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.
Vincent Bliard Sempiternel 1999 - Bio
100% ChardonnayDosage 1,5g/lChardonnay from Hautvillers (Premier Cru)Matured in wooden barrel for 1 yearBottle ageing: 24 yearsNo fining, no filtration, minimal addition of sulphurNicola Oct25 - 1999: beautiful, advanced maturity for those who like mature aromas, herbal honey, various pleasant smoky, tobacco notes, perfect for a philosophical evening by the fire.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€125.33 / 1 Liter)
Pierre Gimonnet Oger Spécial Club 2015
100% ChardonnayDosage 4.5g/lFrom Oger (Grand Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsTasting JUN21: wonderfully chalky on the nose, subtle and unobtrusive aroma, no fruitiness. Clear and sparkling clean start, firm structure – but without excessive severity, deep, with plenty of body and power. Not for light drinkers, but for the advanced connoisseur who wants to taste the terroir in the glass.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€126.67 / 1 Liter)
André Heucq Histoires H1-VIII 2008
70% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/l At least 10 years of bottle maturity Terroir: Vallée de la Marne - Cuisles, Jonquery, Olizy Average Age of the vines: 40 years Jahrgang 2008 Bottles produced: 1000 Alcoholic fermentation in an inox tank With malolactic fermentation Matured for 12 months in wooden barrels Tasting Note Domaine Heucq: The nose as a big personality with a lot of subtle aromas: flowers, yellow fruits, pralin, torréfaction. We can feel the micro-oxygénation of the cork ageing that brings a big complexity. The mouth is elegant et winy with a big density and a nice persistency. Tasting NOV20: Ripe nose, great freshness, super long finish, salty, exciting character, high quality!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€126.67 / 1 Liter)
Georges Laval Cumières Premier Cru Brut Nature L22 - Bio
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Dosage: 0g/l vinified in oak for 8 months 18 months of bottle maturity Peter Liem: Laval releases his non-vintage champagne as both a brut and a brut nature: the brut usually has between four and five grams of sugar per liter, while the brut nature is, obviously, non-dosé. In the past, Georges Laval used to make this wine with one-third of each variety, but since 1992 the percentage of chardonnay has been increased, and today Vincent Laval's blends are normally made up of about half chardonnay, although the exact proportions can change according to the base year. In addition, the proportion of reserve wine can vary dramatically: some versions are actually made entirely from a single year, while others can incorporate small amounts of wine from previous years, as Laval sees fit. With Laval's meticulous selection and attention to detail, this is hardly an ordinary non-vintage brut, often showing a level of expression and complexity that can rival other producers' vintage champagnes, and it is also a wine that's well worth keeping in the cellar.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€126.67 / 1 Liter)
Ullens - Domaine de Marzilly NR Rosé - Bio
100% Meunier Dosage: 2,9g/l"Infusion" of the must with grape berries Vinified in Wine Blobe (Glass balloon)2 years bottle ageingRiddled by hand Unfined and unfilteredNicola FEB26: Very strong, wow! Such a fine, complex, elegant fruit! Blends so beautifully with the wood aroma, moving at this moment, I want to get to know it better and explore it further.Maria FEB26: A very special champagne. Beautiful light red in color. Light, yet complex with a present but never cloying fruitiness and a great mouthfeel.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€126.67 / 1 Liter)
Pierre Brocard Absimilis 2019
100% Pinot BlancDosage 2g/lMatured in stainless steelBottle ageing: 4 years7 days maceration in cement vats, unfined & unfilteredNicola FEB24: Really powerful, generous, great complex special character, tastes matured but fresh and soft, floral, nice honey note.Moritz FEB24: When you put your nose in the glass, all your synapses are connected. There's a lot going on. Honeydew melon, some kiwi, oyster shells, wet stones, very fine smokiness. The nose alone is very complex. The Absimilis then really picks up speed on the palate. The combination of a very rich extract and a very austere flavour is fascinating. The finish is extremely long and leaves a delicate feeling of stone powder on the tongue.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€128.00 / 1 Liter)
Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs MAGNUM
100% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom Cuis and Epernay (Premier Cru)Matured in enamel tanks and stainless steelBottle ageing: 3 yearsBlending from 4 vintages, 30% reserve winesNicola FEB24: Straightforward, mineral, stony, aromatic, slender, sophisticated aperitif.Tilman FEB24: Nice balance, fresh-citrusy and lively at the beginning, slightly creamy and nice and juicy at the end!Moritz FEB24: Everything is very well balanced. Lemon zest, wet stones, lightly buttered brioche & white almond. round/juicy-elegant mouthfeel, but becomes very slim at the back. A yellow fruitiness is added, but remains very mineral on the palate.
