CHAMPAGNE DEFINITION Champagne is a sparkling white wine made in the delimited region of Champagne in France by following the méthode champenoise. The name comes from area + process . · Some countries use the name by following the process only. · , Unlike the other areas, in Champagne, the village names are not important as all champagnes are blended. · Champagnes are branded by the shipper’s name. Most northerly wine-region of France. The principal towns are Bouzy, Reims, and Epernay. Champagne, the celebration wine , is the only French appellation wine without AOC printed on the label. Shippers own very small proportions of the vineyards – rest they buy from small growers. The three grapes used in the manufacturing process of Champagne include : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier Total area: 27,000 acres. 2,000 ft above the sea-level which was once the seabed. Fossilised animals render the soil chalky. Catches