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Champagne Alberic Duvat
Making Champagne has been in the Duvat family for 4 generations. Xavier Duvat now works with his father to make a champagne in the image of his family - welcoming, bubbly, and without fuss! Xavier cultivates a 10ha vineyard, avoids the use of chemicals when possible and works with nature rather than against it. For example, he doesn't weed to encourage the roots of the vines deeper into the soil bringing more flavour to the grapes.
Champagne H Goutorbe
The Champagne Henri Goutorbe is a familly affair. René Goutorbe works with his wife Nicole and their daughter to cultivate 20ha of vines! Often when I visit I am also welcomed by René's father. This workaholic family also specialises in preparing new vines for other growers. A real love story with botany! I don't know how they managed to find the time to open a luxury small hotel.
Champagne Collard Chardelle
Another family who passes the "savoir faire" on from generation to generation. The Collard family have a passion for old Champagne. René Collard has now retired and passed the bug on to his son Daniel who collects old champagnes. The speciality here is that most of their champagne have a majority of Pinots Meuniers a variety of grape which do not have a reputation for aging gracefully... According to the many accolades the Collard received for their champagne they must be the exception proving the rule!
Champagne Robert Doyard
Yanick is an erudite constantly looking for new ideas to produce champagne close to tradition, perfection with a twist. Yanick produces very small quantities as he privileges quality. He selects the best juices from the first and sometimes second press which gives his wine a taste of luxury. His Cuvée Vendémière spends 4 years in cellar before release! Watch out for exceptional vintage champagne and unexpected gems from this man!
Champagne Bliard
A family rooted in tradition who have been producing organic champagne since 1970! They were the last family to use a horse in the vineyards, hence the sign on their house features a white horse. Their approach to champagne making is that of perfectionists and they don't think twice about throwing grapes away if the quality isn't good enough. No cheating. All they want is to produce a wine which will be a truthful image of the soil and climate it has been made from
Champagne André Beaufort
Jacques Beaufort is so organic that he believes a champagne as pure as his can actually cure! He loves talking about his customers as 'his patients' and how a glass of champagne a day has helped them better than conventional medicine. Jacques Beaufort loves his job and spends a lot of time in his vines which he cares for using homeopathy and aromatherapy. His specialises in making demi sec champagne for which he is well regarded.
