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.
Paul Bara Special Club Millésime 2016
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Dosage 7g/lPinot Noir & Chardonnay from Bouzy (Grand Cru)Matured in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsWinemaker Chantale Bara: ‘The Special Club is actually the least typical from the point of view of our terroir because of the Chardonnay content, but it is always the most elegant!’Nicola OKT24: White fruity, nice freshness and balance, nice nutty finish. Elegant, nice grip, nice acidity, slender.Fabio OKT24: Citrus elements, complex, elegant, still really good freshness, great acidity, very balanced, nice dry finish.Tilman OKT24: Complex, rich light fruit, fresh, nice acidity, enormously elegant and easy to drink.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€112.00 / 1 Liter)
Herbert & Co. 1000% Meunier '21
100% Meunier from Rilly-la-Montagne, Ludes, and Trois PuitsDosage: 2.5 g/lAging: 9 months in barrique (225l)Bottle maturity: 3 years under corkNicola Oct25 - Basis 2021: Generous, herbaceous opening, vinous, with honey notes, fresh finish. Sometimes the Pinot Noir shines brighter, sometimes the Meunier; it seems to depend a bit on the day. 2021 is also a very cool style; later releases will be even more generous.Nicola OCT25 (Degu MAI25): Juicy berries, delicate Meunier herbiness, along with tropical fruits that make the whole experience incredibly pleasurable to drink. Volume and balance with structure and tension, an exciting, juicy drinking pleasure!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€112.00 / 1 Liter)
Herbert & Co. 1000% Pinot Noir '21
100% Meunier From Rilly-la-Montagne, Ludes, Trois Puits, Verzenay and MaillyDosage: 2,5g/lVinification: 9 months in Barrique (225l)Bottle ageing: 3 years aged under corkNicola Oct25 - Base 2021: very vinous, powerful nose, pronounced oak influence, juicy, pure Pinot Noir fruit, minimal tannins provide some grip, reductive style. 2021 is also very cool in style; later releases will be even more generous.Nicola OKT25 (Degu MAI25): Dark aromatic, earthy, bready, then the fruit appears: blackberry, blueberry. Strong with structure, quite complex, wood influence well integrated. The Meunier was more open at the same tasting date; this one will benefit even more from a bit of additional aging.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€112.00 / 1 Liter)
Egly-Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny
100% MeunierFrom 40 year old vines in Vrigny (Montaigne de Reims) 60% base wine from actual vintage, 20% each reserve wines for last two vintages. Aging: 36 months on the lees and longer Dosage: 1-2g/l
Content: 0.75 Liter (€112.67 / 1 Liter)
Dhondt-Grellet Les Terres Fines
100% ChardonnayFrom Cuis (Premier Cru)Dosage 2g/lMaturation in barriqueBottle ageing: 2-3 yearsVines about 45 years old, 30% reserve wines from a solera process
Content: 0.75 Liter (€112.67 / 1 Liter)
Louis Brochet Extra Noir 1er Cru 2013
100% Pinot NoirDosage 5g/lFrom the single vineyards Les Chaillots in Écueil and Les Hautes Vignes in Charly-sur-MarneAged in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 6 yearsOld vinesMoritz OKT22: Incredibly expressive and profound. The nose changes by the minute. From dark berry fruit to chocolate & cocoa to a certain smokiness. The acidity is taut and playful, yet the whole champagne is very round. Spicy notes are also prominent on the palate and the finish is extremely long. A very complex champagne that needs to be explored
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Les Grandes Crayères Blanc de Blancs 2020
100% ChardonnayThis wine is dedicated to the complex Terroir of Les Coteaux Sud d’ Epernay: a few plots have soft soils and the Campanian Chalk shows up at 20 cm. In 2014 Laherte decided to vinify the wines separatly and create a new single vineyard cuvee to present these Chardonnay with finesse and relief. Selection massale and blend of new and old rootstocks.West exposition. Dosage: 2g/l Alcoholic fermentation in oakWithout malolactic fermentationDisgorged by hand
