30 THE VINEYARDS OF THE WORLD. 



Sparkling Champagne are grown on the 

 calcareous slopes of two distinct ranges of 

 hills, with greatly varying aspects, north, 

 east and south, but all possessing one 

 common and important feature, namely, 

 poor soil, practically all chalk, and unsuit- 

 able for any other culture. 



The Champagne vineyards are usually 

 classed into two main topographical divi- 

 sions, those of the Riviere and those of 

 the Montague de Reims. The former are 

 facing the river Marne and may be further 

 divided as follows : (i) The vineyards of 

 the River proper, facing south, from 

 Cumieres to Avenay, and including besides 

 these, Hautvillers, Dizy, Mareuil-sur-Ay, 

 and Ay ; (2) The Epernay vineyards, which 

 also include the neighbouring growths of 

 Pierry and Chouilly ; (3) The Montagne 

 d'Avize, a gentle range of hills beginning 

 with Grauves and Cuis in the west and 



