Portraits of champagne producers and houses.
Récoltant-Manipulant in the Côte des Bar — Aube, Vallée de la Seine, on Kimmeridgian soil (the Chablis terroir). Demeter + Ecocert certified: organic and biodynamic. Pinot-Noir-dominated range with the rarity Pinot Blanc + Pinot Gris.
Récoltant-Manipulant from the Côte des Bar (Aube), vignerons-œnologues for several generations. HVE certified. Run by Laurent Mehlinger (vigneron) and Malika Kolder (communication & accueil). Five cuvées, style: honest, elegant, convivial.
Premium brand of Domaine Launay (Barbonne-Fayel, Sézannais) — run by three brothers Jérôme, Laurent and Lionel. 14 hectares across Côte de Sézanne and Côte des Bar. VDC + HVE certified, long lees aging, six cuvées.
Family maison in Bouzy — 100% Grand Cru, Montagne de Reims, in the heart of the Champagne triangle. Founded in 1985 by Rémi and Odile Henry, today led with their son Marc-Antoine in the 2nd generation. 11 cuvées across four collections, HVE-certified.
Champagne Vranken from Reims: Founded in 1976 by Paul-François Vranken, home in the Sézannais, known for Demoiselle Tête-de-Cuvée and the Vranken style since 1978 – light, fruity, without cognac spirit.
Vollereaux et Fils is a Récoltant-Manipulant maison from Reuil in the Vallée de la Marne. Family-run since 1976, with a focus on traditional champenoise quality.
Vincent Perseval farms Premier Cru vineyards in Jouy-lès-Reims in the Montagne de Reims. Lees aging of 4–9 years, ripe fruit and brioche notes characterize the cuvées.
Vincent Bliard from Hautvillers: Organically certified since the 1960s, aging in oak barrels, Premier-Cru-Terroir in the Vallée de la Marne.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Trélou-sur-Marne, founded in 1922. 18 hectares in the Vallée de la Marne, run by Sandrine Charpentier-Olivier in the 4th generation. Meunier dominance, parcel-based vinification.
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin from Reims – since 1772 one of the great Champagne houses. Madame Clicquot invented the first Rosé assemblage in 1818. Yellow Label, Rosé and Vintage cuvées.
Laurent Vauversin farms organically in Grand Cru sites in Oger and Avize. Uncompromising Blanc de Blancs with mineral depth, zero dosage or from Réserve Perpétuelle.
Champagne Ullens, also known as Domaine de Marzilly, is a maison in Hermonville in the Montagne de Reims. Château de Marzilly serves as their headquarters.
Champagne Tsarine from Reims — since 1996. Extra Brut with one-third each Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier. Dry, mineral, precise.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Romery in the Vallée de la Marne. Family-owned since 1929, now organic certified with a clear focus on oak aging for reserve wines.
Grower champagne from Chamery in the Montagne de Reims. Organically certified, purist style with structure from lees aging. Art'Terre 2020 as an energetic Brut Nature.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Ville-sur-Arce in the Côte des Bar. Artisanal, natural winemaking, HVE-certified. Hommes de Terre, Hommes de Vin.
Champagne Thiénot from Reims, founded in 1985 by Alain Thiénot. Family-run Maison with a modern approach, clear style, and Le N°3 experience center opened in 2024.
French-Australian cooperation between Champagne Thiénot and Penfolds — champagne expertise from Champagne meets innovative style from the Barossa Valley.
Champagne Tarlant from Oeuilly in the Vallée de la Marne — family-owned since 1687, now 12th generation with Benoît and Mélanie Tarlant. Organic viticulture, precise style without Dosage.
Champagne Taittinger is a major négociant house based in Reims. Founded in 1734, today led by Pierre-Emmanuel and Vitalie Taittinger. Classic style with steel tank aging, precise assemblage, known for Millésimés and Comtes de Champagne.
Suenen from Oiry: Récoltant-Manipulant on the Côte des Blancs. Single-vineyard Grand Cru Chardonnays, spontaneously fermented, unfiltered – pure chalky minerality in bone-dry craftsmanship.
Champagne Suenen from Cramant — Grand Cru on the Côte des Blancs. Led by Aurélien Suenen. Minimal public data, focus on Blanc de Blancs.
Champagne Ruinart from Reims – founded in 1729, the world's oldest champagne house. Specialist in Chardonnay and Blanc de Blancs with iconic bottle.
