Côte des Blancs Champagne Region

The name Côte des Blancs (literally “side of white”) could allude to the white grapes that thrive here, but in fact it refers to the calcareous soil that characterises the otherwise diverse terroirs of the general area of the Côte des Blancs, Coteaux du Morin, Côte de Sézanne, Montgueux and Vitryat. The latter two subregions have a dedicated map, given their distance from the other three areas.

The Côte des Blancs includes 6 from the total of 17 grand cru villages in Champagne: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger and Oiry.

The wines of the Côte des Blancs, using 98% chardonnay and only 2% pinot noir, are crisp and thirst-quenching, so it is natural that they are designated on the map in a summery yellow shade that reminds us of sun and sand.