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.
André Heucq HERITAGE Millésime 2015 - Bio
50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 20% Meunier Terroir: Cuisles (Le Bout de la Ville & La Sablonnière) Soil: Limestone & clay (Illit) Vine Age: Chardonnay 30 Years, Meunier 25 Years, Pinot Noir 36 Years Vinification: 50% in Oak Barrels und 50% in Inox-Tanks Partial Malolactic Fermentation 5 Years Bottle Aging Dosage: 4g/l Production: 2500 Fl. Andreas SEP23: So much champagne for comparatively little money! And then you can buy it with a clear organic conscience because it comes from "good" agriculture from a biodynamic producer from the Marne. Juicy, for André with 4 grams almost highly dosed and yet super balanced, fine wholemeal toast, quince bread, fine wood spice, good pressure and great length, enormously drinkable. With his Millésime 2014, "Mr. Meunier" Heucq demonstrates perfectly what wonderful champagnes can be made with experience and healthy grapes, even in years that are not so easy. Moritz AUG22: A wonderfull aged Champagne with super fine perlage. Right after opening you'll find aromatics that remind of morning dew in the woods. With some time and airation armoas of caramelized red apples and delicate brioche notes develope. This complex Champagne developes, with some time and air, to a diverse pleasurable experience. Well suited as food companion for dishes with roasting flavours.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€77.33 / 1 Liter)
Domaine des Arondes Fallait pas commencer 2019
100% ChardonnayDosage: 3g/lChardonnay from Avenay Val d'Or, Avize & Oger (Grand Cru)Maturation in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 5 yearsNo malolactic fermentationTobi JUN26: Fine, elegant and beautifully balanced. Candied citrus, subtle herbal notes and a gentle creaminess define the wine.Nicola FEB25: Very nice expression, great flavours, nice nuttiness. Everything paired with freshness & creaminess, generous!Nicola AUG24: Toasty, spicy, but also stony flavours, later something tart on the finish. Very independent Chardonnay.Tilman JUN24: Ripe citrus flavours, light roasted aromas, some lemon zest, yeasty and creamy with wonderful length. Powerful and round Chardonnay.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€77.33 / 1 Liter)
Francoise Martinot V.20 (still wine) Coteaux Vin Rouge
Still wine - Coteaux ChampenoisMeunierAged in stainless steel
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
Cuvée Amphoressence Zero Dosage
50% Pinot Noir, 50% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lAged in amphoraBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsNicola OKT23: Balanced and aromatically precise, exciting thanks to ageing in amphora!David OCT23: dense, ripe and pleasantly zesty impressions on the nose, creamy, nutty and well balanced with a fine interplay of acidity and oxidation on the palate. Persistent.Nicola MAY22: Harmonious, straightforward, taut, vibrant, aromatic, clean, long nutty finish, very successful, pleasant and exciting character thanks to the amphora.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
Piollot Cuvée Colas Robin - Bio
100% Pinot Blanc Single Vineyard: Val Colas Robin in Polisot: Link to Single Vineyard at Weinlagen-info Dosage: 0g/l Old vines (65 years) 80% aged in tank, 20% aged in oak 5 years of bottle maturity Organic farming Production: 4,000 bottles/year. Val Colas Robin vineyard was planted with Pinot Blanc in 1955. It is one of the best from Piollot, with great exposure and the soil is based on limestone and red clay.Médaille d’Argent aux Vinalies Internationales 2015Tasting: FEB20: Base 14, tastes chalky, vivid accidity, fresh, straight, dynamic, pleasantly bitterish, earthy in the aftertaste Tasting a matured bottle - JAN21: Pulled out of the wine cabinet after 3 years: Colas Robin Basis 2013 (one of our favorite vintages, although received little attention so far). Wonderfully developed, delicious! Extremely harmonious, straight to the point - has retained the delicacy of the Pinot Blanc, still straightforward, elegant, cool, since no sugar, then a wonderful generous mixture of honey, nuts, brioche, cream, chocolate unfolds towards the back , Coffee that blends very gently and inconspicuously into the overall picture. Great development! Rating from Customer: More yellow fruited than I would expect, fresh, linear and inviting to another sip. More interesting than 98% of what I have tasted from this grape. The bottles was empty halfway through our dinner (I would have liked to see it develop over many hours, and luckily I have another) - (93+p)
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
JM-Massonnot Les Pépites du Tablier Rosé de Saignée
Rosé de Saignée 50 % Meunier 50 % Pinot Noir Vintage 2018 malolactic fermentation Dosage 5g/lTilman OCT24: Very promising on the nose. Deep dark red fruit, some blackberry. This continues on the palate, wonderfully underpinned with herbs, juicy acidity ensures a lovely freshness. The light and extremely elegantly integrated tannins round off the champagne wonderfully. To drink on its own or as a wonderful accompaniment to food!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
Pierre Gimonnet Fleuron Brut 2019
100% ChardonnayDosage 5g/lFrom Chouilly, Cramant, Oger (Grand Cru) & Cuis, Vertus (Premier Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsNicola Oct25: A particularly beautiful vintage, fantastic body, chocolate notes, intensity, balance, presence, really full of character, elegance, top-notch!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