Négoce-Maison from Monaco, founded in 2019 by Sara and Hernando Ramirez. Produced in Épernay with Grand Cru grapes from Reims, Côte de Blanc and Vallée de la Marne. Lifestyle champagne with 36 months of lees aging.
Romain Henin from Reuil in the Vallée de la Marne stands for purist champagnes without dosage, sulfur, and filtration. His experimental series 'La Bulle Libre' showcases Meunier and classic assemblage with maximum energy.
Independent vigneron from Villers-sous-Châtillon in the Vallée de la Marne. Led by Stéphanie Poussin-Robert in the 5th generation. HVE & VDC certified, organically farmed, focus on Meunier and single vineyards.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Sainte-Anne in the Côte des Bar. Pinot Noir from oak foudre, Terra Vitis certified, hand-harvested — a grower who relies on time and wood.
Richard Bavion — a Champagne house I discovered through an impulse purchase. Blanc de Blancs with clear structure and drinkability, ideal with fish.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Ludes in the Montagne de Reims. Organic and Demeter-certified, purist terroir expression from four sites: Verzy, Ludes, Chigny-les-Roses, Rilly-la-Montagne.
Rare Champagne — Prestige-Cuvée from Reims, led by Maud Rabin and Émilien Boutillat. Only vinified in exceptional years, 8–10 years aging on lees, 79% Grand Cru.
Major Champagne house in Reims that created the first Brut Champagne in 1874. Historic cellars on Place du Général Gouraud.
Pol Roger from Épernay – family-owned since 1849, now in its 6th generation. 92 hectares of vineyards, beloved by Churchill, today under Laurent d'Harcourt and Chef de Caves Damien Cambres.
Viticultrice Juliette Pointillart leads the RM house founded in 1910 in Écueil, Premier Cru. Straightforward, structured champagnes from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay – no oak, with long aging.
Piper-Heidsieck – Grande Marque from Reims since 1785. Chef de Cave Émilien Boutillat focuses on precision, longer aging periods, and lower Dosage with the Essentiel series.
Independent vigneronne from Vincelles in the Vallée de la Marne. Christine Sévillano and Jérôme Piot lead this HVE and organic certified maison with a focus on natural, characterful champagnes.
Vigneron from Polisot in the Côte des Bar. Biodynamic viticulture, Éco-pâturage. Rosé with 48-hour maceration – deep red, dry, characterful.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger since 1928. Valérie Charpentier leads 20 hectares of Grand Cru Chardonnay in the 4th generation. Focus on vintages and parcel-by-parcel vinification.
Chardonnay specialist from Cuis in the Côte des Blancs. Clean, mineral Blancs de Blancs from Premier Cru terroir on chalk soils.
Champagne Pierre Brocard from Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar. Tradition Brut d'Assemblage with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc, 30 months aging on lees.
Grower Champagne from Reuil in the Vallée de la Marne. Run by Stéphane and Virginie Philizot since 2002. Brut N°3 won three gold medals in 2026.
Maison from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with over 500 years of family presence. Known for the monopole site Clos des Goisses and a Pinot Noir-driven style with artisanal focus.
Grower champagne from Chamery (Premier Cru, Montagne de Reims). The Perseval family runs the 5th generation. Artisanal vinification, historic grape varieties, purist dosages, precise single-vineyard wines.
Perrier-Jouët, founded in 1811 in Épernay, is an NM-Maison with a historic focus on Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs. Since 2020, Séverine Frerson has led the winery as the first woman in this position.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Champagne. HVE-3 certified, produces their own champagnes with passion. Details on terroir, cuvées and vignoble still pending.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Les Riceys in the Côte des Bar. HVE-certified, specializing in powerful, fresh champagnes with a Pinot Noir signature from southern Champagne.
Grower champagne from family production. HVE-certified. The house offers the Millésime 2019 – a cuvée of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with brioche character.
Pauline Collin Bérêche – independent Récoltant project in Ludes Premier Cru. Daughter of Raphaël Bérêche, uncompromising precision, old vines on sparse chalk.
100% Chardonnay from Cramant and the Sézannais. Nathalie Vignier leads the estate in its 6th generation, combining Côte des Blancs finesse with the fruit of Sézannais parcels.
Grower champagne from Bouzy Grand Cru. Powerful Blanc de Noirs from old Pinot Noir vines, long aging, large proportion of reserve wines. Connected to Bonnaire.
