2011 Gaston Chiquet, “Spécial Club,” Brut, $80
Nicolas Chiquet planted his first vines back in 1746 and, like all growers at the time, his family sold their fruit to the large Champagne houses for generations. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Grower Champagne
Grower Champagne Club – November 2019
Champagne Pierre Trichet, L’Exception, Premier Cru, 2013, $60
This month we present a brand new producer to this club. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – October 2019
Camille Savès, Grand Cru Carte d’Or, NV, $68
There are records of exceptional wines from the Montagne de Reims village of Bouzy dating back to the sixth century. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – September 2019
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
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
