Verzy

Grand Cru commune · Montagne de Reims

Verzy is one of the 17 Grand Cru communes of the Champagne AOC and lies in the Montagne de Reims.1,2 Its 404.00 ha of vines are mostly Pinot Noir (309.30 ha).2

Location

Verzy lies in the Montagne de Reims. The Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC) places it in the Grande Montagne de Reims sub-zone.2 That sub-zone counts 21 villages, 2,007 operators and 4,040.50 ha of vines: 56.37% Pinot Noir, 30.55% Chardonnay and 12.96% Meunier.4 Vines in the Montagne de Reims are planted mostly with Pinot Noir, in a large semicircle from Louvois to Villers-Allerand.4 The UMC names Verzenay, Mailly and Verzy as the villages along the edge of the plain of Reims.4

Vineyard

The UMC village sheet lists 190 operators working 404.00 ha of vines in Verzy (reference year not stated).2 Part of the vines belongs to the vineyards of 7 Champagne houses: Bollinger, Cuperly, Louis de Sacy, Louis Roederer, Moët & Chandon, Mumm & Cie and Veuve Clicquot.2

VarietyArea, ha
Chardonnay91.00
Pinot Noir309.30
Meunier2.40
Other varieties1.30
Total404.00

History and heritage

In the commune grow the Faux de Verzy, twisted beeches ("hêtres tortillards") whose trunks, branches and roots grow bent and knotted. The site has been protected as a site classé since 20 February 1932; about 800 trees are recorded on 14.48 ha.5

Grand cru status

The Champagne specification lists Verzy among the 17 Marne communes whose wines may carry "grand cru" and also "premier cru"; 42 further communes may use "premier cru" only.1 Under the échelle des crus, "grand cru" meant vineyards rated 100% and "premier cru" vineyards rated 90-99%.3 The mention is not a separate appellation: the general Champagne rules apply, including at least 15 months from tirage before release and 36 months for vintage wines.1

See also

ChampagneRegionsMontagne de ReimsRegionsgrand cruGlossaryéchelle des crusGlossaryPinot NoirGrapesBlanc de noirsStylesChampagne label codes: NM, RM, CM, RC, SR, ND, MAStyles

Sources

  1. 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)
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). Village sheet: Verzy (region, terroir, agricultural holding by variety, heritage)
  3. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). Labeling
  4. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). The Montagne de Reims (geographical area, sub-zone table)
  5. DREAL Grand Est. Les faux de Verzy (fiche site classé, Marne) (2017)

Facts checked on 2026-10-20