Large champagne house based in Reims. Blanc de Blancs from the Côte des Blancs, Réserve Brut with over 30% Solera reserve wines. Personal tastings since April 2025.
Palmer & Co. from Reims — Rosé Solera with decades-old reserve wines in the Solera system. Tastings: Rosé Solera, Blanc de Blancs, Réserve Brut.
Champagne Oudiette from Beaunay: Maxime Oudiette develops plot cuvées with minimal intervention. Rosé d'Infusion – whole Meunier berries in fermenting Chardonnay must.
Olivier Horiot from Les Riceys in the Côte des Bar crafts powerful, unrefined champagnes. The Cuvée Métisse combines Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc aged in wooden barrels.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Vandières in the Vallée de la Marne. Géraldine and Benoît Nowack focus on spontaneous fermentation, oak aging, and Brut Nature – a clear approach with its own character.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Ecueil in the Montagne de Reims. Vignerons since 1703. Premier & Grand Cru sites, oak aging, blocked malo, Brut Nature to Extra Brut. Precise, structured style.
Nicolas Feuillatte: Coopérative brand founded in 1976 with 5000 growers from throughout the appellation. Based in Chouilly, Chef de Caves Guillaume Roffiaen. Viticulture durable since 1998.
Champagne family from Buxeuil in the Côte des Bar. Direct, clear style – first tasting of the Brut Nature shows solid craftsmanship from the Aube.
Famille Moussé (formerly Moussé Fils) — vigneron maison in Cuisles, founded 1923 by Eugène Moussé. The family has been in the village since 1880, the centenary was celebrated in 2023. Today Cédric Moussé leads in the 4th generation. 17.4 ha, ECOCERT-certified, Réserve Perpétuelle since 2003, 10 cuvées.
Heidsieck & Co Monopole – one of the great Champagne houses with a long tradition. The Blue Top Brut Cuvée shapes the portfolio, characterized by Pinot Noir with at least 36 months of cellar aging.
Moët & Chandon — one of the most famous champagne brands worldwide. My first conscious champagne experiences, mainly for prestige reasons.
Récoltant-Maison from Essômes-sur-Marne in the Vallée de la Marne. HVE and VDC certified. Meunier-heavy cuvées, some with barrel aging. Run by Jean-Philippe.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar. Michel Furdyna has led the family maison since 1974 and cultivates seven grape varieties across five villages.
Météyer is an RM house from Trélou-sur-Marne in the Vallée de la Marne. Founded in 1860, today run by Jean-Luc & Vincent Météyer. HVE-certified, aged in stainless steel tanks, no malolactic fermentation.
Mercier, founded in 1858 by Eugène Mercier in Épernay, is one of the great NM Maisons of Champagne. Spectacular marketing history, 18 km of underground cellars, now part of LVMH.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Cerseuil, Vallée de la Marne. 9th generation, winemakers since 1791. 13.5 hectares on the Coteaux of Vallée du Flagot. HVE-certified since 2014.
Guillaume Marteaux has been running the family winery in its fifth generation since 2003 in Bonneil (Vallée de la Marne). 8 hectares biodynamically farmed, certified AB & Demeter. Spontaneous fermentation, long lees aging, reserve wines for 20 years.
Marie Copinet is an organically farming Récoltant-Manipulant from Montgenost in the Sézannais. Vegan-certified, biodiversity in the vineyard, Brut Nature as signature.
Champagne Malard — independent family house from Aÿ, founded in 1996. Excellence Brut from Premier Cru sites with 60 months of lees aging, plus a Grand Cru series "Les Historiques".
Maison Raday from Champagne is led by Valentin Tribaut. The Cuvée Ramosa Ripa 2019 shows uncompromising precision with intense lime, salinity and chalky minerality.
Maison Lefébure from the Côte du Petit Morin and Côte des Bar. Disciples du Sol – Champagne with a focus on soil characteristics, hand-riddled and unfiltered.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Mardeuil in the Vallée de la Marne. Meunier-based champagnes from three villages: Mardeuil, Damery and Fleury-la-Rivière.
Maison Burtin from the Côte des Bar – producer of the Henri de Verlaine private label for Metro Austria. History and details still unknown.
M. Hostomme is a vigneron maison from Chouilly on the Côte des Blancs. Discovered in Graz, tasted with classic Brut Origine — fresh, charming, uncomplicated.
