FIND YOUR CHAMPAGNE CHARACTER!
Discover character champagnes at Champagne Characters
At Champagne Characters, we help you select the right champagne not only by grape variety or dosage, for example, but also by character. After all, when buying champagne, people are often not looking for analytical data, but rather a bottle that matches a feeling, a moment, or a mood.
That's why our grower champagnes are assigned different characters. Whether fine & elegant, warm-hearted & life-affirming, or sophisticated & ambitious: each champagne tells a story about its personality, making the selection easier. This personal touch is particularly noticeable in grower champagnes, i.e., champagnes from independent winemakers. With our character classification, you can discover special champagnes to suit the occasion, your taste, or your curiosity.
Because champagne should not only be understood, but above all enjoyed.
Marie Courtin Efflorescence 2019 - Bio
100% Pinot Noir From the single vineyard PolisotDosage 0g/lMatured in wood & barrique for 9-10 monthsBottle ageing: At least 3 yearsTilman FEB25: Clearly ripe fruit, rich. Little acidity & wood, thus somewhat more accessible.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€88.67 / 1 Liter)
Dosnon Récolte Rosé
95% Pinot Noir, 5% Meunier (from Vin Rouge)Dosage 5 g/lMaturation in barriqueBottle ageing: 2 yearsNicola OKT23: Wow! This combination of cheerful, not too strong fruit with the wood is super beautiful, stunning. Complete, balanced and exciting at the same time.Lukas FEB23: Juicy redcurrant and black elderberry on the nose. Full-bodied and juicy on the palate, blackcurrant, black elderberry and some grapefruit on the finish, very animating, long finish with very good tension. Super drinkable rosé with an addictive factor.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€89.33 / 1 Liter)
Labruyère Page Blanche Blanc de Blanc
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0 g/l From the plots: Sous-pisse Renards, Les Rochelles Average age of the vines: 50 years 8% aging in oak barrels from Domaine Jacques Prieur in Burgundy Nicola MAI22: I like extremely well, despite the zero dosage not meager, very much body, spice, very long and polished from front to back, great aromatics and structure.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€89.33 / 1 Liter)
Pertois-Lebrun L'égoïste Grand Cru 2016
100% Chardonnay From Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Chouilly and Oiry Dosage: 3g/l Vinified in stainless steel6-7 years bottle ageing
Content: 0.75 Liter (€89.33 / 1 Liter)
André Heucq (Still Wine) Coteaux Rouge 2018 - bio
Still wine - not Champagne100% Meunier 12 months barrel aging Vendange Tardive Only 300 bottles/year
Content: 0.75 Liter (€90.67 / 1 Liter)
Ullens - Domaine de Marzilly L.P.M
100% Meunier Dosage: 2,5g/l Aged in traditional 205 l barrels, made from regional oak, for 11 months18 months bottle ageingRiddled by hand Unfined and unfiltered.The work is very manual and laborious, with a great sense of time and the needs of wine.The second coup of the highly gifted "newies" of Champagne. L.P.M refers to the area north-west of Reims, originally called "La Petit Montagne", in which their vineyards are located. Now that another area bears this name, it can no longer be written out on the label for Maximes and Anna's champagne and is therefore "encrypted".Nicola FEB26: Aromatic, currently accessible phase (was previously tighter), balanced, fine multi-layered herbal notes, vinous, partly mixed with mature notes, great drinking pleasure with sophistication. Maria FEB26: Vinous, but nevertheless not heavy, rather fresh and lively with ripe fruit and herbal notes. Very complex, yet balanced and accessible. Giuseppe Lauria Editor-in-Chief WEINWISSER APR23: I enjoyed a good 1-hour adventure with this Blanc de Noirs. Because it changes in 10-minute intervals. Initially very restrained, it only reveals its facets with increasing airflow. After 30 to 40 minutes it really gets going: At the beginning only very delicate grapefruit notes, followed by yellow fruits like pear and a touch of marzipan, later bright and light red berries like raspberry join them, which skillfully blend into one with the distinctive sea breeze exciting piece of finesse to be captured in the finale by fine spices such as fennel. An elegant champagne with great evolution in the glass. 17.5+/20-2029 Lukas FEB23: On the nose raspberry, pear and ripe peach with hints of melon and grapefruit in the background. In the mouth juicy lemon and grapefruit, some pear and lemongrass, plus a present and crisp acidity that gives a lot of traction and makes for a great drinkability. A lot of potential for the future, a lot of fun in the glass and a joy to drink right now, but also a very capable food companion. Nicola JUL21: Incredible fragrance that draws you in, very beautiful, subtle honey note, very exciting soft-spicy beguiling, very own aroma, also again wonderful food companion, has something sweet (not sweet), something red-fruity, very light red cherry, red pepper, slight maturity.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€90.67 / 1 Liter)
Vauversin Rossignol 2020 - Bio
