Mardeuil

Mardeuil lies on the left bank of the Marne, 3 km west of central Épernay and 25 km from Reims, in the Vallée de la Marne Rive Gauche terroir, opposite Cumières and Hautvillers on the other bank. Here, the lateral canal to the Marne, 67 km long from Vitry-le-François, rejoins the river. The area ranges from 66 to 210 meters. According to the UMC, vineyards cover 193.9 ha for 156 winegrowers: Meunier accounts for 51%, Chardonnay 31% and Pinot Noir 18%. Mardeuil is among the «other crus» of Champagne, with no Grand Cru or Premier Cru designation; in 1816, André Jullien placed its red wines in the fourth class. According to the UMC, de Castellane, Henriot and Moët & Chandon have vineyards in the commune.

In 1156, Mardeuil was a dependency of Épernay with seven or eight houses; it became a parish in 1693. In 1725, the road from Châlons to Paris was opened through the «mountain of Mardeuil». During the winegrowers' revolt of 1911, the army camped in front of the church; the winegrowers' cooperative dates from 1956. In 1914-1918, the village lost 33 men, and in the Second World War the bridge over the Marne was destroyed.

The Champagne wines from Mardeuil available from STELT are listed below; the village is on the map of Champagne, on the outskirts of Épernay.