Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 18/7/2023 - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
18.7.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 253/37
The vineyards are in a northern winegrowing area, influenced by two different climates:
an oceanic climate supplying regular rainfall, with limited temperature differences between seasons, and a continental climate, bringing frosts sometimes damaging ones and beneficial summer sunshine.
Description of the human factors relevant to the geographical link Vines have been grown in the Champagne region since ancient times, becoming properly established in the ninth century after monastic winemaking developed. The wines were thus known in the Middle Ages under the name Vins de France because they were produced in the Paris basin, bordering the Royal Estate.
Until the eighteenth century, the province of Champagne was primarily an area in which red wines were produced.
According to Pierre Galet, they were produced much more than white and rosé wines known as paillets before the skill of producing sparkling wines using the second bottle-fermentation process was mastered. In the nineteenth century, the reputation of Champagnes sparkling wines grew, and the production of red wines declined. Only a few high-quality wines produced in the Montagne de Reims, the Great Marne Valley and Aube retain a good reputation.
The Law of 22 July 1927, under which the designation Champagne was reserved solely for sparkling wines, introduced the indication Vins originaires de la Champagne viticole, which was changed to Vins natures de Champagne from 1953 onwards. Rehabilitated thanks to the efforts of a few winegrowers who carry on the tradition of these vins natures, the wines were given the Coteaux champenois controlled designation of origin in 1974 following the adoption of the Law of 12 December 1973, which prohibits the use of the designation vins natures de la Champagne.
Wines falling under the Coteaux champenois controlled designation of origin are produced only if the characteristics of the harvest are suited to the production of still wines. Output is therefore very variable.
In order to prevent fraudulent practices from wines moving in bulk, the producers requested the enactment of the Law of 23 May 1977, which prohibits wines produced under the Coteaux champenois controlled designation of origin from being transported other than in bottles, with the exception of movements between local operators within the demarcated Champagne wine region.
Production is managed by the same professional organisations as those established for the Champagne controlled designation of origin, namely the Syndicat Général des Vignerons de Champagne established in 1904 and the Union des Maisons de Champagne founded in 1882, which are grouped together within the Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Champagne established in 1941.
8.2. Information on the quality and characteristics of the product The wines in question are still red, white and rosé wines, often designated by the name of the municipality in which the grapes are harvested.
The red wines have a transparent red colour of varying intensity, while the rosé wines are light in colour, ranging from pale pink to dark salmon pink. These wines are very light and fine wines, with a sharp attack in the mouth and generally red fruit aromas.
The texture of the white wines is crystalline and saline, with a dominant minerality and a pleasant aftertaste. Their natural acidity gives them a certain liveliness. They have subtle aromatic notes of a floral, fruity or mineral nature.
Ageing brings softness to the wine and contributes to its balance of taste.
8.3. Causal interactions The fact that the landscapes formed by the three cuestas, both on the plains and in the valleys, are so open and exposed ensures that the vines receive enough sunlight for the berries to ripen properly, even in north-facing vineyards. The eastern and southern exposure of the traditional areas most reputed for the production of Coteaux champenois wines means that the vineyards receive maximum light in spring and autumn, providing optimum conditions for the flowering of vines and ripening of berries.
