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CÔTE DES BAR

Pinot Noir on marl and limestone.

The Côte des Bar lies in the south of Champagne, in the département of Aube. Geographically distinct from Reims and Épernay, it has its own landscape and geological identity.

Côte des Bar

Aube · Pinot Noir

Aube vineyard landscapeA schematic Aube vineyard landscape with gentle hills and vineyard parcels associated with Pinot Noir. A small cutaway suggests limestone and marl layers. The drawing does not show a particular parcel or infer flavour characteristics from the soil.

Pinot Noir

Limestone

Marl

Kimmeridgian-influenced soil structure. A schematic guide — not drawn to scale.

Landscape and soils

Limestone- and marl-rich subsoils are typical. These include Kimmeridgian formations with geological parallels to nearby Chablis.

Grape varieties and style

Pinot Noir is the main grape variety. Champagne from the Côte des Bar is often associated with fruit, spice, vinous expression and a distinctive personality.

Tradition and individual character

Many smaller estates focus on individual parcels and develop their own approaches to ageing, dosage and the expression of origin. These practices can differ considerably from one producer to another.

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