Arbane
![The Champagne wine region (in red) with the Aube region being the southern extension of the wine growing area and home to the Arbane grape.](/Images/godic/202412/18/Anbau_champagner0928.png")
![Though rarely used, Arbane is a permitted grape variety in Champagne production.](/Images/godic/202412/18/Sparkling_wine_in_Champagne_flutes0929.jpg")
Arbane (or Arbanne) is a white French wine grape variety that has been historically grown in the Aube region of Champagne, but has now all but disappeared from the vineyards with less than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) left in France in 2006. Despite its rarity, it is still permitted grape variety to be blended with Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier and other varieties in the Champagne cuvée.