00% Chardonnay From two Grand Cru terroirs: Le Mesnil, Oger Blend of two consecutive vintages 10 months aging in wood without battonage Unfiltered 2-3 years bottle aging Dosage: 0g/l Malo: Yes Great introduction to the Côte des Blancs! The Chardonnay grapes come from two Grand Cru terroirs: Le Mesnil and Oger. An ideal combination, according to the winemaker Pierre Amillet, because Le Mesnil is very firm and acidic, a little softer Ogre. Tasting: Very fine character; light biscuit and delicate smokiness on the nose, lively and wonderfully fresh on the palate.

100% ChardonnayDosage 4g/lChardonnay from Vertus, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize and CramantAged in stainless steel and barrique (40%)Bottle ageing: 4 yearsOnly partial malolactic fermentation, 50% from the last three vintages and 50% reserve winesNicola FEB25: Superbly balanced, aromatic, creamy, elegant & delicate. A wonderful Chardonnay!Lukas NOV22: Prominent yeasty brioche notes on the nose, underpinned by subtle wood spice and hints of citrus fruit and a touch of apple. Citrus notes dominate on the palate, combined with refreshing, crisp acidity, while the yeast notes and wood spice remain more in the background. Very nice traction and drinkability.Tasting FEB20: Extremely nice drinkability, with lively but perfectly integrated acidity, lots of pull, brilliant as a food companion, chalky, yellow young fruits, nice spice, great body.

100% Chardonnay Two plots in Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand CruOld vinesDosage: 2,5g/l 49% vinified in oak barrels, 51% in concrete tank7 years bottle ageing

100% Chardonnay From the two Grand Cru sites "La Garennes" and "Les Longues Verges" in Cramant. Average age of the vines: 50 years Fermentation spontaneously in tuns, followed by aging on the fine lees for eight months. Bottle fermentation: 30% reserve wines from a Solera that started in 1986 and 70% wine taken from the current vintage. Bottle maturation: 2-3 years Dosage: 1g/l

100% ChardonnayDosage: 3g/lFrom Doquet's 6 best plots in VertusAged in used wooden barrelsMalolactic fermentation doneAt least 10 years of bottle ageingTasting JUL21 (2008 vintage): Incredibly beautiful, creamy, generous and yet with an underlying taut dynamism, straightforward, powerful.

100% Chardonnay From the famous single vineyard "Les Chetillons" in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Dosage: 0g/l 6 years bottle aging  

100% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom Mesnil, Oger, Avize and Cramant (Grand Cru)Aged in barriqueBottle ageing: At least 6 yearsNo malolactic fermentationTasting FEB22: vinous and complex, it shows great class and maintains a superb balance between finesse and power.

100% ChardonnayExclusively from Grand and Premier Cru locations in Chouilly and Cuis5 years bottle maturity, some bottles are held back for a later release (collection).Dosage: 3g/lNicola FEB24 - 2018: Elegant and harmonious, a perfect blend of generosity and the typical taut minerality of the chalky soils of the Côte des Blancs. Very long and creamy finish, subtle hints of brioche and honey.Tasting FEB20 - 2012: More body, density and pressure than 2011, great aromas at the back, almonds, great storage potential, the slightly higher acidity in 2012 is very well integrated through the body, very complete, strong!Tasting FEB20 - 2011: Lighter year, white flowers, creaminess, floral, charming, elegant, extremely long, minerality melts in the finish, perfect for lighter dishes.Tasting FEB19 - 2011: Still a bit young, currently a lot of structure and more mineral, just came onto the market.Tasting FEB18 - 2010: Very accessible year, good year at the Coes des Blancs, now more open than 2008 (was tasted in parallel), coffee, creamy, ripe yellow fruits.

100% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom VertusAged in barriqueBottle ageing: At least 3 yearsVines planted in 1956Tasting FEB20 (over vintage 2014): Incredible complexity, subtle but penetrating, super-elegant aromas, Doyard's premium wines have a lot to offer and are little works of art.

75% Pinot Noir, 25% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lPinot Noir from Aÿ, Chardonnay from AvizeAged Chardonnay in stainless steel, Pinot Noir in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 3 years‘Oeil de perdrix’ means ‘eye of the partridge’ and refers to the light rosé colourRosé de pressée, no chaptalisation, no malolactic fermentation.Nicola FEB25: Superbly beautiful and generous, with spicy notes of cinnamon and cardamom. Honey, delicate fruit, red fruit and floral, yet straightforward and elegant.

100% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom VertusAged in barriqueBottle ageing: At least 3 yearsVines planted in 1956Tasting FEB20 (over vintage 2014): Incredible complexity, subtle but penetrating, super-elegant aromas, Doyard's premium wines have a lot to offer and are little works of art.

100% ChardonnayDosage: 0g/l50% Réserve perpétuelleAged 2/3 in old wooden barrelsMalolactic fermentation done3 years bottle ageingTasting JUL21: Very powerful, lively, extremely long, light pleasant tart finish, very harmonious, dark chocolate.