Content: 1.5 Liter (€64.00 / 1 Liter)
Tarlant L'Enclume 2011
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l Vinified in small oak barrels
Content: 0.75 Liter (€128.00 / 1 Liter)
Francis Orban Extra Brut MAGNUM
100% Meunier Dosage: 3g/l 50% Reserve wines Vinification in steel tanks 3 years of bottle aging With malolactic fermentation Nicola OCT23: beautiful ripeness and lots of grip, elegant and mature wineiness, nice honey note, straight with a nutty finish. David OCT23: noticeably longer maturity, expressive with great freshness and lightness
Content: 1.5 Liter (€64.00 / 1 Liter)
René Geoffroy Lieu-Dit "Les Tiersaudes" Meunier 2019
100% MeunierDosage 0g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Tiersaudes in CúmieresAged 75% in wood and 25% in enamel tanksBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsNicola OCT23: Finally, the Meunier single vineyard Tiersaude is back: there is a tree on the capsule, which stands for the fact that trees have been planted in the vineyard (we love all these details!!) and the vineyard is cultivated biodynamically. It is already in great shape, extremely well-balanced, with a wonderful honey note, charming and at the same time very elegant and precise. Very balanced and with great finesse!Tasting FEB20 (about vintage 2013): Complex, herbaceous, racy, structure, body, very lively acidity, vibrant, pressure, complex
Content: 0.75 Liter (€128.00 / 1 Liter)
Grumier Cuvée Amand 2015 Extra Brut
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot NoirDosage 3g/lAged in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 5 years
Content: 0.75 Liter (€130.67 / 1 Liter)
Francoise Martinot V.20 (still wine) Coteaux Vin Rouge
Still wine - Coteaux ChampenoisMeunierAged in stainless steel
Content: 0.75 Liter (€130.67 / 1 Liter)
Henriet-Bazin Cuvée Gaston & Louise MAGNUM
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir Dosage 0g/l 3 years of bottle maturity 70% base vintage, 30% Perpetuelle Reserve (since 1968) The new cuvée from Marie-Noelle and Nicolas is about respect. Respect for the founders and ancestors of the winery: It all started with Gaston Henriet, Marie-Noelle's great-grandfather. He owned vineyards in Verzenay that were mainly planted with Pinot Noir and, like almost all of them at the time, sold his grapes to the cooperative. In 1890 he decided to produce champagne under his own name and Champagne Henriet was born.There was a generation on the side of the later married-in Bazin winery, another key figure: Louise. Louise had a great love for the Chardonnay vines and vineyards in Villers-Marmery and looked after them with great devotion as if it were her own garden. These two people form the backbone of today's Champagane Henriet-Bazin winery and Nicolas and Marie Noelle try to follow the ideals established at the time with carefully introduced innovations. This cuvée is also about respect for nature and its processes, which you have to understand in order to create a cuvée that is so coherent in itself that it does not require a dosage. This cuvée, made in equal parts from Pinot Noir (Gaston) and Chardonnay (Louise), is dedicated to these two important people, whose work and passion have shaped the perspective of the two winemakers and laid the foundation for their appreciation and attention to nature. The tadem on the label means that you don't necessarily have to be faster as a couple, but you can certainly get further :) Tilman JAN24: A multi-layered cuvée that starts off as winey and spicy and reaches a long mineral finish supported by fine brioche aromas. Tasting MRZ21: Very little attack, Pinot takes the stage first, the aroma melts at the back and the fresher, more elegant Chardonnay prevails, nice nutty finish. Straight but not too sparse despite the zero dosage, because of the vinous, pinot-fruity aroma. Powerful. lively and juicy! Tasting JUL21: Very juicy, strong drinking flow, high quality fruit, nice mix of red fruits and mature yellow fruit, straight, spicy and aromatic, consistent, restrained acidity, very nice nutty finish, crisp, develops more complex flavors over time
Content: 1.5 Liter (€65.33 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Soliste Chardonnay Les Tartières Les Porgeons 2018
