Grand Vallee de La Marne

Question 1

Where is the Grand Vallee de La Marne located?

Answer 1

South of the Montagne de Reims, North of the city of Epernay. It is the eastern flank of the Vallee de la Marne as a whole.

Question 2

What is the River running through the Grand Vallee?

Answer 2

The Marne.

It carves a steep valley as it flows west towards Paris.

Question 3

How many Grand Cru villages are their in the Grand Vallee?

Answer 3

1. Ay - PN

2. Tours-sur-Marne - PN

Question 4

How many 1er Cru villages are their?

Answer 4

8 - 1er Cru Villages

Question 5

What are the 1er Cru Villages of the Grand Vallee? (East to West)

Answer 5

1. Cumieres (The gateway)
2. Hautvillers
3. Dizy
4. Chamillon
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5. Mutigny
6. Mareuil-Sur-Ay
7. Avenay-Val-d’Or
8. Bisseuil

Question 6

What are the Grand Crus of the Grand Vallee?

Answer 6

Ay - PN

Tours-sur-Marne - PN

Question 7

Where is Clos des Goisses?

Answer 7

just off the Marne in Mareuil-Sur-Ay

Question 8

Approximately how many Hectares are in the Grand Vallee?

Answer 8

1828 to be precise

Question 9

What are the grapes most commonly grown in the Grand Vallee de la Marne?

Answer 9

65% PN
19% Chard
16% PM

Cumieres, Hautvillers, and Dizy have a greater break down of all three varietals. Pinot Noir dominates most of the rest of the Grand Vallee.

Question 10

Describe the aspect in the Grand Vallee?

Answer 10

The grand Vallee is a south facing slope on the north side of the Marne River. It really isn’t a valley as the city of Epernay is on the southern side of the river. The valley truly begins when you reach Damery. Damery is the town just past Cumieres. (The Gateway to the Grand Vallee’)

Question 11

What is the soil structure in the Grand Vallee?

Answer 11

In most of the Grand Vallee, the soils are more similar to the Cote des Blancs and Montagne de Reims. Cretaceous chalky bedrock with a marl topsoil. You can find limestone, and different clays as well.

As you travel west towards the Vallee de la Marne proper the chalky bedrock goes deeper and deeper and you can find different types of limestone and Marls dominating.

Question 12

What are the 1er Cru vineyards in the Grand Vallee for Pinot Noir?

How many are there?

West to East

Answer 12

Cumieres
Hautvillers (also PM)
Dizy (also CH)
Champillon (also PM)
Mutigny
Mareuil-sur-Ay
Avenay-Val-d'Or

7 out of 8

All of them except Bisseuil!!

Both Grand Cru Vineyards are also PN!!

Question 13

What are the 1er Cru vineyards in the Grand Vallee for Chardonnay?

How many ?

West to East

Answer 13

Dizy (also PN)
Bisseuil

2

Bisseuil is the only 1er cru not recognized for Red wines.

Question 14

What are the 1er Cru Vineyards in the Grand Vallee for Pinot Meunier?

How many are there?

West to East

Answer 14

Hautvillers
Champillon

2

Both also recognize Pinot Noir!