Traditional house from Reims in its 7th generation under Frédéric Rouzaud. 240 hectares of Grand Cru and Premier Cru, of which 150 ha are organically farmed. Precision, depth, and visionary spirit since the beginning.
Louis Morette – NM Champagne from the Côte des Bar, produced in collaboration with G.H. Martel. Tasted: the Grand Réserve Brut, a balanced all-rounder for under 20 euros.
Louis Casters from Damery in the Vallée de la Marne – a Maison founded in 1857, now run by Johan and Valérie Casters. Around 300,000 bottles annually.
Family maison from Épernay. In business since 1925, today with Thomas Lombard. Premier Cru sites in the Montagne de Reims: Cumières, Sermiers, Chigny-les-Roses, Coulommes-la-Montagne. Brut Nature and Extra Brut.
Champagne Lointier from Gland – terroir-focused champagnes with minimal intervention. Negra Extra Brut showcases Pinot Noir from limestone soils with oak aging and mineral freshness.
Champagne Legras et Haas – a maison that first appeared on my radar in December 2024. Data still thin, portrait to follow with more information.
"Champagne Leclère-Pointillart: 4 generations of Vigneron in Écueil. 9 hectares Premier Cru, 80% Pinot Noir, viticulture raisonnée without insecticides. Guillaume Leclère leads today."
Vigneron Champagne from Avize in the Côte des Blancs. Numbered cuvées, shaped by Grand Cru terroirs in Avize and Cramant – elegant and understated.
Le Brun de Neuville from Bethon in the Sézannais. Chardonnay-driven cuvées with extended lees aging and the mineral signature of the Côte de Sézanne.
Laurent-Perrier – independent family house from Tours-sur-Marne since 1812. Known for Chardonnay-driven La Cuvée, Rosé de macération, and Grand Siècle, the prestige cuvée from blended vintages.
Lanson from Reims – founded 1760, led by Chef de Caves Hervé Dantan. Vinified without MLF, with Réserve perpétuelle and up to 12 years of aging. 8 hectares of own vignoble, including the biodynamic Clos Lanson.
Lallier from Aÿ: Chef de Caves Dominique Demarville composes annual Réflexion releases and Grand Cru parcels. Since 1906 in the Montagne de Reims.
Family domaine from the Côte des Bar. Agroécologie, Pinot Noir focus and two cuvées with clear signature – from Extra Brut to Brut Nature.
Krug has been creating champagnes beyond the vintage concept since 1843. The Grande Cuvée unites over 120 wines from more than ten years. Olivier Krug leads the Maison in the 6th generation.
Joseph Perrier: Since 1825 in Châlons-en-Champagne, now in 6th generation under Benjamin Fourmon. 24ha Premier Cru, HVE 3-certified, UNESCO cellars. Royale Brut tasted.
Champagne JM Labruyère from Verzenay: founded in 2012 by Edouard Labruyère, 6 hectares Grand Cru Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Burgundian approach with extended lees aging and low dosage.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Charly-sur-Marne in the Vallée de la Marne. Viticulteur for generations, now run by Mélanie Sonnette. HVE-certified since 2021.
Grand Cru vigneron from Verzenay. Emmanuel Busin focuses on old vines over 60 years, long aging periods, and classic production with reserve wines. Pinot Noir meets chalky Montagne structure.
Grower champagne from Passy-Grigny. Jean-Marc Gandon vinifies precise single-vineyard cuvées – including Les Pièces from Branscourt, aged half in used oak barrels.
NM from Châlons-en-Champagne. Founded in 2019 by Jean-Benoît Héry. Grand Cru assemblages from Avize, Chouilly, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Chalk minerality in historic Crayères since 1900.
Grower champagne from Rilly-la-Montagne in the Montagne de Reims. Thomas and Charlotte Herbert vinify purist Pinot Noir from Premier and Grand Cru sites in Burgundian barrels.
Champagne Henriot – Négociant-Manipulant in Reims since 1808. Founder Apolline Henriot laid the foundation for assemblage artistry and reserve wine culture. Today led by Alice Tétienne, 8th generation.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Villers-Marmery in the Montagne de Reims. Since 1890, now 5th generation. 7.75 ha on chalk soils, sustainable viticulture, parcel-specific vinification, Solera since 1968.
Champagne house from Aÿ in the Montagne de Reims. René-Henri Goutorbe leads the house, which is rooted in the Grand Cru Aÿ.
Henri Dubois is a private label brand with no traceable origin story. Available in supermarket clearance sales for €9.99, the brand raises more questions than it answers.
