John Charles Ricciuti, Brut Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru $56
John Charles Ricciuti’s grandfather, an American immigrant from Italy, was in the trenches of the Marne, near Avenay-Val-d’Or, in 1917. Continue reading
Category Archives: Grower Champagne Club
Grower Champagne Club – October 2022
NV Marie Copinet, Brut Blanc de Blancs, Selection, $49.75
This house was founded by Jacques and Brigette Copinet in 1975, in the tiny village of Montgenost in the Côte de Sézanne, which lies to the south of the Côte des Blancs almost like an extension of that region. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – September 2022
Yann Alexandre, Brut Noir, $60
Yann Alexandre represents the eighth generation of his family to grow vines in the Montagne de Reims, and the third generation to produce Champagne from those vines. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – August 2022
Pierre Cellier, Prestige Rosé, $66
We have featured Champagnes from Philippe Gonet in the club in the past. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – July 2022
NV Paul Bara, Brut Réserve, Grand Cru, $68
This isn’t the first time we’ve featured this producer in the club. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – June 2022
NV Jean Vesselle, Oeil de Perdrix, $65
The name, Oeil de Perdrix, or “eye of the partridge,” refers to the slight pinkish color of this wine, which is said to resemble the color of a partridge’s eye. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – May 2022
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
Grower Champagne Club – April 2022
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
Grower Champagne Club – March 2022
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
Grower Champagne Club – February 2022
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
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