Dear Kayleigh:

Coteaux Champenois is still Champagne. (There are no bubbles).  It’s the way Champagne was before it began to be made as a sparkling wine in the 18^th century. Coteaux Champenois can be white, rosé, or red. Coteaux Champenois red, which is becoming popular in the US, is often made 100% from Pinot Noir. As such, it’s rather like the basic red wines of Burgundy which are made from vineyards that aren’t that far away.