Champagne

Champagne is the world's most celebrated sparkling wine, made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier using the traditional method, where a second fermentation inside the bottle creates the fine, persistent bubbles the style is known for. Cool weather and chalky soils give the base wines the acidity needed to age gracefully, and extended lees ageing before release builds the toasty complexity that sets true Champagne apart from other sparkling styles. We group these wines here by style; if you'd rather browse strictly by geographic origin, Champagne Region covers the same ground from that angle. For the production method itself, Methode Traditionnelle explains what makes this style of winemaking distinct from simpler approaches like Prosecco's tank method.