Champagne, an emblematic region of France, is famous for its vineyards and wine production, and has been declared a...
It is not uncommon to see the words "Champagne Premier Cru" or "Champagne Grand Cru" on the label of a bottle of champagne. This means that the wine comes from the best terroirs of the appellation. It is a guarantee of quality, a guarantee of origin. In Champagne, unlike in Bordeaux, the notion of "cru" applies to entire communes classified according to a scale of crus that goes from 100% to 80% (depending on the quality of the grapes produced, the soil, the exposure).