The chilly soils and relatively cool climate of Champagne provides the backdrop for the world’s benchmark expression of traditional method sparkling wine.
The world’s most famous sparkling wine. From chalky soils in in the north of France, Champagne produces some of the most prestigious sparkling wine there is.
Joseph Perrier is one of the great domaines of Champagne having been owned and run by the same family since 1888. The 5th generation now own and run 21 hectares of vineyards situated on the right bank of the River Marne.
Based in Aÿ, Charles Chevalier is one of the traditional Champagne houses. The domaine is known for its cool chalk cellars and classic style.
Based in Venteuil, just 10 minutes from Epernay, Champagne du Rédempteur is a small grower house with a family history of viticulture stretching back to 1789.
Champagne Louis Déhu is a Champagne house based in Venteuil, in the Marne Valley. For generations, the family has harvested grapes from its own vineyard parcels and vinified them. They are what is known in the region as “récoltants manipulants”. Isabelle and Thierry Niziolek oversee 13 hectares in Venteuil, Damery and Cumières to produce 70,000 bottles a year.
Champagne Charles Gérard is a small grower based in Aube. One of a handful of producers to make a Champagne exclusively with Pinot Blanc.
Moët & Chandon is the most famous Champagne house in the world. Its wines and extended brand are known everywhere.
Champagne Chassenay d’Arce is co-operative cellar founded in in 1956. Today it comprises 130 growers in the Côte des Bar area of Champagne and specialises in the cultivation of Pinot Noir. The company produces around 1.5 million bottles a year.
Founded in 1874, this grower Champagne marque is now steered by the 5th generation of the family.
Dating back to the 17th century, Champagne Geoffroy is a 14 hectare estate comprised of south and southeast-facing vines in Cumières. Jean-Baptiste, who runs the house today, is one of Champagne’s great grower-producers, and they are well regraded for terroir-expressive wines.
Louis Roederer is one of the most famous and prestigious Champagne houses, producers of the famous Crystal. Inherited by the entrepreneur Louis Roederer in 1833, the company has gone on to become one of the world’s leading luxury brands. Today there are around 240 hectares located exclusively in the Grands and Premiers Crus vineyards of the Marne.
Champagne Jacques Lassaigne is a 4.5 hectare family domain in Montgueux.
Maison Duval Leroy has been producing Champagne since 1859.