Heidsieck & Co Monopole — Négociant-Maison from Reims, known for the characterful Red Top and Blue Top Cuvées. Portrait with tastings by The Champagne Guy.
Haton & Filles from Damery in the Vallée de la Marne. Family-run since 1928, renamed in 2017 for the fifth generation with Élodie and Ophélie.
Haton et Filles from Damery (Vallée de la Marne) is a Premier Cru grower champagne in its 5th generation – now passed from father to daughters. Clean style with stainless steel and partial wood aging.
Family maison from Épernay, since 1931. Led by Thierry and Thomas Lombard in the 4th generation. Classic champagnes with long aging periods.
H. Blin is a Union de Vignerons from Vincelles in the Vallée de la Marne. Founded in 1947 by Henri Blin and 28 vignerons, today with 105 hectares of vineyard area and a focus on Meunier.
Guy de Chassey in Louvois Grand Cru: 7 generations of Récoltant craftsmanship, 9.5 ha in Louvois, Bouzy and Tauxières-Mutry. Pinot Noir focus, HVE certified, no MLF. Led by Marie Odile de Chassey and Ingrid.
Récoltant-Manipulant from the Côte des Bar. Le Métisse Extra Brut with 6 years of lees aging shows white peach, pear and brioche — dry and profound.
Champagne Gruet from Buxeuil (Côte des Bar) – family since 1670, Claude and Pierre-Charles Gruet vinify Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and rare grape varieties on clay-limestone soils.
Gosset from Aÿ, founded 1584 by Pierre Gosset, is the oldest champagne maison. Today led by Cellar Master Odilon de Varine with focus on long aging periods and precise dosage.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Ecueil in the Montagne de Reims. Structure-focused champagnes with herbaceous profile and good grip.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Bouzy in the Montagne de Reims. Oak barrel vinification with reserve wines, low-dosage cuvées from four Premier Cru terroirs.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Hautvillers (Premier Cru), since 1935. Led by Vincent, Valérie (3rd gen.) and Gauthier (4th gen.). 13 hectares, three Cépages in equal thirds.
G.H. Mumm from Reims – founded 1827, 218 ha of estate vineyards, "House of Pinot Noir". Yann Munier leads as Chef de Caves since 2024. Cordon Rouge with red engraved band, RSRV Grand Cru 4.5 with depth from Verzenay & Cramant.
G.H. Martel & Cie from the Côte des Bar. Blanc de Blancs from the Aube with vibrant acidity and fine perlage.
Franck Bonville from Avize in the Côte des Blancs. Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs with straightforward minerality from Avize, Oger and Cramant. Vigneron champagne in rhythm with nature.
Champagne Forget-Brimont from Ludes, Montagne de Reims: 7th generation grower champagne, Premier Cru, HVE-certified. Six cuvées from Brut Nature to Rosé de Saignée.
Biodynamic pioneer since 1989 from Trelou-sur-Marne. Jean-Sébastien Fleury leads the Récoltant-Manipulant maison founded in 1895 with 15 hectares in the Côte des Bar.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Trélou-sur-Marne in the Vallée de la Marne. Family-owned since 1842, today run by Christine and Bertrand Fleury.
Fleur de Miraval: Champagne collaboration between the Perrin, Péters families and Brad Pitt. Crafted by Rodolphe Péters in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger with a focus on precision and Côte des Blancs minerality.
Vigneron champagne from Belval-sous-Châtillon in the Vallée de la Marne. David Faivre vinifies Meunier-dominated cuvées on clay-limestone with green clay – natural winemaking, minimal dosage, full malo.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Champagne. Clean, straightforward style focused on Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Blanc de Noirs Alliance Brut as signature cuvée.
Etienne Sandrin — Vigneron from Champagne, led by Etienne and Anne Sandrin. Portrait, Cuvées and tasting notes on The Champagne Guy.
L'Esprit de Chapuy from Oger (Grand Cru, Côte des Blancs) has been run by Elodie and Aurore Chapuy since the 3rd generation. 100% Chardonnay, Brut Nature to Extra Brut, precise chalky minerality.
Négociant house from Hautvillers, founded in 1901 by Ernest Rapeneau. Led by Christophe Rapeneau since 1983, 4th generation. Sources grapes from over 100 pressoirs in the Vallée de la Marne.