100% Chardonnay Single vineyard Les Tartières / Les Porgeons "The Chalk is explored by the roots from 70cm to 200cm" 100% aging in wood (320 and 600 liter barrels) for 10 months Dosage: 2,5g/l 4 years of bottle aging under cork The "Solistes" are Single Vineyard, Single Grape, Single Vintage champagnes that want to bring out or show the maximum of terroir. Nicola FEB23 (JG 2018): Brilliant, straightforward, citrus fruits but also slightly generous due to the warmer vintage
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
Sadi Malot - Lieu-Dit "Les Sous la Ville" 2019
100% Chardonnay Dosage: Nothing added but naturally contained: 3g/l Single Vineyard in Villers-Marmery Vinification in oak barrelsWith indigenous yeasts and no added sulphures Unfined 4 Years Nicola OCT23: Green fruity champagne with earthy and mineral notes. David OCT23: Deep, dense Chardonnay, impresses with its exciting texture and minerality, fine use of wood Nicola Apr.23: Powerful body, lot's of dynamic, minimally earthy spicy with great freshness, clean, tight, vinous, vibrant.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
Eric Rodez Cuvée des Grands Vintages - Bio
Created from the best grapes in only the best years: 2004 - 30%, 2002- 21%, 2000 - 18%, 1999 13%, 1998 - 9%, 1996 - 6%, 1995 - 2% Average age of the vines: 33 years Vinification: 100% used barrel, no malolactic fermentation Terroir: Les secs, les blans de beurys, les goisses, les noirs de genettes, les vaux saint basle, les fournettes, le noyer saints pys, les morrins, Les Agusons, les grandes ruelles, Les Crayeres. Significant influence from Krug Grand Cuvée, a masterpiece of nuanced, subtlety and complexity. Balanced with the highest level of elegance, and not a trace of overcompensation from strength. A complexity requiring both time and attention. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, Dosage 4g Nicola FEB24: Balance and profound harmony and complexity at its best. Vibrating sensuality, ultra long-lasting. Insane nutty resonance. Moritz FEB24: The Grands Vintages cuvée is very calm and profound. A fine smokiness, light brioche notes, and zesty aromas stand balanced in the glass. The acidity is gripping yet gentle (if that makes sense). The perlage dances over the tongue, and flavors of clementine and salt lemon provide that certain grip. The finish? Ultra-long. The hairs on your arms stand up with each sip. A champagne with a goosebump factor. Type: Champagne Alcohol content: 12% Net volume: 750 ml Producer's Address: Champagne Eric Rodez, 4 Rue Isse, 51150 Ambonnay, France Allergy Information: Contains sulfites. May contain traces of egg protein and milk Bio Certificate: SCEV CHAMPAGNE RODEZ - Kontrollnummer: 51/69005/700725 - FR-BIO-01
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
Drappier Quattuor IV Blanc de Quatre Blancs - Bio
25% Arbanne, 25% Petite Meslier, 25% Pinot Blanc, 25% ChardonnayDosage 4.2g/lAged in stainless steelBottle ageing: 5 years30% reserve wines
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
Lointier Millésime 2016
100% Pinot Noir from one plotThe first vintage of the Domaine Lointier!Soil: brown limestone & clayVineyard: no herbicides, no insecticidesMaturation: 100% used barriqueVinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle ageing: 6 yearsNicola OCT24: Very strong character, has matured notes, but still racy and fresh. In the finish, the honey note favoured by Lointier, generous. Needs time and wants to be discovered!Fabio OCT24: The nose is yeasty and offers mature flavours, but super fresh on the palate, great balance between maturity and freshness. Still needs some time, but unmistakably Lointier.Tilman OCT24: A really structured champagne. Beautiful ripeness, pithy and firm in terms of structure, which is still developing well in the bottle, but already blends wonderfully on the palate. Well balanced between freshness and ripeness, providing depth and complexity.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Soliste Meunier Les Gouttes d'Or 2019
100% Pinot Meunier Single vineyard "Les Gouttes d'Or", planted in 1951 and 1953. At the foot of a hill, ocher clay, with a lot of flint calcite on chalk. Management of the vineyard by horse, strict pruning, yield reduction, natural cultivation. 100% aging in wood Dosage: 2g/l 4 years of bottle aging under cork The "Solistes" are Single Vineyard, Single Grape, Single Vintage champagnes that want to bring out or show the maximum of terroir. No malolactic fermentation, minimal intervention in the cellar work: natural cold maceration, no fining, no filtration. JM Seleque: "The nobility of the great Meunier, on a historical terroir, a massales selection of 1951 that gives us wines both fine and precise." Nicola Tasting FEB23: Harmonious, mouth-filling, rich, spicy, mineral, long finish
