Nicolas Feuillatte

Nicolas Feuillatte, has achieved the top sales spot in France since 2010 - and the world’s third leading Champagne brand for volume sold in less than 40 years. The House represents nearly 5,000 partner growers, sourced over 2,100 hectares of vineyards. Perfectly ripe grapes vinified separately by cru, by plot, and by grape varietal, will form the future cuvées in the range.

Duval-Leroy

Founded in 1859, the house’s first iconic Premier Cru champagne whose blend dates from the introduction of the échelle des crus champagne ranking system, Fleur de Champagne Premier Cru is 100 years old! The first champagne house to produce a certified organic Brut champagne, still made today. The first vat room in the world to combine photovoltaic solar panels, a rainwater harvesting system and a green wall for heat and sound insulation. The first champagne house in the world to be ISO 9002 certified for its quality management system.

Chardonnay holds particular importance for the French region of Burgundy, since it was in this region where its sparkling wine rose to fame and is the only grape used for white Vin de Bourgogne. Chardonnay grapes are grown throughout the world and often the variety growers use to enter the international wine market, it remains one of the world’s most widely-planted varieties.

Terroir

The Cote de Blancs is known for Chardonnay grapes. Being slower to develop than the other two varieties used to make Champagne, it ages well. Chardonnay is higher yielding, easier to grow, and less prone to oxidation than the two Pinots. It's neutral character, lends itself to transmit the flavor of the terroir where it is grown. In order to label a wine as Grand Cru, it must be sourced entirely from vineyards in Grand Cru villages. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are the only two grapes eligible for this status.

History

After the Champagne riots in 1911, Champagne created the Échelle des Crus, a  percentile system, applying a set price for by a joint committee of growers and Houses for each harvest and based on an evaluation, quality and potential of the grapes from a village. Grand Cru villages received 100%, Premier crus 90 to 99% and everything else 80-89%. The labels indicate the region a wine was produced, but not always the grapes used. In the Cote de Blancs the Grand Cru villages include Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Oiry.

Cote des Blancs Champagne Adventures

The Cote des Blancs or White Coast, is home to many Grand Cru villages, which produce exceptional 100% Chardonnay champagnes. They include Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Oger. It is also a great region to enjoy multi-tastings where you can really compare various tastes and styles, which vary according to the different terroirs and dosage

Multi Region Journeys