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Les Vignes d'Autrefois Blanc de Noirs 2020
100% MeunierOld vines, planted from 1947 - also special: these Meunier vineyards also contain a few Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris vines.Dosage: 2g/lAging in small wooden barrelsNo malolactic fermentation
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Louis Brochet Brut Héritage MAGNUM
70% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 10% MeunierDosage 7g/lMatured in stainless steel & 300 litre wooden barrelBottle ageing: At least 36 monthsNicola OKT24: Really tasty champagne, nice vinosity, minimal chocolate notes, balanced, fresh, flavoursome, slightly creamy.Fabio OKT24: Enormously drinkable, pleasantly dry with a nice yeastiness but freshness at the same time, wonderfully drinkable, great aperitif!Tilman OKT24: Wonderfully drinkable, accessible, rather fresh and lean, nice aperitif, a little more melting on the finish with a nice length.Andreas OKT22: For a ‘Brut’, the champagne is very pleasantly dry, juicy, lean, slightly nutty finish, lively, straightforward, drinkable
Content: 1.5 Liter (€56.67 / 1 Liter)
William Saintot Blanc de Noirs MAGNUM
100% Pinot Noir Dosage: 3g/l Bottle ageing: approx. 25 months Maturation: 25% inox tanks, 50% oak barrels, 25% concrete eggs Spontaneous fermentationNicola OCT24: Spicy, powerful, vinous, expressive flavour. A powerhouse with wonderful use of wood!Tilman OCT24: Fruity, berry nose, slightly spicy on the palate, supporting acidity, light tannin, enough structure, round, especially in the finish with good fullness, nicely balanced.Fabio OT24: Rather red-fruity, noticeable use of wood, fine yeast notes, certain creaminess on the palate, nice balance. Moritz OCT22: A truly powerful Blanc de Noir characterized by dark berries. A concise wood spice and the dark berries also run through on the palate. All components are charmingly rounded and deliver a mouthful of wine.
Content: 1.5 Liter (€56.67 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Les Vignes d'Autrefois Blanc de Noirs 2021
100% MeunierOld vines, planted from 1947 - also special: these Meunier vineyards also contain a few Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris vines.Dosage: 2g/lAging in small wooden barrelsNo malolactic fermentation
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Les Rouges Maisons Blanc de Noirs 2021
100% Pinot NoirSingle plot in ChavotDosage: 2g/lVinified in small oak barrels
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Les Beaudiers Rosé de Saignée 2021
100% MeunierDosage: 3g/lPlots in Chavot with old vines (planted in 1953, 1958, and 1965)12-14h macerationNo malolactic fermentationBottle aging: 3-4 years
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Les Grandes Crayères Blanc de Blancs 2021
100% ChardonnayThis wine is dedicated to the complex Terroir of Les Coteaux Sud d’ Epernay: a few plots have soft soils and the Campanian Chalk shows up at 20 cm. In 2014 Laherte decided to vinify the wines separatly and create a new single vineyard cuvee to present these Chardonnay with finesse and relief. Selection massale and blend of new and old rootstocks.West exposition. Dosage: 2g/l Alcoholic fermentation in oakWithout malolactic fermentationDisgorged by hand
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Laherte Frères Bouzy Blanc de Noirs 2021
100% Pinot NoirFrom BouzyDosage: 2g/lVinified in small oak barrels
Content: 0.75 Liter (€113.33 / 1 Liter)
Domaine des Arondes Les Sentiers MAGNUM
75% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 5% MeunierDosage: 7g/litrePinot Noir & Meunier from Avenay-Val-d'Or (Premier Cru), Chardonnay from Avize & Oger (Grand Cru)Matured in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 5 years60% reserve wines from a perpetuum reserve, started in 1996No malolactic fermentationNicola FEB25: Generous, aromatic, fresh and multi-layered. Fine notes of honey, among others. Soft.Tilman JUN24: Slightly yeasty, creamy, cereal-like, but also beautifully fresh and animating. Wonderfully balanced!Nicola JUN24: Soft flavour, nice acidity on the finish, well integrated, honey, creamy.
