Champagne (wine region) The Champagne wine region (archaic
English: Champany) is a historic province within the
administrative province of Champagne in the northeast of France.
The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white
wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most
countries reserve the term "Champagne" exclusively for wines
that come from this region located about 100 miles (160 km) east
of Paris. The viticultural boundaries of Champagne are legally
defined and split into five wine producing districts within the
administrative province: Aube, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne,
Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne. The towns of Reims
and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area. Located at
the northern edges of the wine growing world, the history of the
Champagne wine region has had a significant role in the
development of this unique terroir. The area's proximity to
Paris promoted the region's economic success in its wine trade
but also put the villages and vi