Coteaux Champenois

Coteaux Champenois is an appellation of Champagne, France.

The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc, plus two more.

The ground underneath is chalk and clay.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running continental.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light-bodied with high acidity, freshness and minerality, elegant with a crisp finish and rarely produced.

At the table these bottles work with grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, seafood dishes and mild cheeses.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Light-bodied with high acidity.

White: Freshness and minerality, Elegant with a crisp finish.

Rosé: Rarely produced.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Grand Cru Ay Blanc, Champagne, France
• Bertrand-Delespierre Coteaux Champenois Les Hauts Vignes, Champagne, France
• Bollinger Coteaux Champenois La Cote Aux Enfants, Champagne, France
• Carre Freres Coteaux Champenois Origine, Champagne, France
• Chavost Coteaux Champenois, Champagne, France
• Coessens Largillier Coteaux Champenois Rouge Vendange Entiere, Champagne, France
• Dehours 'Les Vignes de Mizy' Coteaux Champenois Blanc, Champagne, France
• Domaine Aurelien Lurquin Coteaux Champenois Blanc de Blancs 'Les Milieux', Champagne, France

At the table.

• Grilled chicken
• Roasted vegetables
• Seafood dishes
• Mild cheeses
• Pork tenderloin

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 12°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Coteaux Champenois: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Champagne guide.