Avize

Avize is a small French town in the Marne in the Champagne- Ardenne region. It lies about 32 km south of Reims and 25 km west of Chalons-en -Champagne. Avize is known for its vineyards and wineries for the production of high quality champagne. Avize has 1755 inhabitants, who are called Avizois (as of 1 January 2011).

History

The origins of the settlement are in the early history of which the La Haute Borne announces called menhir. Gauls and Romans built there an observation post. In the Middle Ages the city was temporarily attached. An economic boom experienced Avize since the mid-18th century, when the champagne method was developed for the production of sparkling wine. Previously, the wines of Avize were considered acidic.

Policy and twinning

Mayor of Avize since 2008 André Tessier.

Since 1967 is twinned with the wine community Sulzfeld in Baden -Württemberg.

Attractions

• Gothic church of Saint Nicolas, interior with Orazio Borgiani attributed paintings from the early 17th century.
• Historistisches Château Desbordes, built in the late 19th century, now owned by the city.

Viniculture

Location and varieties

The community Avize belongs to the region of the Côte des Blancs Champagne wine region. Their 268 acres of vineyards are classified as Grand Cru. They are oriented east to east-southeast and are 110-230 meters above sea level. Against cool and moist westerly winds protects the above location Bois d' Avize.

The subsoil consists of chalk, which has excellent capabilities for moisture management. Since the material is very porous, it can absorb large amounts of excess rainwater. The capillary action in turn ensures an adequate water supply even in dry summers. On the Côte des Blancs, the chalk soil is particularly weak eroded. The middle of the slope provides the best conditions.

In Avize grows, as in most towns in the Côte des Blancs, almost exclusively Chardonnay, the good things of the geological conditions particularly. The champagne produced in Avize is accordingly often a Blanc de Blancs. The champagne of Avize characterized by Vinosität and harmony.

Producer

Large owners in Avize are the houses of Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Louis Roederer, Duval- Leroy, Pol Roger and to Pernod Ricard and Mumm Perrier belonging -Jouet. Good quality also provides the bottling under the brand De Saint -Gall Champagne winegrowers Union. Its members manage 550 hectares of vineyards.

Are of particular importance in Avize the independent wineries, of which there are over 40. Most of these farms have less than ten hectares of vineyards. The houses De Sousa, Franck Bonville, Michel Gonet and Simon Selosse are known. The Revue du vin de France represents the biodynamic working Anselm Selosse regularly out particularly.

In Avize is a wine school ( Lycée Viticole ).

Born in Avize

• Henri Carré (1870-1938), discoverer of the distemper virus