagne

Question 1

Describe Champagne

Answer 1

1. North east of France.
2. Just south of 50th parallel, direct east of Paris.
3. Large region 150km north to south and 120km east to weat.
4. Cool continental, annual average temp below 11. 700 mm rain throughout a year. Oceanic influence.
5. Wide Paris basin are chalk.
6. 5 sub regions and 3 close to Epernay.
7. Montagne de Reims, vallee de la marne and cote des blanc close to Epernay.
   8 cote de Sesane and cote des Bar Bar
8. 99% of 35000 hectares are 38% PN. 32 Meunier and 30 chardonnay.
   10 Pinot blanc, fromenteau and Arbane. Petit Mensiler