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Côte de Sézanne

South of the Côte des Blancs, the Côte de Sézanne grows mainly Chardonnay. Its blanc de blancs, white Champagne made from white grapes, tends to be softer and rounder than wines from villages farther north.

Place
Côte de Sézanne, Champagne
Wine context
Chardonnay from warmer southern slopes
Good for
Chardonnay Champagne that tends to feel softer and rounder than wines farther north.
Look for
Bethon · Villenauxe-la-Grande · Broyes · Allemant
Atlas locationCôte de Sézanne · Champagne48.72° N · 3.67° EOpen in Atlas

South of the Côte des Blancs, the Côte de Sézanne also focuses on Chardonnay. Its blanc de blancs, white Champagne wines made from white grapes, tend to be softer and rounder than those from the villages farther north. Bethon, Villenauxe-la-Grande, Broyes and Allemant are listed within the area. Le Brun de Neuville is closely associated with the Côte de Sézanne.

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Elsewhere in Champagne

  1. Aube — Côte des Bar40 producersThe Aube is Champagne's southernmost sub-region, with Pinot Noir at the centre of the Côte des Bar. Urville, Courteron, Buxières-sur-Arce and Les Riceys are among its key places.
  2. Côte des Blancs67 producersCôte des Blancs is Champagne's best-known Chardonnay corridor, a chalky run of villages extending south from Épernay.
  3. Montagne de Reims101 producersMontagne de Reims is the wooded hill between Reims and the Marne valley. Pinot Noir grows on many of its slopes, from Verzenay to Ambonnay and Bouzy. Chardonnay has a stronger presence in Villers-Marmery and Trépail, so check the village name alongside the grape.
  4. Vallée de la Marne39 producersVallée de la Marne follows the river west from Épernay, with Meunier prominent in the cooler valley and Pinot Noir important around Aÿ.

Producers in Côte de Sézanne

Producer profiles

  • Champagne Hélène BeaugrandMontgueux grower Champagne from chalk, clay and flint, with old vines and cuvées moving toward Brut Nature.
  • Champagne Jarry HeritageBéthon producer in Champagne's Sézannais region, making Alliance from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
  • Champagne LegretTalus Saint Prix Champagne producer with 4.76 hectares and Millésime Brut Nature wines from 2000 and 2008.
  • Champagne Léguillette-RomelotCharly-sur-Marne Champagne house working Pinot Meunier and heritage varieties, including Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier and Arbanne.
  • Champagne Louis de ChatetChampagne Louis de Chatet draws its name from the oldest vineyard parcel and the French kings whose Champagne accompanied their meals.
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  • Champagne Marie CopinetIndependent Champagne from Marie-Laure Copinet and Alexandre, shaped by wild fermentation, long lees ageing, low dosage and Pinot-led cuvées.
  • Champagne Olivier MarteauxMarne Valley grower bottler with Meunier led Champagne, in house pressing, and cuvées including Brut Réserve and Terre d'Origine.
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