• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom left corner
  • detail of the map from the top right corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom right corner
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Vintage Montagne de Reims, Champagne, wine map, 1944

SKU:  195307

Vintage Montagne de Reims, Champagne, wine map, 1944

€89,25 EUR
€89,25 EUR
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This 1944 wine map of the Montagne de Reims offers a detailed mid-century cartographic study of one of Champagne’s most prestigious subregions. Produced during the final phase of the Second World War, the map reflects the enduring structure of Champagne’s vineyard classification system at a time when maintaining geographic and commercial identity was of critical importance.

The Montagne de Reims is depicted as a forest-crowned plateau encircled by vineyards that follow its sloping contours. Communal boundaries are clearly delineated, emphasizing villages whose names are foundational to Champagne’s hierarchy, including Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, Mailly, and Beaumont-sur-Vesle. The classification logic of Champagne—based on village rating rather than individual vineyard parcels—is visually reinforced, with Grand Cru and Premier Cru communes distinctly organized within the composition.

Subtle topographic rendering highlights the orientation of slopes, which play a decisive role in grape ripening and stylistic profile. The chalk subsoil, characteristic of the region, underlies the mapped vineyard areas, providing drainage and thermal regulation essential for high-acidity base wines. Pinot Noir, the dominant grape of the Montagne de Reims, benefits from these exposures, contributing structure and depth to blended Champagnes.

Transport routes, rail lines, and connections to Reims and Épernay are methodically marked, illustrating the commercial network that sustained Champagne’s global distribution even in constrained wartime conditions. Typography is disciplined, and color usage remains restrained, prioritizing clarity and geographic precision.

As both documentary record and refined decorative artifact, this 1944 Montagne de Reims map preserves the spatial organization of Champagne’s northern vineyards at a defining historical moment, offering collectors and wine professionals an authoritative visual reference.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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