Tauxières

Premier Cru commune · Champagne AOC

Tauxières is one of the 42 communes of the Champagne AOC whose wines may carry the "premier cru" mention, but not "grand cru".1,2 It lies in the Marne department.3

What the mention means

The Champagne specification names the premier cru communes one by one. Wine from grapes harvested on the territory of Tauxières may add "premier cru" to the appellation name, and the commune name may appear on the label together with "Premier Cru".1 The mention is not a separate appellation: the same rules apply as in the rest of the area, including at least 12 months on the lees before disgorgement, 15 months from tirage before release and 36 months for vintage wines.2

Name and location

In the official commune register Tauxières-Mutry is now a commune déléguée (delegated commune) of Val de Livre, INSEE code 51564.4 The specification still names Tauxières in the premier cru list.1

The full list of 42 communes is on the Champagne Premier Cru page.

See also

Champagne Premier CruRegionsChampagneRegionspremier cruGlossaryéchelle des crusGlossaryChampagne label codes: NM, RM, CM, RC, SR, ND, MAStyles

Sources

  1. Bulletin officiel du ministère de l'Agriculture (BO-AGRI), 7 August 2025. Cahier des charges de l'AOC « Champagne », homologated by arrêté of 31 July 2025 (JORF 5 August 2025), chapter IX §3 a) (2025-07-31)
  2. 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)
  3. Etalab / DINUM, API Découpage administratif (geo.api.gouv.fr), INSEE Code officiel géographique data. Communes of the Marne department (code 51): names, INSEE codes, department, centre
  4. Etalab / DINUM, API Découpage administratif (geo.api.gouv.fr), INSEE Code officiel géographique data. Associated and delegated communes of the Marne department (code 51)

Facts checked on 2026-10-20