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G.H.Mumm – The History
The story begins in 1761, when Peter Arnold Mumm, born of a long line of barons and knights stretching back to the twelfth century, proprietors of substantial vineyards, set up a wine merchants’ in Cologne. When his three sons Gottlieb, Jacobus and Philipp joined the business, they took a keen interest in the Champagne region, whose sparkling wines were enjoying…
P. Louis Martin Champagne
Located in the Montagne de Reims surrounded by 10 Hectares of vineyards this family owned Estate brings you this range of Grower Champagne. P Louis Martin Brut Bouzy NV 70% Pinot Noir – 30% Chardonnay Great brioche and lemon nose, with a creamy feel on the palate. Fine delicate and persistent bubbles, balance well with the…
P. Louis Martin Champagne House
The P. Louis Martin Champagne House was founded in 1864 in Bouzy by Louis Martin. Louis Martin actively participated in founding the Bouzy Cooperative and was elected its founding President. Thus he started out in wine making in 1929. His son Paul actively helped him in particular in extending the chalky cellars in order to…
Range of Gosset Champagne
The antique range (Grande Réserve, Grand Blanc de Blancs, Grand Rosé and Grand Millésime) and the CELEBRIS range are recognizable thanks to their antique bottle from the 18th century, an exclusive model which has been in the GOSSET family collection since 1736. The Celebris wines were repackaged in 2007, the Grandes cuvées in 2011 and Brut Excellence in 2013…
Gosset Champagne
Champagne Gosset was founded by Pierre Gosset, the mayor of Aÿ, in 1584 and is the ‘Oldest Wine House in Champagne’ The house remained in the Gosset family until 1993 when it was bought by the Cointreau family. The Cointreau family can trace their involvement in the wine and spirit industry back to 1210. The Cointreau’s vowed to…
Champagne Taittinger reveals new look for FIFA World Cup
As the official Champagne of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM, Champagne Taittinger has released a special limited edition World Cup souvenir bottle of Brut Réserve NV and Gift Box. This is the first time in the history of the tournament that a Champagne House has been chosen by FIFA as the official Champagne to be…
Champagne Devaux
Devaux is a dynamic Champagne house that specialises in Pinot Noir. Their style is dictated by their location in the sunnier southern part of the region, where Pinot Noir dominates and produces wines that are full, rich and expressive, without losing the finesse of classic Champagne. Devaux only use the initial lightly pressed juice (the…
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon – Chef de Cave – Louis Roederer
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon (1966 vintage), was born and raised in Reims, Champagne, and graduated from Montpellier’s Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique, after which he joined Roederer in August 1989. Lécaillon is the Executive Vice-President and Winemaker at Roederer – a post he has occupied since 1999. With diplomas in oenology and agronomy, Lécaillon takes the house from…
Louis Roederer
When he inherited the Champagne House in 1833, Louis Roederer took a visionary approach to enriching his vines, aiming to master every stage of the wine’s creation. He forged the wine’s unique style, character, and taste. In the mid-nineteenth century, Louis Roederer acquired some of Champagne’s grand cru vineyards—an approach that contrasted sharply with contemporary…