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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The Champagne terroir:
a living heritage
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The language of senses The language of senses
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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
Grape varieties

Did you know?

In spring, the leaves of the Pinot Meunier are covered in a flour-like, dusty white down – hence the name Pinot Meunier, "meunier" meaning "miller" in French.

Ruinart

Nicolas Ruinart officially founded his namesake Champagne House on 1 September 1729, which makes it the doyen of Champagne Houses. His uncle was the Benedictine monk Dom Thierry Ruinart (1657-1709) – the name given to the House’s prestige cuvee. Ruinart Champagne is now part of the LVMH brand portfolio.

The Champagne Houses
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