JM Goulard Charme - Bio
100% MeunierDosage 3g/lAged in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 1.5 yearsNicola FEB25: Expressive, creamy, generous, complex but with drinkability and elegance. Wonderful as a starter or as an accompaniment to food.Tilman FEB25: Juicy, round, but also very elegant. Light taste of vanilla, which blends in very well. Very good drinkability!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
Lointier Causica 2022 Blanc de Noirs - Bio
100% Pinot Meunier from the oldest Meunier vines at the domaineDosage: 0.8g/lSoil: brown limestone & clayVineyard: no herbicides, no insecticidesMaturation: 50% used barrique (from the estate's own forest) & 50% amphora for 11 monthsVinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle aging: at least 22 months.The name Causica is derived from a subspecies of honey bee that has a special hairiness - similar to the leaves of the Pinot Meunier. Causica smells invitingly of sponge cake and peach cream, with an exciting smoky undertone. Nicola OCT24: Super independent character, cool fruit, almost mentholated, quiet vinosity, crisp apple, something floral, very nice, could go well with oysters.Tilman OCT24: Restrained but ripe fruit flavours, herbaceous, playful, initially powerful, becomes leaner at the back, with a great chalky finish. Fabio OCT24: Brighter fruit, elegant, crisp acidity, very fresh and powerful, minty, very good. Nicola FEB24: On the palate there is a lot of structure and a fine red berry flavor that lingers for a long time in the grippy finish.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
Lointier Negra 2022 Blanc de Noirs
100% Pinot NoirDosage: 0,8g/lVery low sulphurMatured in oak for 11 monthsNo MaloWithout fining or filtration22 months bottle agingNicola OCT24: Significantly more red-fruity than the other cuvées, juicy, red apple, powerful, lively, slightly tart with a very long finish.Tilman OCT24: Unusually spicy for Pinot Champagne, but goes wonderfully well with the red fruitiness. Vibrant structure, great liveliness. Really enjoyable now six months after disgorgement!Fabio OCT24: Juicy, red apple, but also slightly cherry, wonderful structure, great balance. This is pure drinking pleasure with complexity!Nicola MAI24: Vinous, aromatic, dark red to blue fruit, blackberry, juicy, exciting effervescence (funky), also somewhat dark-earthy, expressive, will increase in tension and body over the next few months, as it will not be disgorged until March.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67 / 1 Liter)
De Sousa Brut Rosé - Bio
92% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot NoirDosage 7g/lFrom Aÿ (Grand Cru)Matured in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 30 months
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.33 / 1 Liter)
Fleury (Still Wine) Coteaux Champenois Rouge 2019 - Bio
Still-Wine - not Champagne100% Pinot Noir Coteaux Champenois12 days macerationVinification 12 months in barrels
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.33 / 1 Liter)
William Saintot Millesime 2018
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0,65g/l Alcoholic fermentation in 35% oak barrels and 65% steel tanks No clarification and filtrationMatured under natural cork (sous liège)Nicola OCT25: Absolutely beautiful, creamy, dark chocolate, body, freshness, balance, subtle yeasty notes, a hint of dark, earthy character—but pleasant. Nicola OCT24: Powerful, expressive, expressive, but balanced, aromatic, slightly chocolaty in the aftertaste.Tilman OCT24: Compared to the other cuvées, the nose is clearly more intense, more oxidative, generous, but always fresh, very good length, summarises the Saintot style very well.Fabio OCT24: Complex on the nose, finer yeast notes, taut acidity, elegant perlage, with length and pressure.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Marie Copinet Epreuve d'Artiste
100% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lFrom the single vineyard La Grande MontagneMatured in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 15 monthsThe name ‘Epreuve d'Artiste’ (artist's proof) refers to the original copy of a work EA signed by the artist before it is printed in volume.Janne JUL25: Great length, super balanced, fresh but intense. Yellow fruit, honey, light brioche and almond. Round, voluminous, vibrant acidity. Wow!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Robert Moncuit Rosé "Les Romarines"
92% Chardonnay from Le Mesnil sur Oger 8% Pinot Noir red wine made from vines in Ambonnay. Dosage: 0g/l Expansion in wood 4 years bottle aging Dedicated to the daughters of the house Romane and Florine. Tasting: Complex, mineral, powerful rosé champagne
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Fleury Fleur de l'Europe Brut Nature - Bio
85% Pinot Noir, 15% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lMatured in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 3 years42% reserve wine, unfined, unfiltered and unsulphurisedFamily Fleury: "A Brut Nature Champagne, expressive with exceptional finesse! A bright gold robe carries aromas of honey and acacia. The mouthfeel is ample and generous with a surprising freshness. This is a chiseled wine, mouthwateringly vibrant, with a touch of salinity."
