France's
historic champagne industry Sunday July 05,2015 joined the Taj Mahal and the Great
Wall of China as a United Nations World Heritage Site.
Champagne, which is a
region of north east France, boasts some of the most expensive
agricultural land in Europe, and it is renowned for its grapes.
It
means that the vineyards and cellars where the world's most famous
sparkling wine is produced is considered 'culturally significant', and
will enjoy special protection.
A
spokesman for Unesco, the UN's cultural arm, said the production of
Champagne was 'a very specialised artisan activity that has become an
agro-industrial enterprise'
He added
that the status covers 'the places sparkling wine was developed using a
second fermentation method in the bottle' from the early 17th century to
the 19th century.
Frederic
Dufour, president of Maison Ruinart, the world's oldest Champagne
house, dating back to 1729, said: 'We are delighted with this news'.
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