Picardy Wine

At first sight, the Picardy region of France does not seem to be a winelover’s paradise. When taking a closer look at this French region, you will discover it is producing some good wines and local produce like ciders and beers too, that are excellent drinks, as well as the famous Calvados eau de vie.

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The local wines are not renowned, but worth-a-tasting produce, Picardy Calvados, beers and ciders are excellent and it would be a shame not to taste them while on holiday in Picardy or in your second home in the area.

Located in the Northern area of France, this region can also provide you with fine beers and ciders from local producers. Picardy’s main wine is the Champagne, a part of Picardy’s vineyards being allowed to produce this outstanding wine.

The communes allowed to produce Champagne are foremost Condé en Brie, Château-Thierry, Charly, Soissons and Vailly, located in the Aisne department of France. A law allows this since 1936 in the Picardy area. The famous Champagne is the wine drunk to celebrate the best moments of one’s life.

The Champagne evokes happiness, sophistication, and will accompany you in all the pleasant moments you will live. You will appreciate the elegance and lightness of Champagne wine’s natural effervescence.

The Champagne wine is produced thanks to three varietals, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir.

Champagne is a prestigious French wine.

There are several kinds of Champagne Wine:

• The blanc de blanc wine is a Champagne produced from the Chardonnay, which is the only varietal of the three allowed to give white grapes. This Champagne is appreciated for its finesse which is more relevant than that of the two others varietals.
• The blanc de noir is a Champagne wine which results from the Pinot Meunier or Pinot Noir which produce red grapes. These two kinds of Champagne wines are renowned for their power and their fruitiness. These two are really intense French wines.
• We have also to notice the presence of another Champagne wine which is actually scarcely found than the other Champagne varieties. This is the Rosé Champagne wine. It results from the fermentation of red grapes or by the blend of white wine Champagne and red wine Champagne together. This category of Champagne wine is particularly tasty when it accompanying red meats.

Mediaeval Wines from Picardy

• The Hypocras is a red wine melt with honey, cinnamon and many other secret ingredients. It is a much appreciated aperitif drink in Picardy.
• The Saugette is a white wine with honey and Sage.
• The Claret is a white wine melt with cinnamon and other ingredients. It is normally drunk as a dessert wine. You can buy these wines in Le Trebuchet, 2 rue du four, 02150 Lappion, phone number: 00 33 3 23 79 63 47.