Champagne Nowack
Champagne Nowack is a Récoltant-Manipulant from Vandières in the Vallée de la Marne. The maison is run by Géraldine and Benoît Nowack. Their approach: spontaneous fermentation, oak aging, Brut Nature – craftsmanship that's clear and without frills.
Vinification
Nowack works with spontaneous fermentation and ages at least part of their cuvées in oak. The philosophy is clearly evident in the S.A. Sans Année, which comes to market as Brut Nature (0 g/l dosage). Reserve wines from multiple vintages (2012–2021) flow into the assemblage – a non-vintage concept that, despite having a base vintage, deliberately focuses on consistency and depth.
The Cuvées in Detail
S.A. Sans Année
60% Meunier, 40% Chardonnay – spontaneously fermented, oak-aged, reserve wines from 2012. Base 2022, disgorged 12/2024. At warmer temperature, spicy clove notes open up; cooler, the champagne shows citrus peel, herbs and wet chalk with clear acidity structure. A Brut Nature that relies on terroir and time, not on dosage cosmetics.
60% Meunier, 40% Chardonnay · 0 g/l · Base 2022 · Vandières, Vallée de la Marne
Ratafia
A Ratafia is offered during cellar tastings – a classic mistelle made from must and alcohol that belongs to Champagne tradition.
My Tastings
- S.A. Sans Année (Base 2022) · 21.12.2025
Facts
Heute kam die Flasche nicht von mir. Ich habe meist eine ziemlich klare Vorstellung davon, welche Champagner ich für welche Situation öffnen möchte.…
Nach dem stressigen Freitag und einer kleinen Halloween-Party war gestern Abend einfach Stille angesagt. Dazu die erste Flasche aus einem breiten…
| Category | Récoltant-Manipulant (RM) |
| Location | 10 Rue Bailly, 51700 Vandières |
| Region | Vallée de la Marne |
| Management | Géraldine et Benoît Nowack |
| Website | champagne-nowack.fr |
| @nowack | |
| Phone | +33 3 26 58 02 69 |
| champagne@nowack.fr |
Sources for this portrait: maison website, my own tastings, CRM data and cross-checks. Fields without sufficient verification remain open.