Eric Rodez cultivates vines in Ambonnay, Grand Cru of the Montagne de Reims. The Cuvée des Crayères combines Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on chalk-influenced terroir.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Ecueil since 1881, run by Hélène and Louis Brochet in the 4th generation. 13 hectares Premier Cru, 75% Pinot Noir, HVE-certified since 2017.
Champagne Egly-Ouriet from Ambonnay (Grand Cru, Montagne de Reims) – biodynamic approach, focus on maximum quality, champagnes that need time in the glass.
Vigneron Champagne from Bouzy, Grand Cru. Family-run by the Martin family since 1940, now in its 4th generation. Precise cuvées with taut acidity from Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne.
Edouard Duval manages 28 hectares of contiguous vineyard on marl-limestone in Bligny. Pinot Noir-driven cuvées with partial barrel aging and iodine-rich minerality.
Edouard Brun is a maison from Aÿ-Champagne, founded in 1898 by a cooper. Today the 4th generation manages 10 hectares of Grand Cru and Premier Cru – with oak aging as their DNA.
Duval-Leroy from Vertus – founded in 1859, now led by Carol Duval-Leroy. Négociant-Manipulant with HVE certification, organic cuvée and extensive vintage range. First woman to lead the Association Viticole Champenoise.
Gilles Dumangin farms Premier Cru vineyards in Chigny-les-Roses and Taissy. His champagnes are bone-dry, precise, and grown on chalk soils — no wood, no malo, with 2.2 g/l dosage.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Chigny-les-Roses, Premier Cru Montagne de Reims. Gilles Dumangin has been vinifying without malo since 2001, parcellaire in over 80 stainless steel tanks, with Réserve perpétuelle since 1962.
Family house from Urville in the Côte des Bar, since 1808. Unfiltered, minimal sulfur, net-zero carbon footprint. Pinot Noir with character and depth.
Vigneron champagne from Vertus in the Côte des Blancs. Grapes from Grand Cru sites like Avize, Le Mesnil, Cramant and Oger. Révolution Blanc de Blancs with 78 months aging.
Champagne Doussot-Bourdot from Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar. Led by Billy Doussot. Portrait on The Champagne Guy.
Domaine Vincey from Oger – Marine Zabarino and Quentin Vincey lead the estate in its 8th generation with a biodynamic approach (AB, Demeter) and natural vinification. Pure Chardonnay champagnes from the Grand Cru.
Grower Champagne from Loches-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar. Straightforward, mineral style with focus on line and texture – taut, precise, bar-typical.
Domaine de Marzilly – a champagne house that shows surprisingly light elegance with Ullens Lot 09 Extra Brut. Profile on The Champagne Guy.
Domaine Bauchet is a Récoltant-Manipulant in Grauves, Côte des Blancs. 5th generation, Chardonnay focus, long lees aging and deliberately late disgorgement shape the style.
Domaine A. Limar from La Neuville-aux-Larris in the Vallée de la Marne. Alexis and Jeanne Limar vinify Meunier champagnes with minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentation, unfiltered, low dosage.
Domaine Alexandre Bonnet from Les Riceys in the Côte des Bar vinifies 23 Contrées parcelle par parcelle on Kimmeridgian limestone. Burgundian precision meets Pinot Noir terroir since 1970.
Family domaine from Fèrebrianges since 1949. Three villages, three soils – chalk, sand and clay. Minimally worked cuvées with depth and passion.
Dom Pérignon — the Prestige Cuvée from Moët & Chandon in Épernay. Vintage only, no Brut Sans Année. Vincent Chaperon leads the winery.
Champagne Devaux from Bar-sur-Seine, founded in 1846, is one of the traditional NM houses of the Côte des Bar. The Grande Réserve shows the Pinot Noir signature of the Aube with 60 months of aging.
Deutz is a traditional champagne house from Aÿ in the Montagne de Reims. Many questions still open — but the Brut Classic already shows their signature style.
Vigneron-Maison from Crouttes-sur-Marne since 1929. 4th generation, 13.5 ha, 70% Meunier. HVE & VDC certified. Experimental vinification with focus on terroir expression.
Since 1760 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger: Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs specialist from the Côte des Blancs. Clear, precise style with focus on Chardonnay.
Champagne de Venoge from Epernay, founded 1837, Grande Marque with the Cordon Bleu as emblem. Long aging periods, low dosage, one of the richest wine libraries in Champagne.
