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Champagne always a bit of a party<\/p>\n
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The Appellation d’Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e (AOP) Champagne covers 5 sub-regions. Most Northern tourists already stop their trip in the popular region in Montagne de Reims, the sub-region around the city. But we also have Vall\u00e9e de la Marne (A\u00ff), C\u00f4te des Blancs (Epernay) and C\u00f4te de Sezanne. Sommelier, Gunther De Grom, however, lost his heart in C\u00f4te des Bar, the most Southern region of AOP Champagne in the Aube department. This region is located more than 150 km south of Reims and about 50 km east of Troyes.<\/p>\n
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The landscape is different compared to the center of the Champagne region. The vineyards are interspersed with forests, small villages, farms and rivers. It is completely different from the densely vegetated Northern regions. Moreover, the vineyards here benefit from a semi-continental climate, so slightly warmer than the regions around Reims and Epernay.<\/p>\n
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Although most growers in the 19th century sold their grapes to large champagne houses, since 2000 they have evolved into a culture of artisanal, experimental, terroir-driven Champagne. The vineyard area has since grown by almost 20% and now covers almost a quarter of the entire Champagne region.<\/p>\n
Just like in the rest of the AOP Champagne, the 3 noble grapes are also used here: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. But Pinot Noir dominates the landscape, with about 86 percent of the vines in the C\u00f4te des Bar. The blue grapes come into their own here<\/strong><\/span> because the hills are often steeper than in the north and therefore get a little more sunshine.<\/p>\n The Champagne region is well known for its distinctive limestone soils just outside the center of the Paris Basin. But the C\u00f4te des Bar is just on the edge of this strip, where lime and clay meet. This is called Kimmeridgian and is characterized by fossils of the oyster species – perhaps that’s why Champagne and oysters are always a good combination – which gives specific mineral notes to the wine.<\/p>\n Kimmeridgian soil is a mixture of limestone and clay marl. The limestone maintains the acidity and the clay marl provides a round, rich structure and rich fruit flavours. This soil, in combination with the slightly warmer temperatures, makes C\u00f4te des Bar Champagne more complex and softer than those from the North.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dipl_image_accordion inactive_state=”on|off” disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” desc_text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” desc_text_font_size=”16px” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”451px” custom_margin=”||21px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][dipl_image_accordion_item title=”Limestone” active_accordion_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” accordion_bg_image=”https:\/\/degromard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kalksteen.png” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h1″ title_font=”Satisfy||||||||” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”60px” custom_margin=”|1vw|||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” title_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset6″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Limestone in the soil increases the acidity in the wine.<\/p>\n [\/dipl_image_accordion_item][dipl_image_accordion_item title=”Clay marl” active_accordion_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” accordion_bg_image=”https:\/\/degromard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kleimergel.png” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h1″ title_font=”Satisfy||||||||” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”60px” custom_margin=”|||1vw|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” title_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset6″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Clay marl provides roundness and a rich fruity profile to the wine.<\/p>\n [\/dipl_image_accordion_item][\/dipl_image_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”90%” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Satisfy||||||||” header_text_color=”#ae9a64″ header_font_size=”50px” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”1vw||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”1vw||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dipl_separator use_with=”icon” seprator_thickness=”1px” separator_color=”#ae9a64″ font_icon=”||fa||900″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dipl_separator][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font=”Satisfy||||||||” header_text_color=”#ae9a64″ header_font_size=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The big reason champagne lovers yearn for wines from the C\u00f4te des Bar today is that the winegrowers produce their wines with grapes sourced only from their own estate, rather than purchased grapes, giving greater control over the quality of the fruit. Once dismissed as second-rate, the progressive producers of the C\u00f4te des Bar have developed a culture of experimentation and innovation, which only contributes to very good value for money. Let yourself be seduced by this lesser-known Champagne region and join the excitement!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Champagne always a bit of a partyC\u00f4te des BarWhy drink C\u00f4te des Bar?<\/h1>\n