Varnier-Fannière, Cuvée St-Denis, Brut, $76
Like so many small Champagne estates, this family grew grapes long before they began producing their own wines. Continue reading
Category Archives: Grower Champagne Club
Grower Champagne Club – August 2019
Roger Coulon, l’Hommée, Premier Cru, $60
Eric and Isabelle Coulon represent the eighth generation to produce Champagne under their family label. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – July 2019
Chapuy, Livrée Noire, Grand Cru, 2012, $79
Chapuy is a small, eight-hectare family estate with a long history in the Grand Cru village of Oger, in the Côte des Blancs. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – June 2019
Pierre Gerbais, L’Osmose, $68
Aurélien Gerbais represents the fourth generation of his family to head Champagne Pierre Gerbais and is described by his importer as “a handsome-nerdy-hipster winemaker who is unnervingly self-assured for his age, yet soft-spoken and humble.” Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – May 2019
Hugues Godmé, Millésime Brut Grand Cru, Verzenay, 2008, $78
The Godmé family has been growing grapes in the village of Verzenay, in the Montagne de Reims, since the 19th century. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – April 2019
Delamotte, Brut Blanc de Blancs, Le Mesnil sur Oger, $82
Delamotte is one of the oldest houses in Champagne, dating back to 1760. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – March 2019
Bérêche et Fils, Reflet d’Antan, Brut, $115
This Champagne is a “reflection of the past” (reflet d’antan) in several ways. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – February 2019
2010 José Dhondt, Brut Blanc des Blancs, “Mes Vieilles Vignes” Grand Cru, $81
The Dhondt family has six hectares of vineyards spread across several parcels in the Côte des Blancs, planted to Chardonnay, and in the southern Côte de Sézanne, where they grow the Pinot Noir that goes into their Rosé. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – January 2019
Vilmart & Cie, Grand Cellier, Brut 1er Cru, $85
Vilmart & Cie is based in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne, in the Montagne de Reims region. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – December 2018
Champagne Duménil, Amour de Cuvée, $71.50
Champagne Duménil was founded in 1874 by Emile-Paul Duménil who, in addition to tending his vineyards, owned a small grocery and café in the village of Chigny-Les-Roses in the Montagne de Reims. Continue reading
