The Vineyard

The Champagne
Terroir

Champagne is a protected region and wine style. In the past many producers from other regions and countries labelled their sparkling wines ‘Champagne’ (and some countries still do) to share the prestige of this French region.

The Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC, now known as the Comité Champagne) has worked tirelessly to ensure that Champagne remains a traditional method sparkling wine from grapes grown within the appellation. Champagne and the styles it produces have served as the model for traditional method sparkling wines around the world.

Veuve Clicquot's
Vines

95% of the Veuve Clicquot vines are classified as Grands or Premiers Crus while the latter only represents a quarter of the total surface of vines in the entirety of the Champagne region. Each plot’s grape variety is determined by assessing its soil, climate and exposure. The Veuve Clicquot vineyard is comprised of 47% Chardonnay grapes, 36% Pinot Noir and 17% Meunier. 

The Clicquot vines are mostly situated on gentle sloping hills allowing the vines to benefit from shallow soil and a maximun exposure to sunlight. Since its foundation, the Maison of Veuve Clicquot has also established a strong partnership with its fellow winegrowers in Champagne. These providers of grapes and white wines help insure the consistent quality of the Veuve Clicquot wines.

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Protecting the Vines

Integrated pest management (also known as lutte raisonnée) is a key part of sustainable agriculture.

It includes setting thresholds at which action needs to be taken (e.g. if pest populations reach a certain level and affect too much the quality of our grapes), identifying and monitoring pests, always setting up preferably preventative measures, and evaluating and implementing control options if needed only.

Long-lasting involvement in the preservation of our terroir

ECO-FRIENDLY OBJECTIVES

  • 0% herbicides achieved in 2018
  • Maximum possible reduction in phytosanitary input 
  • 100% sustainable viticulture / Soil resilience philosophy

A PIONEER IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  • 2002 FIRST CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT
  • 2004 ISO 14001 certification 
  • 2014 Viticulture durable in Champagne certification
  • 100% ORGANIC FOR SOIL NITROGEN
  • 100% without herbicides
  • 99% of plots with grass in inter-rows