Content: 1.5 Liter (€57.00 / 1 Liter)
Olivier Horiot Cuvée Ailleurs 2018 - Bio
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l Aged in Jura wine barrels Nicola JAN24: Exciting, striking sherry-like note, very distinctive, strong, creamy.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€114.67 / 1 Liter)
Olivier Horiot Cuvée "Envol" 2018 without added sulfur - Bio
100% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/l 5 years of bottle maturity Single vineyard "en Barmont": a warm place whose south-east exposure and the clay marl rock interspersed with Kimmeridgian limestone result in a ripe Pinot Noir. The base wine matures on the lees in large wood for a year and undergoes malolactic fermentation.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€114.67 / 1 Liter)
Benoit Marguet Ambonnay Rosé 2020 - Bio
93% Chardonnay 7% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/lNo added sulphur
Benoit Marguet Oger Grand Cru 2020 - Bio
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/lVinegrower: Laurent Vauversin
Content: 0.75 Liter (€114.67 / 1 Liter)
Benoit Marguet Avize 2020 - Bio
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/lWinegrower: Laurent VauversinSustainable and precise, single-varietal Chardonnay from legendary terroirs. Aged in oak and of great length.
Benoit Marguet Bouzy Grand Cru 2020 - Bio
100% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/l Benoit Marguet cultivates only 0.7 hectares in Bouzy. The vines for the Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut are grown in the Lieu dits Les loges and Les Hannepés and are fermented individually in wood. The barrels vary from second to ninth occupancy. Since 2010 the plants have been plowed manually with the horse. Marguets champagne is generally neither enriched nor given a shipping dosage. It works with minimal intervention, without pumps and with little to no use of sulfur. Description of Sebastian Bordthäuser: Nose: The 2015 Bouzy by Champagne Marguet is powerful and demanding on the nose. Walnut biscuits and yeast plaits as well as roasted Piedmontese hazelnuts provide the steep template, followed by citric notes of zests and an oxidized, red-cheeked apple. Salted caramel and fresh white mushroom mix with a delicate smoky note, which is underlaid with herbal notes of borage and a drop of bitter almond oil. A champagne that unmistakably calls for the large glasses, but preferably after five years of bottle aging. Mouth: With a creamy initial taste and a fine pearly mousseux, the 2015 Bouzy has a substantial, opulent palate with an immediate presence from the first drop. Its fruit shines over the extract and is supported by the delicate phenolics of the champagne, which gives it a smoky to spicy back-up. Orange blossom water and Darjeeling make the extremely dry wine appear fruity and tart, balanced by the extract-rich core and its multi-layered, complex and long aftertaste with a spicy, warm finish. No squeamish champagne that still has the best of manners. Food: - Tagliatelle with fresh morels - Hot smoked mackerel with passion fruit vinaigrette and tomato salsa - Chinese Fried Chicken Flights with Fermented Tofu
Content: 0.75 Liter (€114.67 / 1 Liter)
Les Freres Mignon Terroir d'Avize 2018
100% ChardonnayDosage: 1.6 g/l From Avize (Grand Cru)Single plot Le Chemin de ParadisOld vinesPure chalk soilVinification in oak barrels from 228 litres to 500 litres67 months bottle ageing on the lees under corkNot filtered, not finedTilman OCT24 (on 2018): Relatively woody immediately after opening, nice light roastiness, restrained in the fruit, somewhat citrusy. But salty, lemon, wood blends very well on the palate, acquires a dark minerality with a little air. Powerful attack, great structure!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€116.00 / 1 Liter)
De Sousa Cuvée Mycorhize Extra Brut - Bio
100% ChardonnayFrom old vines: 60 years The work in the vineyards is being done with horses. Vinified in oak Unfiltered Dosage: 3g/l
Content: 0.75 Liter (€117.33 / 1 Liter)