De Sousa is an organic and biodynamic champagne house based in Avize (Côte des Blancs). Led by Charlotte De Sousa, the maison combines terroir character and artisanal vinification.
Vigneron-Maison from Polisot in the Côte des Bar. Three generations of family ownership. Portfolio featuring expressive Pinot Noir cuvées and mineral Rosé de Saignée.
Daniel Deheurles & Filles: RM house in the Côte des Bar. HVE-certified, calcareous soils. Prestige Brut harmonious, Terre Noire powerfully structured.
Champagne Cose is a new négociant project by Victor Allier and Gil Conejo. Focus on hand-selected grapes from top growers like Roland Champion from Chouilly Grand Cru.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Epernay in the Vallée de la Marne. Olivier, Caroline and Alexandre Collard vinify with spontaneous fermentation in large wooden casks, without malo, with minimal dosage – HVE-certified.
Colette Bonnet from Éguilly-sous-Bois in the Côte des Bar cultivates 2.24 hectares of organic vines with a special focus on Pinot Blanc. Purist approach, minimal Dosage, clear Terroir expression.
CL de La Chapelle is a Récoltant-Manipulant from Ville-Dommange in the Montagne de Reims. Since 1948, the maison has been producing Premier Cru Champagne for 5 generations.
Since 1870 in Mailly-Champagne. Hugues Muller Pereira leads the family maison in the 7th generation. 15 hectares Grand Cru, 80% Pinot Noir, HVE and VDC certified.
Champagne Chavost from Chavot-Courcourt: Purist approach without sulfur, spontaneous fermentation, unfiltered. 5 Ha organic + 14 Ha raisonnée in the Vallée de la Marne. Fabian Daviaux leads the RM maison.
Traditional champagne producer from Marne. Solid Brut cuvée with fresh, herbal notes and floral aromas — uncomplicated and down-to-earth.
Charles Heidsieck – since 1851, a Reims maison focused on texture and complexity. Brut Réserve with 10-year-old reserve wines, minimum 5 years aging. B Corp certified.
Founded in 1811 in Avize, owned by the Rapeneau family since 2004. NM house from Reims with 35 hectares of HVE-certified vignoble in the Montagne de Reims. Pinot Noir-driven assemblages, Brut Nature to Sweet.
Coopérative from Fontette in the Côte des Bar, founded in 1952. Pinot Noir-based champagnes with targeted oak use and extended aging — honest, accessible, pure Côte des Bar.
Family domain from Balnot-sur-Laignes in the Côte des Bar. In family hands since 1700, today run by Richard Royer. 13 ha on Kimméridgien soil, Terra Vitis certified, in organic conversion since 2021.
Champagne Malherme from Vandières in the Vallée de la Marne. Sandra Liebart runs the house, which focuses on Pinot Meunier (70%) and Pinot Noir (30%). Three cuvées: Black Alliance, White Elégance, Pink Émotion.
Alexandre Mea founded Champagne Carbon in Champillon in 2018 and brought his grandfather's oldest reserves (Maison Devavry) into a new, design-driven brand – official Bugatti partner with 1.4 million Instagram followers.
Canard-Duchêne, founded in 1868 in Ludes on the Montagne de Reims, is an NM maison with historic cellars. Known for the Iconic line since 1968 and a fruity-fresh style with Pinot Noir focus.
Meunier-focused grower estate from Reims since 1850. Parcellaire from 1940 vines, puristically vinified with oak barrel aging and minimal dosage.
Sister trio from Villers-Marmery. All cuvées Premier Cru, HVE-certified, herbicide-free, Réserve Perpétuelle. Cuvées with music-themed names and characteristic graphite note.
Julie & Julien Boonen farm small parcels in the Cirque de Festigny, Vallée de la Marne. Purist grower champagnes with a focus on single-varietal Meunier and Blanc de Noirs.
Grower Champagne from Cramant on the Côte des Blancs. Precise Blanc de Blancs with extended lees aging, low dosage and mineral tension – from Grand Cru vineyards on chalk-limestone.
Bollinger from Aÿ has been one of Champagne's icons since 1829. 180ha Vignoble, vinification in 4000 old oak barrels, 1 million Magnums Réserve and their own Tonnelier — Luxe du temps as philosophy.
Boizel – Champagne house in Épernay. Portrait on The Champagne Guy with facts about terroir, vinification, and cuvées.
RM from Spoy in the Côte des Bar. Maxime Binon and Cyrielle lead the maison with Terra Vitis & HVE. Focus on Meunier and Pinot Noir with extended lees aging.