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
J-M Séleque Soliste Infusion Meunier Rosé Les Charmiers 2018
100% Meunier TERROIR: Pierry 1er Cru • Les Charmiers planted in 1964 SOILS: Flinty clay and small calcite. Mid-slope limestone ridge with Campanian chalk soils VINIFICATION: Oak barrels 100 % AGING: Crown caps - 4 years (75CL) DOSAGE: 2 g/l - Extra Brut PRODUCTION: 2000 bottlesJM Seleque: "Perched on a limestone ridge, drawn by the wind. A rosé for gastronomy whichshows once again all the complexity of Meunier." Tasting FEB20: Disgorged in December, currently too young, but already very harmonious, multi-layered and complex! Tasting JUL21: concentrated fruit, vinous
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Soliste Pinot Noir Les Gayères 2019
100% Pinot Noir Single vineyard "Les Gayères", planted in 1974 100% aging in wood (350 and 600 liter barrels for 10 months) 4 years bottle aging under cork Dosage: 2g/l Without fining or filtration Nicola FEB23 (2018 vintage): Vibrant, great presence, radiant, pressure, great reverberation, some chocolateTasting FEB20 (2016 vintage): West-facing terroir, matures later, very exciting, special character, very balanced, has something beguiling, rather delicate Pinot Noir fruit, but of course still much too young, you can taste flints. JM Seleque: The Soliste range presents wines from our village of Pierry, from one plot, from a single varietal and vintage. We have chosen them for their identity, their quality and their specificity - the best representations of our terroir. You already know Soliste Meunier, Soliste Chardonnay, Infusion Meunier Rosé and this year we introduce Soliste Pinot Noir. Soliste Pinot Noir comes from our "Les Gayères" property, located in the upper part of the west-facing central slope of Pierry. It was planted by my father in 1974 on cool Sparnacien clay soil, a distinctive soil of the region that contains freshwater quartz stones (formerly sought after in the production of millstones) and contributes to the distinctiveness of Pierry's wines. The Pinot Noir ripens late here and benefits from the setting sun to refine its aromas at the end of the harvest. This property also supplies the red wine for our Solessence Rosé Cuvée.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Soliste Chardonnay Les Tartières Les Porgeons 2019
100% Chardonnay Single vineyard Les Tartières / Les Porgeons "The Chalk is explored by the roots from 70cm to 200cm" 100% aging in wood (320 and 600 liter barrels) for 10 months Dosage: 2,5g/l 4 years of bottle aging under cork The "Solistes" are Single Vineyard, Single Grape, Single Vintage champagnes that want to bring out or show the maximum of terroir. Nicola FEB23 (JG 2018): Brilliant, straightforward, citrus fruits but also slightly generous due to the warmer vintage
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
J-M Séleque Soliste Meunier Rosé Les Charmiers 2019
100% Pinot Meunier Single vineyard "Les Charmiers" 18 hours maceration of the completely destemmed berries 100% aging in wood (10 months in 350 liter barrels) Dosage: 1,5g/l 4 years of bottle aging under cork JM Seleque: "Perched on a limestone ridge, drawn by the wind. A rosé for gastronomy whichshows once again all the complexity of Meunier." Nicola FEB23 (JG 18): Chocolate, great, beguiling fruit, balanced, balanced, extremely gastronomic, dried fruit, generous Nicola JUL21 (JG 16): Concentrated fruit, vinous
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)
Henriet-Bazin Romance Millésime 2012
70% Pinot Noir from Verzy and Verzenay30% Chardonnay from Villers-Marmery Dosage: 4g/l 12 years of bottle ageing Team Tasting FEB26: Nose: Walnut, almond, generally nutty, caramel, pleasant maturity, bready. Palate: Harmonious, fine bubbles, vinous texture, bread crust, still retains plenty of freshness, long and clean finish. For all those who love maturity in Champagne.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00 / 1 Liter)