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Avize | |
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 A general view of Avize and its vineyards | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Avize | |
  Avize  Avize | |
| Coordinates:48°58′20″N4°00′37″E / 48.9722°N 4.0103°E /48.9722; 4.0103 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Épernay-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Gilles Dulion[1] |
Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,751 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (595/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51029 /51190 |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avize (French pronunciation:[aviz]) is acommune in theMarnedepartment in northeasternFrance.
The village's vineyards are located in theCôte des Blancs subregion ofChampagne, and are classified asGrand Cru (100%) in theChampagne vineyard classification.
Located in the heart of theCôte des Blancs, Avize is a village wine with manyChampagne houses. About 400 winegrowers harvest 3,350 tons of grapes annually.[citation needed] Its fermentation within the 12 km of the city cellars gave birth to the most prestigious wines of Champagne:Blanc de blancs. A treasure with flavors of orange and grapefruit that attracted the most beautiful houses in Avize:Moët & Chandon,Veuve Clicquot andChampagne Roederer. Major champagne houses were founded in Avize as De Cazanove (1811), Koch (1820), orBricout (1966).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,980 | — |
| 1975 | 1,696 | −2.19% |
| 1982 | 1,836 | +1.14% |
| 1990 | 1,680 | −1.10% |
| 1999 | 1,619 | −0.41% |
| 2009 | 1,709 | +0.54% |
| 2014 | 1,814 | +1.20% |
| 2020 | 1,752 | −0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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