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l 5 years of bottle maturity Old vines (60 years) All champagnes have been vinified with indigenous yeasts and with no filtration. They are low in sulfite (less than 35mg/l). Riddling by hand in natural cellar! Tasting JUL19: More power, more acid, a little tannins, very long, again the ethereal, structure, finesse. Almost a bit young at the moment. Tasting FEB20: Burgundian, straightforward, very complex, austerity and still character, salty, Unami, nice nutty finish, 4 years in bottle, a lot of pressure on the palate not strict. Tasting JUL21: very nice aromatic fine nose, tight, dratig, straight, light creaminess, light caramel note, very long finish, not too strict. Nicola JUN22 on a very hot day: Relatively open, lots of body, almost vinous, tight, mineral, salty at the back.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€90.67 / 1 Liter)
Grumier Les Plates Pierres 2016
65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot NoirDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Plates Pierres in Venteuil Aged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsLukas FEB23: Spicy floral notes dominate the nose, underpinned by subtle red fruit. Full-bodied on the palate, with juicy peach and apple aromas in the foreground, backed by subtle hints of red fruit. Very nicely integrated acidity and a long finish.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€90.67 / 1 Liter)
Vauversin Les Crayéres 2021 - Bio
100% Chardonnay Single vineyard Les Crayères, in the plain of Oger Vines planted in 1954 on a very light soil with soft chalk (hence the name Crayéres) Aged in medium-aged oak barrels (8-10 years) 3 years of bottle aging Dosage: 0g/l
Content: 0.75 Liter (€90.67 / 1 Liter)
Doyard Coteaux Champenois Blanc (Still Wine) Vertus 2020
Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom VertusAged in wooden barrelsNicola FEB25: Very well made, balanced, relatively prominent expression of wood but well integrated, aromatic and creamy.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€91.33 / 1 Liter)
Dosnon Récolte Blanche
100% ChardonnayDosage 5g/lMaturation in barriqueBottle ageing: 3 yearsNicola OKT23: Rich, opulent, almost lavish, really beautiful!Nicola FEB23: Extremely Burgundian, like a white Burgundy with perlage, wood influence clear but well integrated. Strong, special character, fresh.ANDREAS DEZ22: Clearly perceptible and very appetising aroma of freshly planed oak, not toasty and coconutty but creamy and fine, turmeric, mace blossom, refreshing acidity as a counterbalance to the full-bodied structure, pleasantly unagitated perlage, as always very distinctive and bold, a great food companion.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€91.33 / 1 Liter)
Doyard (Still Wine) Coteaux Blanc Vertus 2022
Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom VertusAged in wooden barrelsNicola FEB25: Very well made, balanced, relatively prominent expression of wood but well integrated, aromatic and creamy.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€91.33 / 1 Liter)
Marie Copinet Rupture Sans Sulfites
100% MeunierDosage 0g/lMaturation in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 12 monthsSpontaneous fermentation, unfiltered, without added sulphur
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Leclaire Thiefaine Cuvée 06 Zero Dosage
100% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lAged in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsNicola JUN22: Very crisp and straightforward, with noticeable acidity but also lovely fruit. Straightforward, not too sparse, clean. Becomes fuller and more complex over time!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Éric Taillet Sur Le Grand Marais Brut Nature
90% Meunier, 10% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l Field blend vineyard parcelle "Sur le Grand Marais" Wines from a Perpetuum reserve (2013-2015) 5 years bottle aging Only 500 btl/year Giuseppe Lauria Editor-in-Chief WEINWISSER APR23: Wonderfully distinctive color (radiant yellow gold with mother-of-pearl reflections). A super exciting champagne with apricot tart and butter biscuits, then there are herbal notes, almost smelling of essential oils such as mint oil and citrus thyme, you notice the influence of the reserve perpetuelle and the wood aging of the base wines, whereby I don't see this as disturbing at all, but as the perceived complexity as promoting. Smooth meltiness in the mouth, very soft texture and full-bodied, lively mousseux, but with a salty underlay right through to the end. 18/20-2029 Tasting Nicola OCT22 & FEB23: An incredibly cool wine! It has an unusual herbaceousness and a character all of its own, but is so long, complex and fine that it lingers forever. It also has a great structure. Overall really impressive. However, not really loud, so it also has something filigree.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Ruppert-Leroy 11,12,13...2022 - Bio
