Vigne de / Vignoble de

French · vine of / vineyard of

'Vigne de' or 'Vignoble de' is the wording required in Champagne when a commune name outside the listed communes is used on a label.1

The Champagne cahier des charges allows only a cadastral lieu-dit or a commune name on the label.1 The specification also lists communes by status: 17 for grand cru and 42 further communes for premier cru.1,2 The 'Vigne de' wording applies when the commune named is outside the listed communes.1 Champagne counts 319 crus in all.3 All 17 grand cru communes are in the Marne department.4 See cru, single-vineyard and Champagne.

See also

lieu-ditGlossarycruGlossaryChampagneRegions

Sources

  1. 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)
  2. DGCCRF (Ministère de l'Économie). Champagne : connaître le langage des étiquettes (2025-12-16)
  3. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). Geographical area
  4. Cahier des charges de l'AOP « Champagne » - modifications approved by the INAO national committee on 11 September 2024 (national opposition procedure text) (2024-09-11)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19