Champagne Fresne-Ducret, Le Chemin du Chemin, 1er Cru, $57

The Fresne family tended grapevines in the village of Marfaux, in the Petite Montagne de Reims, for generations.    Continue reading →

Jean Lallement & Fils, Verzenay Grand Cru, Brut Réserve, $65

Lallement is based in the village of Verzenay in the Montagne de Reims. They are extremely small, with just four hectares of vineyards, mostly in Verzenay and Verzy (both Grand Cru), along with smaller holdings in Ludes (Premier Cru).     Continue reading →

Champagne Baron-Fuenté, Millésime 2011, $47

The Baron family has cultivated land in Champagne since the 17th century. In 1961, when Gabriel Baron married Dolores Fuenté, his father gave the couple one hectare of vines as a wedding gift, and from that grew Champagne Baron-Fuenté, founded in 1967.    Continue reading →

Champagne Christian Bourmault, Hermance, $60

Champagne Christian Bourmault dates back to 1865 when Ernest Bourmault, originally from the Loire Valley, moved to the Champagne region and married Hermance Roudeaux.   Continue reading →

Champagne Jean Josselin, Les Blancs Millésime 2016, $58

The Josselin family acquired their first vineyard in 1854, on land near the village of Gyé-sur-Seine, in the Aube department of Champagne’s southern Côte des Bar region.   Continue reading →

José Michel et Fils, Special Club, 2013, $83

Champagne José Michel is one of the oldest winegrowing families in the small village of Moussy, just south of Epernay.   Continue reading →

Marc Hébrart, “Mes Favorites,” Vieilles Vignes, Brut Premier Cru, $80

Champagne Marc Hébrart is based in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Marne Valley. Today it is run by Jean-Paul Hébrart who took over from his father in 1997.   Continue reading →

R. H. Coutier, Brut Millisime, Grand Cru, 2012, $73

The Coutier family has been based in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims since 1619. Continue reading →

Louis Nicaise, Premier Cru, Brut Réserve, $48
Louis Nicaise is based in the tiny village of Hautvillers, just north of Epernay in the Marne Valley. Continue reading →

Hugues Godmé, Millésime 2009, Grand Cru, $75
The Godmé family has been growing grapes in the village of Verzenay, in the Montagne de Reims, since the 19th century. Continue reading →