Following on from the Montagne de Reims vineyards, to the south of Epernay, the Côtes des Blancs vineyard stretches along the long, chalky landscape between Chouilly and Bergères les Vertus.
This vineyard, whose grape variety is white as its name suggests, also includes the Côte de Sézanne and Vitry vineyards, which are planted on the chalk that can be seen with the naked eye and which gives the terroir its name.
The noble Chardonnay reigns supreme, except at the southern end of the vineyard, where it is rivaled by Pinot Noir from Vertus. Here, it expresses its full potential, producing wines of great elegance.
It's mainly on the chalky cliffs of the "Côte des Blancs" that Chardonnay grapes acquire their qualities and produce the famous "Blanc de Blancs" which, blended with Pinots, will constitute the remarkable "têtes de Cuvée" of the Champagne Houses.
The Côte de Sézanne extends the Côte des Blancs slightly to the southwest, while the Côte de Vitry is more off-center, to the southeast of Châlons en Champagne.