Champagne
Grapes
Three grape varieties are used in Champagne today : the
Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir.
- Chardonnay white grape variety occupied 26
% of the total vineyard area dominates on the Côte des Blancs
- Pinot Meunier black
grape variety occupied 38 % of the total vineyard areadominates in the
Vallée de la Marne
- Pinot Noir black grape variety occupied 36
% of the total vineyard area dominates on the Montagne de Reims and
in the Aube
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