CM (coopérative de manipulation)

French · producing cooperative

CM (coopérative de manipulation) is the label code for a cooperative that makes wine on its premises from its members' grapes.1,2

Context

The Union des Maisons de Champagne counts more than 100 cooperatives in Champagne, of which about half market wine.2 Members may also take back wine and sell it under their own label as RC.1 See coopérative for the general term.

Where the code appears

The two letters precede the digits of the Comité Champagne registration number printed on every Champagne label.2,3 The other codes are listed on Champagne label codes.

See also

Champagne label codes: NM, RM, CM, RC, SR, ND, MAStylesmatriculeGlossaryComité ChampagneGlossarycoopérativeGlossaryRC (récoltant coopérateur)Glossary

Sources

  1. DGCCRF (Ministère de l'Économie). Champagne : connaître le langage des étiquettes (2025-12-16)
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). Labeling
  3. Cahier des charges de l'AOC Champagne (homologated by arrêté of 30 Nov 2022; draft modification after INAO committee of 7 Sept 2023) (2023-09-07)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19