CHAMPAGNE : LA SELECTION

In this family, passion and know-how have been transmitted since the last century. Today, Pierre and Jacky continue the style and signature of the house. “Our vineyard covers an area of 8.5 ha in the municipalities of Cormoyeux and Faverolles and Coëmy. We work on the three Champenois grape varieties: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and chardonnay, which allow us to create subtle blends.” Viticulture raisonnée. Lodging available.
We appreciate this Champagne cuvée Les Grimprés 1955, from the plot "Les Grimprés", chardonnay, very well exposed, of persistent and light moss, floral, fresh, with nuances of toasted bread and apricot, of rich mouth, fruity and fresh.
Their Champagne Réserve, Pinot Meunier (50%), Pinot Noir (30%), chardonnay (20%), direct pressing of the whole harvest with fractionation of juices. This gives this cuvée, rich and seductive, with notes of apple and fresh walnut, round mouth, both sweet and fresh, finely spicy, beautiful light and creamy foam, of a very elegant floral finish. Nice Champagne brut rosé, 65% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir and 10% chardonnay, seductive, beautiful dress, nose of ripe fruits (redcurrant, raspberry), with this delicately spicy finish, abundant and harmonious moss. Taste the Champagne brut cuvée Sélection, 50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 20% chardonnay, with aromas of toasted bread and apricot, rich palate, well balanced in acidity, a pretty finesse, with fine and distinguished mousse, really tasty. Excellent Ratafia, ideal as an aperitif.

Owner-Harvester-Manipulator on 5.5 ha, for several generations. Thierry Brisson (son-in-law) joined the estate to look after the vines, winemaking and marketing.
“Our family farm is located in a privileged region, the Côte des Blancs, famous for its Champagne. All our plots are located on the commune of Vertus, classified first vintage. Chardonnay, the main grape variety of our terroir, brings finesse and elegance to our cuvées. Our vines, over fifty years old, have low yields. The grapes harvested provide the power and concentration of aromas essential to the production of our cuvées.”
You will enjoy like us their very beautiful Champagne brut Blanc De Blancs Premier Cru Millésime 2009, harmonious in mouth, complex and fruity, of a very nice finish, with delicate connotations of honeysuckle and dried apricot. The Blanc De Blancs Premier Cru, pure Chardonnay, elegant, with scents of lily, lemon and walnut, golden in colour, is powerful mouth, melted, all in length. Taste the raw rosé Premier Cru, it is all in structure, with a concentrated nose where rose and ripe stone fruits dominate, of abundant moss, very well dosed, combining frame and finesse, of powerful mouth. The Grande Réserve Premier Cru, pure Chardonnay, with a fine floral nose, reveals a balanced mouth, powerful and fresh, it is a beautiful Champagne very tasty, with delicate and complex scents (mandarin, toasted bread), ample to the palate.

The farm is spread over 6.40 ha, thanks to the confidence of its donors. All plots are located on the village of Villers-Marmery. They are planted 97% in Chardonnay and 3% in Pinot Noir. Family business created by Robert Boutillez and his wife Françoise Marchand, taken over by his son Joël Boutillez. Hence the creation of the R. Boutillez-Marchand brand in 1960.
Marion, his daughter, has been officially managing the farm since 2001, with Jean-Michel Sourdet since 2007. Both coming from different professions, they adapt to correct this company dear to their heart, thanks to their complementarity and their complicity.

Remarkable Champagne Millésimé Blanc De Blancs 2007, 100% Chardonnay, aged for 10 months on lees in stainless steel vats, and aged 9 years on lees in cellar, Silver medals at the Féminalise 2017 and at the Challenge International du vin. Fine bubbles, fresh nose and a beautiful complexity with notes of citrus and white fruits, a cuvée that exudes a lot of power and character on the palate, and a finish on sweet flavors dominated by strawberry and brioche.
Superb Blanc De Blancs Écrin n n°1 Oak cask, 100% Chardonnay from the terroir of Villers-Marmery. A cuvée developed jointly with the Tonnellerie de Champagne and the Oller corkscrew, both “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant. It is vinified and matured on lees in oak barrels and has only 1,514 copies. The bottle is beautiful, feminine, just like inside, it is a seductive wine with a clear, golden colour, Fine bubbles, great complexity and finesse, very beautiful Chardonnay typicity, fruity, mature, generosity, creamy and tasty notes, a prestigious Champagne to accompany refined dishes. Le Blanc De Blancs brut, aged 10 months on lees in stainless steel vats, and 3 years on lees in cellar, marked by notes of almond and honeysuckle in the final, is ideal with rabbit terrine or a stuffed bar. Excellent rosé Champagne, with a smoky hue, marked by ripe strawberry scents, a tasty and very fragrant cuvée, with a light and round mouth at the same time. The Ratafia (very nice bottle) is really very tasty, it smells yellow fruits and honeyy nuances, very pleasant to the aperitif.

A family estate located in Mardeuil, in the heart of the Marne Valley, 3kms from Epernay. Pol Briaux learns the trade from a winemaker in Mardeuil and marries Christiane Lenique from the village.
They planted a first vineyard on the Semons site and created the Champagne Briaux Lenique brand in 1965. They bought vineyards and made important constructions in 1972 to own their own cellars, press and winery in order to master all the stages of the manufacture of their Champagnes.
In 2008, their daughter Nathalie took over the estate of 4 ha (Pinot Meunier 50%, Chardonnay 30%, Pinot Noir 20%). It converts the 21 plots of 30 years of middle age into wine-growing and creates the Cuvée «Perle de Craie». Important work is being done to optimize production facilities and customer reception and adapt the work tool to Nathalie’s wheelchair disability. Stephanie joined her sister in 2016. Together, they offer five vintages of character, each expressing mainly one of the three grape varieties of the terroir.
We delight ourselves with this Champagne Cuvée Perle de Craie Vintage 2012, 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier, dense, very fragrant, blending finesse and framing, an aromatic bouquet with notes of peach and lemongrass, all in shades. Nice Tradition Brut, 67% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 3% Pinot Noir, with a pretty persistent mouth, intense and fruity moss dominated by peach and toasted bread, it is an intense and complex Cuvée. Very nice Extra Brut White, 100% Chardonnay, with a delicate moss, with subtle scents dominated by white flowers and apricot, well balanced, generous and harmonious. Remarkable Vintage Les Semons, 71% Chardonnay from the plot Les Semons and 29% Pinot Noir, where one finds nuances of lemon and honey, dense and distinguished at the same time, it is attractive. And to finish the rosé crude, 72% Pinot Meunier, 26% Chardonnay and 2% Pinot Noir, with the nose of small ripe fruits, sweet, wine and very fine at the same time, all in harmony and fruity.