Armand de Brignac cuvées derive their light, racy effervescence from the quality of our Chardonnay grapes, while Pinot Noir lends strength, boldness, and depth of palate. Finally, Pinot Meunier adds roundness, nuance, and fruitiness to the cuvées of our range.
For Armand de Brignac, these grapes are selected from only the finest vineyards in La Marne, including Grand Cru - rated villages like Cramant, Avize, Oger, and Choilly, and Premier Cru towns including Ludes, Rilly-la-Montagne, Villers Allerand, Taissy, Villers Marmery, and Mareuil-sur-Ay.
House founded in Avize, at the end of the 19th century by Arthur Agrapart and enlarged by his little son Pierre, in the years 1950 to 1960. Today the vineyard Agrapart covers 10 hectares spread mostly on Avize, Oger, Cramant and Oiry Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs. This location, in the heart of the Champagne and villages Grand Cru is exceptional.
The chalky soil, specific to the Côte des Blancs can work with the Chardonnay grape, best known for providing the wines freshness, elegance and finesse. Consists of 50 plots, some have more than 65 years, the average of our vineyard is around 40 years.
Today, Champagne Charles de Cazanove enjoys the use of efficient oenological and technological facilities and produces over 3 million bottles a year. Vinification mostly takes place in stainless steel vats, but where necessary, some wines spend time in oak to acquire that wonderful fullness that oak barrels provide. The wines take time to age in the traditional Champagne chalk cellar.
Authentic wines from a noble terroir, made in line with an ancestral tradition and open to the best that progress can offer the champagne lover, Charles De Cazanove wines are enjoyed throughout the world.
Maker of organic Champagne. Situated in the village of Landreville, in the Cotes des Bar. Charles is self-taught with a particular passion for viticulture and sustainability - He is another upcoming young turk of the region where inspiration is brought from the land. No pesticides or chemical weed killers are used in the vineyards and the approch to winemaking equally sees the wines being as natural as possible. The use of indigenous yeasts, no fining or filtration, and no chaptalisation leads to wines of impeccable purity- this is an up and coming producer to watch!
The Orban family has been growing grapes in Troissy, a village on the left bank of the Marne, upstream from Dormans, since 1770. Troissy’s vineyard covers 331 hectares, mostly planted with Pinot Meunier (86%). Pinot Noir and Chardonnay represent 8% and 6% respectively.
This region is in fact recognized for its Pinot Meunier, but our estate’s vineyard has the privilege of cultivating the three types of grape in order to ensure the authenticity of our vintages.
The château and its land have a great historic, architectural and wine-making heritage.
Château de Bligny is a unique champagne property. It is the only Champagne to enjoy a “Château” appellation as a champagne harvester and maker.
In our modern world where Tradition and Innovation are often worry concepts, Alexandre Mea-Devavry, the youngest son of Bertrand and Gisele Devavry,
inspired by the legacy of his family and his culture of striving to the best at all times, created from the best vines located on the famous slopes of the Champagne region the Cuvee Carbon.
With his family, no less than 5 generations as passionate and established winegrowers, and
3 years of intense research and development on the carbon material to give to the bottle his wine a design combining refinement and an avant-garde style,
He created this vintage wine of exception that will make you reconsider the concept of otherness in goodness between the old and the new.
From 3 generations, The De Sousa's Familly make exelent Champagnes. The cuvées des Caudalies rosé, The vintages grands crus are famous. But now after a familly estate from 9,5 Hectares, Erick De Sousa created in 2004 the Champagne : "Zoémie". Zoémie is a most fresh range who are blend frechness and pleasure.
Although the vines in Urville were originally planted by the Romans 2000 years ago, it was Saint Bernard, founder of Clairvaux Abbey, who had our cellars built in 1152.
Seven centuries later, in 1808, around this magnificently preserved testimony to medieval times, where the exceptional cuvées slumber, the family domaine was created which today is headed by Michel Drappier. An area in which Pinot Noir thrives, a grape variety which “runs through our veins”, Urville lies where our vineyard was first planted and is now cultivated according to organic and natural principles.
Just like the “archives” plotting the long history of our house, we also continue to cultivate forgotten and nevertheless unforgettable grape varieties: Arbane, Petit Meslier and Blanc Vrai.
Today, rather than sophisticated, sometimes overdone excellence, we prefer authenticity and a natural approach.
Thanks mainly to very low quantities of dosage and extremely limited use of sulphites, of which the Brut Nature Without Sulphur cuvée is the culmination, we are able to highlight the multifaceted aspects of our terroirs and our wine-making.
7 Impasse Brochet, 51500 Villers-aux-Nœuds, France
Description:
This young man is only 30 years of age and comes from Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel .The parcel is planted with all three major varieties , and the oldest vines date from 1962,
In 2008 he began the process of organic conversion, certified by Ecocert. While he doesn’t believe that organic viticulture will always necessarily result in better wine, he does it out of respect for the land.
a family-run business comprising a 16 acre-large vineyard, all of which in Ambonnay. As planting the Pinot Meunier is not allowed when you want to obtain a Grand Cru Wine classification, our plantations are composed of 55% Pinot Noir and of 45% Chardonnay.
Champagne H. BLIN embraces the Art of Champagne while remaining true to its remarkable character and style. Located in Vincelles, in the middle of the Marne Valley, Champagne H. BLIN primarily uses one of the most amazing varieties of the region: the Pinot Meunier. This variety offers a unique and surprising taste with subtle freshness and fruitiness.
The Champagne Henri GOUTORBE is a family business located in the village of Ay.
Ay is a small Grand Cru 100% village located 3 km north of the champagne capital Epernay.
