Chigny-Les-Roses is a small village located 16km’s south of Reims, Champagne. Despite its size, Chigny-Les-Roses still manages to have a few notable champagne houses which includes Dumangin, Lassalle and (throwing its youngish elbows about) Cattier. Founded as a house proper in 1918 (prior to that the family were long running grape growers), the business is …
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Henri Abele is the 3rd oldest champagne house in Reims, Champagne. It was founded in 1757 by one Theodore Vander Veken, who's house was succeeded by Antoine de Muller who then became partnered with Francois Abele. The Abele family provided the future generations of family to run the house, and one of its famous contributions …
Champagne Collet is the oldest cooperative body in champagne and is based in Ay, Champagne. Founded in 1921 to protect independent wine makers from counterfeit, the COGEVI group (selling as Collet - after original director Raoul Collet) was born out of the champagne riots of 1911 when a streak of disastrous vintages and the illegal …
One of the 3 champagne houses originating from the famous Heidsieck family, Heidsieck & Co Monopole was founded in 1785 by Henri Louis Walbaum and Auguste Heidsieck. Based out of Reims, the house is today owned by the Vranken Pommery group. Although the house's lineage is based off the famed Piper-Heidsieck establishment, Monopole & Co has …
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Champagne Lanson is the ninth largest house in Champagne, and certainly one of the richest in terms of history. Founded in 1760 by Francois Delamotte, the house became “Lanson” after the appointment of close family friend Jean-Baptiste Lanson to the helm of the company in the early 1800’s. Second-generation owner Nicolas-Louis Delamotte, who was a …
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Billecart-Salmon is a well known, mid sized house located in the quiet village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, in Champagne. Founded in 1818 by the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, the house has retained its family heritage and is today managed by François and Antoine Roland-Billecart, who work under the watchful eye of their father; …
"What is the best champagne for a Christmas gift?" It's that time of the year again, the run into Christmas and New Years. Life is busy and you're pretty much in need of a few drinks come December 25th. Let me save you some time with this years Champagne Tipplers Cheat Sheet for the best …
Fourny et Fils is a Champagne house from Vertus, Champagne. It is a family run operation and has been since its founding in 1856. Today it is run by two brothers: Charles and Emmanuel Fourny, who took the reigns back in 1993. The houses claim to fame is its location in chalk rich, Premier Cru …
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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils is reasonably well known recoltant house based in Cuis, Champagne, some 6km south of Epernay. While the family has had its roots in growing grapes since around 1750, the wine making side of Gimonnet was founded in 1935 by Pierre himself. The modern house escalated from 1955 under the passionate watch of his son Michel, who passed on in 2008. Today …
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Canard-Duchéne is a champagne house from Ludes, Champagne. Founded in 1868 by Victor Canard and Leonie Duchéne, the house and vineyard sits within the Montagne du Reims National Park. The house was provided with the special right to use the Russian Imperial coat of arms as the family emblem, and as such the two headed eagle …
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