Vineyards around Epernay producing grapes for Champagne, a sparkling wine known throughout the world


Cumières, in the Vallée de la Marne, is just down the road from Dom Pérignon’s Abbey at Hautvillers. The village is famous for its stylish Pinot Noir-dominated Champagnes, made to perfection by the Geoffroy family for five generations.


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Location: Champagne, France
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