Billecart-Salmon from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, founded in 1818 by Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. One of the few houses still independent and family-owned at this scale. 300 ha (100 en propre + 100 en exploitation + 100 from 40 crus). 100% organic, 10 ha in biodynamics, VDC-certified. Entire current range now Extra Brut.
Besserat de Bellefon from Aÿ – creamy rosés without malolactic fermentation, soft perlage and balanced freshness.
Vigneron from Chamery in the Montagne de Reims. Powerful Pinot Noir cuvées with minimal dosage, including the parcel-specific Blanc de Noirs Autour de la Creusette from humus-rich sandy soil.
Vigneron-Maison from Cuis in the Côte des Blancs. Benoît and Séverine Munier craft purist Blanc de Blancs without Dosage, filtration or fining – artisanal, minimally intervened, with Grand Cru parcels in Cramant, Avize and Bouzy.
Barons de Rothschild — Champagne house from Reims. Portrait based on personal tasting and available data.
Champagne AYALA from Aÿ – founded in 1860, pioneer of low Dosage since 1865. Chardonnay focus, 22 ha estate ownership, over 70 Crus, micro-vinification in 120 stainless steel tanks. Part of Famille Bollinger since 2005.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Champillon in the Montagne de Reims. Family tradition since 1670, now led by Laurent. Premier and Grand Cru sites, recognized in Guide Hachette and Mundus Vini.
Aspasie from Brouillet (Vallée de l'Ardre) – family estate since 1794, now organic certified. 12 ha, long lees aging, rare varieties. Vincent & Caroline lead in 5th generation.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Festigny in the Vallée de la Marne. Meunier-driven, honest, accessible – the man with the hoe pays tribute to winemaking tradition.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Les Riceys in the Côte des Bar, run by Arnaud. Member of the Empreintes Côte des Bar group.
Armand de Brignac: Created in 2006 by Jean-Jacques Cattier, today run by the 12th and 13th generation. 33 hectares in the Montagne de Reims, HVE niveau 3 certified.
Récoltant-Manipulant with a purist approach — spontaneous fermentation, 24 months in barrel, 24 months on lees, no fining and no filtration, minimal sulfur.
Champagne André Heucq from Cuisles, Vallée de la Marne. Led by Alexandre & Fanny Heucq. More than 80% Meunier on distinctive green illite clay soils.
Premier Cru grower champagne from Chamery and Écueil in the Montagne de Reims. Led by Nicolas Allouchery. HVE-certified, aged in stainless steel tanks, dosage of 3–8 g/l.
Champagne Alfred Gratien from Epernay: oak aging and blocked MLF for fresh acidity structure. Portrait with tasting of Cuvée Paradis 2016.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Avize, Côte des Blancs. Ambroise Agrapart leads the Maison in the Grand Cru village. Chardonnay focus with precise, saline minerality.
Grower Champagne from Verzy Grand Cru in the Montagne de Reims. Clear, precise style with partial wood aging – taut, saline, restrained.
Achille Princier is a brand from Mareuil-le-Port in the Vallée de la Marne, produced by the Mansard Maxime family in its 5th generation. Grande Réserve Brut with 9 g/l Dosage.
Vigneron-Maison from Damery in the Vallée de la Marne. Family-owned since 1890, now run by Frédéric & Laetitia Lété in the 4th generation. HVE4-certified, 50% Meunier, manual remuage for every bottle.
Vigneron-Maison from Rilly-la-Montagne in the Montagne de Reims. Barrel aging, hand-tied Ficelage and saline depth – not an easy sipper, but a clear signature style.
A.-C. Toullec — Champagne producer. Data and details currently under research. Portrait to follow once verified information is available.
Paul Hazard — Winemaker Portrait. 7 Champagnes tasted from Vallée de la Marne, Aube / Côte des Bar.
Champagne Angellis – a Maison with vibrant Rosé Brut. First tasting in 2025 shows fresh acidity and currant notes. Portrait based on TCG contact and CRM data.
Veuve Pelletier — a champagne brand with little public information available. First tasting in 2025 shows an uncomplicated Brut cuvée with citrus and floral notes.
Récoltant-Manipulant from Vrigny, Montagne de Reims. Lelarge family since 1799, now 7th and 8th generation. 8.7 ha biodynamic (Demeter), 50% Meunier. Native yeasts, amphorae, still wines.