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
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
History and historical anecdotes

Did you know?

Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne was created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Fearing assassination, the Tsar ordered that the bottle be made of clear glass (so he could detect any poison or “foreign bodies” lurking within), with a flat bottom to expose any bombs hidden in the punt.

Salon

Champagne Salon was willed into being by Aimé Salon, who crafted his first vintage in 1905. The wines are exclusively single vineyard, single varietal and single vintage, sourced entirely from the 100% Chardonnay Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru on the Côte des Blancs.

The Champagne Houses
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