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Domaine Villa Bon Accueil Les Parages 2019
100% Meunier Dosage: 2g/l Vinified in wooden barrels5 years bottle ageing Nicola Oct25 - Base 2020: Generous, pleasant type with chocolatey hints, herbal aromas, body, calmer character compared to the Danaides.Nicola APR25: Beautifully rich, creamy, cereal-like, everything well integrated. Tilman APR25: Very creamy and round, with a fine mineral note, some lime, very elegant in its richness.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Lointier Causica Rosé de Saigneé 2022
100% Pinot Meunier from the oldest vines Dosage 1.5g/l brown limestone & clay no herbicides, no insecticides 50% used barrique (from the own forest) & 50% amphora over 11 monthsno malo / filtration / fining Causica comes from the oldest Meunier vines of the Lointiers. Half of the wine was aged in used barriques whose wood came from their own forest. The other half aged for eleven months in amphora. No malolactic fermentation, no fining, no filtration. The yeast aging on the bottle is at least 22 months. The name Causica derives from a subspecies of honeybee that has a special hairiness - similar to the leaves of Pinot Meunier. Causica smells invitingly of cookie and peach cream, with an exciting smoky undercurrent to everything. The palate shows plenty of structure as well as a fine red berry quality that lingers long on the grippy finish.
Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87 / 1 Liter)
Piollot Cuvée Rosé Les Protelles - Bio
100% Pinot Noir Single vineyard (Les Protelles in Polisot) Dosage: 3g/l 3 days maceration Aging in tank Age of vines: 45 years 4 years of bottle maturity
Content: 0.75 Liter (€80.00 / 1 Liter)
Pertois-Lebrun L'ambitieuse Grand Cru R18
100% Chardonnay 50% Reserve Perpetuelle (since 2013) Base wine from Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger, the Reserve Perpetuelle from Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Chouilly and Cramant Dosage: 2g/l Vinified in oak barrels4 years bottle ageing
Content: 0.75 Liter (€80.00 / 1 Liter)
Pertois-Lebrun L'ambitieuse Grand Cru R19
100% Chardonnay 50% Reserve Perpetuelle (since 2013) Base wine from Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger, the Reserve Perpetuelle from Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Chouilly and Cramant Dosage: 2g/l Vinified in oak barrels4 years bottle ageing
Content: 0.75 Liter (€80.00 / 1 Liter)
Sadi Malot - Lieu-Dit "Les Vignes Suzaines" Grand Cru 2021
100% Chardonnay Dosage: 2g/l Single Vineyard in Verzy (Grand Cru) Vinification in concrete egg, incl. malolactic fermentation 48 months bottle ageing Nicola OCT23: Nice nuttiness, very long finish, fresh, elegant, precise but not barren, great body Nicola JUL23: Vinous, not at all Chardonnay typical, but we are here in the Montagne de Reims, out the back gentle reverberation, has something feminine, very pleasant, imaginative, very nice nutty reverberation, really very nice wine!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€81.33 / 1 Liter)
Vincent Bliard Sylve - Bio
40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom Hautvillers (Premier Cru)Matured in wood for 1 yearBottle ageing: 8 yearsNo fining, no filtration, minimal addition of sulphurNicola Oct25 - Base 16: Roasted aromas, dark, powerful, earthy, nice minimal ripeness, very compact with body and presence.Moritz FEB24: appears a little spicy. We discover aromas of paprika, pepper, some stone fruit and damp forest soil. The mousse is very powerful. It is firm on the palate and shows very light ripe tones and a nice spiciness. On the finish, which, as with the other cuvées, just doesn't want to end, we find a nice, salty freshness.Nicola FEB24: Dark, earthy, full-bodied, still a little closed, salty.Tasting AUG22: Creamy with hints of butter croissant and very animatingly roasty. Initially a little rough and firm, air and time give it more and more drinkability and allow notes of Roiboosh tea, Palo Cortado, chocolate and nuts to shine through. Polarising but highly exciting!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€82.67 / 1 Liter)
J-M Sélèque Solessence Nature
50% Chardonnay, 40% Meunier, 10% Pinot Noir Terroir: Pierry/ Moussy/ Epernay/ Mardeuil/ Dizy/ Boursault/ Vertus Dosage: 0g/l60% stainless steel, 40% oak barrels Soils : Mostly flinty clay on chalky subsoil 50% Réserve Perpétuelle JM-Seleque: "A fine-tuned symphony, the wine is in its natural balance. Ideal pairing with seafood and savory dishes."Tilman MAR26 (B20): More taut and austere than the normal Solessence, with slight oxidation, but beautifully balanced and with great length.Nicola MAR26 (B20): Freshness paired with ripe notes: honey, brioche, with vibrant freshness, straightforward. Nicola FEB24: Iodine, salty, strong body, has something chocolatey in the finish. Moritz FEB24: On the nose, oyster shell, almost something maritime, as well as some mandarin like in the classic Solessence. It has more power than the "simple" Solessence, but is also somewhat lighter on its feet and fresher. Lukas FEB23 (base vinatge 2017 - Prolongue): On the nose complex with hints of dried fruit. On the palate ripe apple and some pear and hints of currant and black elderberry. Very nice acidity that gives this champagne a very nice draught and very long finish. Tasting FEB20 - Base 2014, 3 years longer ripening than Extra Brut, therefore extremely complex, long, very long reverberation: sings and vibrates, very nutty, almost creamy
Content: 0.75 Liter (€82.67 / 1 Liter)