Champagne

Its viticultural boundaries legally defined in 1927, the Champagne appellation stretches across some 34,000 hectares northeast of Paris, encompassing 319 classified villages ranked under the region's historic échelle des crus, with the finest recognised as Grand Cru. Chalk soils, a marginal climate, and centuries of blending tradition converge here to produce the world's most celebrated sparkling wine, made by both grande marque houses and the small growers of the récoltant-manipulant movement. Among the champagnes of this storied appellation, you will find in particular Delamotte, Champagne Salon, Larmandier-Bernier, Jacquesson, Roger Coulon, Egly-Ouriet, Agrapart, and Tellier, and more at The Vintage Wine Club.