UMC - Grandes Marques et Maisons de Champagne

Since 1882 the UMC has brought together all of the Grandes Marques brands and Champagne Houses that collectively underpin the worldwide reputation of Champagne wines. This website is specifically designed to teach you everything you need to know about their history and organization, their expertise and their ever-innovative ambitions.

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<br> The Champagne terroir: </br> a living heritage
The Champagne terroir:
a living heritage
Champagne, Fundamentals Champagne, Fundamentals
UNESCO world heritage UNESCO world heritage
The language of senses The language of senses
Geographical area Geographical area
Champagne only comes from Champagne, France
May

May

Champagne holds its breath until the Saints de Glace (Ice Saints) are safely past (11, 12, 13 May), dreading a spring freeze that might destroy the future harvest’s fruitful buds.

Desuckering removes the non-fruitful buds (suckers or gourmands). Any unwanted growth is removed to optimise sugar concentration and encourage good sap flow.

The Champagne month by month
Champagne economics

Did you know?

With a little over 34,000 hectares of vines, the Champagne AOC represents just 4% of France’s total vineyard area, or 0.5% of world vineyard acreage. It is nevertheless the top producer in terms of turnover.

Moët & Chandon

Claude Moët was the first winemaker in Champagne to focus exclusively on sparkling wine production. The House he founded in 1743 was also the first to make a global impact, helped by the new celebratory rituals introduced by his grandson, Jean-Rémy. Moët & Chandon is now part of LVMH – hence the “M” in the name.

The Champagne Houses
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