Henri was born in 1922, his father Emile was already a winegrower and he had established a vine nursery prior to Henri's birth.
Henri's son Rene Goutorbe and Rene's wife Nicole have continued the development of the vinyards since the 1970's, creating exquisite champagnes. Today their children Elisabeth and Etienne continue this tradition with the same passion as the Parents and Grand Parents.
Located in the Marne Valley surrounding the village of Charly sur Marne between Reims and Epernay, 72 parcels spread over several crus are predominantly planted to Pinot Meunier, which not only forms a basis of supply to the likes of Billecart, Moët and Veuve, but define the house style showcasing power and elegance.
Jacquesson makes wines from five Lieux-Dits: Dizy (Corne Bautray), Avize (Champ Caïn), Aÿ (Vauzelle Terme), Dizy (Terres Rouges) and Avize (Grand Cru).
Vintages of the base wine are numbered, starting with Cuvée No. 728 = base wine from year 2000, 729 base wine from year 2001 and so on.
Our vineyard is principally located in Venteuil, 10 km to the west of Epernay. Particularly well-situated, on the right bank of the Marne River Valley, the Venteuil vintage is reputed for its sloped vineyards, its limestone soil and ideal south-facing position from which it enjoys maximum sunshine.
Our champagnes are made from three champagne grape varieties.
The main office of our winery is located in Festigny, in the region of the Marne Valley, 120 km to East of Paris, 20 km to Epernay and 40 km to Reims. This flowery village “3 flowers” (at the national examination of flowery towns and villages) is placed on the Scenic Tour of the Champagne Road. We have been accustomed to making wines since 6 generations. In fact, the Loriot family estate has taken root in Festigny since the end of the 19th century.
Hidden in the rolling hills of France's Champagne region in the Cote des Bar, nestled in the quiet little town of Baroville, lays a family tradition that has been thriving since 1847.
For five generations, the members of that family, the Fourrier, have dedicated their lives to quality, pleasure, but mostly, legacy.
The Fourrier tradition has been centered on a culture of respect at all the levels of production, from grape to customer.
All the production processes of Champagne are made on-site within 18 acres of vines. It is of prime importance, to keep the family tradition alive .
The Fourrier know-how and commitment to the excellence of their product have earned them several awards throughout the years from wine professionals and oenologists as well as the famous Conoisseur magazine.
The labels of this winery can be slightly confusing. There is a Cuvée "Special Club", a "Collection" and a "Special Club Collection" under their Hors Classe range.
This small grower is located in the Grand Cru Village of Chouilly, in the `Côte des Blancs`. The vineyard of Chouilly has a south, southeast sun exposure, which gives the chardonnay its delicate aromas.
Founded in 1951 by André Champion, his son Roland expanded the company by purchasing some new land, and gave his name to the family house of Champagne. François is the third generation of the family and continues in his father’s footsteps. He is the enologist and currently runs the company. He farms their 18 hectares (44.5 acres) and blends wines resulting from different parcels and various vintages to elaborate his Cuvées.
« Locally produced , precise and delicate Champagnes »
The domain is located in Cramant, prestigious village « Grand Cru » of the côte des Blancs. Voirin – Jumel has been a family farm for 5 generations. Taking care of creating Champagnes worthy of the legendary Grand Cru terroirs. The family vineyard covers 13 hectars, harvested and pressed by us. Our vineyard approach is natural.
Vranken-Pommery Monopole was founded in 1976 by Paul-François Vranken. Thanks to this man's vision and his passion for great French winemaking, our company has grown over the years and is now made up of a collection of exceptional vineyards totalling more than 2,500 hectares, in Champagne, France; the Douro Valley of Portugal; and the Mediterranean region.
Over the years, Vranken has joined together with three other Champagne houses, Pommery, Heidseick & Co. Monopole, and Charles Lafitte.
Cedric Bouchard is an enthusiastic and talented young grower who established his own Champagne House, Roses de Jeanne in 2000. There are two ranges; the Inflorescence wines are made from vineyards owned by Bouchard's father, while the Roses de Jeanne wines are made from vineyards Bouchard owns himself.
Champagne Franck Bonville is a Recoltant-Manipulant house based in Avize in the Côte des Blancs. The family have been vineyard owners since 1889 and producers since 1946. The holdings comprise 15 hectares across 77 individual plots, all are classified Grand Cru and all are Chardonnay. Olivier Bonville is the fourth generation proprietor and winemaker. Their mosaic of vineyards weaves through some of the most coveted Chardonnay terroir in all of Champagne. Olivier’s keen awareness of this has motivated his sensitive approach to viticulture including the preservation of older vines at the expense of higher yields, but in order to more transparently express the influence of the chalky soils of the Côte on his various plots. The house has received the HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) accreditation for their sustainable vineyard practices. The cuvées express the essence of Grand Cru Chardonnay and Champagne from the Côtes des Blancs, and the terroir of individual villages and vineyards.
The Grand Cru village of Avize nestles between rolling hills of vines in the Côte des Blancs, Champagne.
The chalky soil in the area produces the beautifully mineral Chardonnay in our Grands Vins de Champagne.
We have been making wine for several generations, producing a range of Champagnes from our own grapes and from grapes purchased from our vine-growing friends. The Côte des Bar soil, made up of clays and limestones, gives the traditional Champagne varieties – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay – those very special rich, fruity aromas which are so much appreciated by connoisseurs.
Welcome to Paul Louis Martin Champagnes. Come and discover our champagnes and our history in the heart of Montagne de Reims in Bouzy. Among the 17 Champagne Villages classed as Grand Cru producers, Bouzy has an exclusive vineyard: facing due south, on chalky soil. It has a remarkable micro-climate: protected from the north winds by Montagne de Reims.