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir Solera champagne with a perpetuum solera started in 2011 Dosage: 0g/l 18-20 months of bottle maturity Vinified in oak It's a strong character with fine bubbles and stimulating accidity. Due to the solera character it has a great completeness and has many complex flavours.Nicola MAR25: Accessible release, generous in its tautness, structure, beautiful fruit flavours, you really enjoy it and want to get to know it better and discover it further. Violet-cherry flavour, exciting, beguiling, but serious.Tilman MAR25: First relatively structured, then more aromatic, taut, but softer at the back, red fruity, has something of blackcurrant, earthy, chalky, develops well, enormous potential.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Pauline Collin Bérêche Ludes 1er Cru Vielles Vignes 2019
60% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 5% Petit MeslierDosage 0g/lMatured in 450 litre barrels from Vincent Girard in MeursaultBottle ageing: 4 yearsNicola FEB25: Initially racy and pithy, but then quickly opens up with air and becomes more generous. Some honey, herbs, very good perlage, seems to benefit enormously from air, becomes really complex!Tilman FEB25: Brioche-like, but at the same time clearly fresh due to the Meslier, beautiful perlage, nutty, enormously vibrant, energetic. Becomes much more multi-layered with air, really complex, fine berry flavour as a fruit component, plus the supporting acidity. Constantly evolving and yet remains true to itself, extremely exciting!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
René Geoffroy Volupté Millésime 2017
100% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyards Le Chene & Tournamidi in CumièresAged in wooden barrels and stainless steelBottle ageing: 6 years35-year-old vines, all batches are vinified separately, without malolactic fermentation.Nicola OCT23 (about vintage 2016): Volupte 16 is a powerful, dark, spicy release, including exotic fruits, some tartness, zestiness, lots of body and power.Tasting OCT21 (about vintage 2014): The 2014 is currently still quite closed and very tight, needs some more time.Tasting FEB20 (about vintage 2013): 2013 is once again a true Volupté – exuberant, expressive, creamy, generous, buttery, but with lots of finesse on the finish, beautiful!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)
Egly-Ouriet "Les Prémices" Extra Brut
33% each of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier Dosage: 2g/l Vines more than 40 years old From a 3.5 hectare vineyard in the village of Trigny (next to Merfy) Without malolactic fermentation Fermented and matured in tank Matured for 36 months on the lees in bottle Without fining and filtration
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.67 / 1 Liter)
Leclaire Thiefaine Cuvée 03 Constantin Grand Cru de Cramant V.V.
100% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom Cramant (Grand Cru)Aged in wooden barrels for 9 monthsBottle aging: At least 5 yearsOld vinesNicola FEB24: Minimal sherry notes, mature, with a finish of salted caramel.Moritz FEB24: Despite its beautiful maturity (slight oxidative notes), the Cuvée Constantin seems quite austere. There are aromas of wet stones, citrus fruits, but also white almonds and salted caramel. On the palate, the aromas from the nose seem a little more tart due to the acidity. The long finish leaves a beautifully chalky/mineral aftertaste, which gives the champagne even more grip and length.Nicola JUN22: Perhaps the chalkiest, most mineral of the range, but again with that beautiful ripe fruit note. Exciting, mildly spicy, complex tone. On the third day: racy, spicy notes, strong character with enormous drinkability.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€93.33 / 1 Liter)
Leclaire Thiefaine Cuvée 03 Grand Cru de Cramant V.V. 2020
100% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom Cramant (Grand Cru)Aged in wooden barrels for 9 monthsBottle aging: At least 5 yearsOld vinesNicola FEB24: Minimal sherry notes, mature, with a finish of salted caramel.Moritz FEB24: Despite its beautiful maturity (slight oxidative notes), the Cuvée Constantin seems quite austere. There are aromas of wet stones, citrus fruits, but also white almonds and salted caramel. On the palate, the aromas from the nose seem a little more tart due to the acidity. The long finish leaves a beautifully chalky/mineral aftertaste, which gives the champagne even more grip and length.Nicola JUN22: Perhaps the chalkiest, most mineral of the range, but again with that beautiful ripe fruit note. Exciting, mildly spicy, complex tone. On the third day: racy, spicy notes, strong character with enormous drinkability.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€93.33 / 1 Liter)
De Sousa Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Edition Limitée - Bio
100% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/l
Content: 0.75 Liter (€94.00 / 1 Liter)
JM Goulard L'Éclatante Brut Rosé de Saignée 2019
100% MeunierDosage 5g/lAged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 3 yearsNicola FEB25: Super beguiling dark cherry aromas, silky, elegant, good drinkability. Mega beautiful!Tilman FEB25: Very great champagne! Perfect as an aperitif, with slightly reddish, juicy fruit. Addictive!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€94.00 / 1 Liter)
André Heucq (Stillwein) Coteaux Champenois Rouge Pinot Noir La Sablonnière 2018 - Bio
Still wine - not Champagne100% Pinot Noir 12 months barrel aging Only 300 bottles/year
Content: 0.75 Liter (€94.67 / 1 Liter)