Bubbling over with history and ravishing good looks, this year the Champagne Festival of the Aube will take place at Les Riceys. This unspoiled and rather mysterious part of Champagne, will be the location for a party with a difference…
Enticing, bewitching, alluring, intoxicating, elegant, charming, dazzling - Les Riceys is the only place in Champagne to have three AOC wine awards: Champagne, Rosé des Riceys and Coteaux Champenois
AOC Appellation d'origine contrôlée translates as "controlled designation of origin". It is a recognition and certification granted to wine and food produce such as cheeses, butters and agricultural products. AOC is based on the concept of terroir and geographic location. The origins of AOC date to the year 1411, when Roquefort was regulated by a parliamentary decree.
Les Riceys is actually made up of three formerly fortified villages, each of which reported to a different diocese: Sens, Dijon and Langres. This created a certain rivalry and competition between the parishes which resulted in the creation of magnificent Renaissance churches, all of which are listed. Happily reunited these days, Les Riceys boasts 866 acres of stunning vineyards and a plethora of outstanding producers of Champagne and wine.
Rose des Riceys: Known as a Royal wine thanks to Louis XIV’s penchant for this pink vin. He discovered it when workers at Versailles brought it with them from their home town in Les Riceys. It is a unique and rare taste, and is considered one of the best rosés in France made from Pinot Noir harvested on the steepest hills
steepest hills.
Thanks to the popularity of its wine, Les Riceys enjoyed a prosperity that is reflected in its beautiful stone houses
Main Street of Les Riceys
Les Riceys Bas, the oldest borough, Les Riceys Haute, Les Riceys Haute Rive. The origins of the area go back to the days when Romans settled here and cultivated the wines.