100% Chardonnay Dosage 3g/l  67% Réserve perpétuelle Aged 2/3 in old wooden barrels Malolactic fermentation done  4 years bottle ageing Tasting JUL21: strong fruit aromas, dried fruits, strong acidity, strong character 

Mapping Champagne by Charles Curtis (master of Wine) & Steve De Long The great wine cartographer Louis Larmat produced the only detailed maps of Champagne in the 1940s.Charles Curtis (MW) and Steve De Long are now engaged in a modern update and expansion of Larmat's pioneering work to add to the collection. So that the wonderfully designed maps can also be admired in our country, Champagne Characters has imported these copies directly from the USA. The card is mounted in a high-quality wooden frame with a passe-partout. Enclosed is an accompanying brochure of Chouilly Grand Cru, which offers a tour of the village's terroir and its unique wines, a complete list of the lieux-dits grown (or partially grown) in the commune, and a directory of its winemakers. Frame dimensions: 62 x 44.3 cm Wooden frame

100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l Vinified in oak barrels With malolactic fermentation Robert Moncuit started the Réserve Perpétuelle, which is always replenished with wines from the new vintage, in 2006. This cuvée, which is created in a similar way to the Solera process, is also 100% Chardonnay from Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger. Malolactic fermentation is not stopped. Each year, about 40 percent is removed and bottled. The duration of yeast aging is about five years. The style is complex and elegant, very finely balanced with three grams of dosage. Brioche and lime blossoms, on the palate the Réserve Perpétuelle makes proper pressure, has mineral traction and a lot of charm. High level.  

One of the absolute finest blends the estate has to offer: Each vintage champagne from Nicole Moncuit Vielle Vigne is made from 90 year old vines from a single vineyard in Les Chétillons, one of the most prized vineyards in Le Mesnil. This champagne is produced only for exceptional vintages. 100% Chardonnay Dosage: 3g/l Antonio Galloni Vintage 2006 – 94P: The Cuvée Nicole VV emerges from old vines in Les Chétillons, one of the most renowned lieu-dits in Mesnil. More of a wine than a Champagne, the VV possesses notable textural richness and gravitas, both of which build with a bit of time in the glass. This is a terrific choice for readers who enjoy Champagnes with the complexity that develops in bottle over time.  Ratings: For 2006: Gold Medal at Effervescents du Monde 2020 + Top 10 For 2005: Gold medal at Effervescents du Monde 2017 + Top10  

100% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lAged in stainless steel and 50% barriqueBottle ageing: 6 years20% malolactic fermentation, blend of three vintagesNicola FEB25: Precise, elegant with beautiful honey notes & grip, great finish. Very balanced, mild acidity.Nicola FEB22: Révolution is delicate and intense at the same time, with notes of biscuit and orange zest, fine spice and white nougat providing a great taste experience. The finest bubbles, lots of tension and presence on the palate lead to an extremely long finish.Nicola FEB20: Incredibly delicate yet generous aromatics, spiciness, presence, density, extremely long, not too sparse, honey, chocolate, very fine perlage, creaminess, a real taste sensation.

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom the single vineyard Vieux Fombrés in Le Mesnil sur OgerAged in Burgundy barriquesNicola AUG25 (about vintage 2017): Very slender and elegant, delicately fruity, enveloped in noticeable wood, straightforward. Quite close to the flavour profile of a champagne, only without the bubbles.Janne AUG25 (about vintage 2017): Beautiful notes of brioche and almond on the nose, slightly lighter on the palate. Enveloped in an invigorating acidity.Denise AUG25 (about vintage 2017): Light, elegant fruitiness. Champagne flavour without bubbles. A rather ‘slim’ Coteaux.

100% Chardonnay, Grand Cru About 10 years bottle aging Dosage: 3g/l Tasting Nicola FEB23 (vintage 2012): Straightforward with creamy generosity, fresh with hints of brioche (will intensify with increasing maturity), very fine, elegant and at the same time powerful and extremely harmonious, balanced. Strong, already gives a lot of pleasure. No wonder it has matured for about 10 years and comes from one of the most sought-after Grand Cru locations in Champagne: le Mesnil sur Oger. Nicola OCT23 (vintage 2012): Now opens up slowly and gets the beautifully ripe, nutty flavor. Very profound, rich in finesse, elegant, long nutty finish, great combination with the freshness of 2012.

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom Vertus Aged in wooden barrelsNicola FEB25: Very well made, balanced, relatively prominent expression of wood but well integrated, aromatic and creamy.

100% ChardonnaySingle vineyard ‘Clos des Auges’ from the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil sur Oger, located directly next to the wineryOld vinesMatured in small wooden barrelsDosage: 0g/litre6 years bottle ageingNicola FEB25: Brilliant aromas of spices: cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, extremely complex, perfect in itself, balanced, balanced, lots of presence, straightforward, polished, great flavours, salty on the finish, monument!Tilman FEB25: Very elegant, yet powerful, somewhat oxidative character, has something of spices, cinnamon, cumin, very rich in finesse and balanced, salty.

100% Chardonnay Dosage: 2g/l LES CHEMINS D’AVIZE come to enrich the list of our single-vineyard champagnes. We began this approach in 1988 with VV de Cramant, then completed in 1995 with Terre de Vertus and in 1999 by the Rosé de Saignée. We know for many years that Avize is worth a single vineyard cuvee. In 2009, we bought a smaller press so that we can now separate the juice from our 2 Avize vineyards.   Vinification: The natural alcoholic fermentation (natural yeast) and the malolactic fermentation begin spontaneously in our casks and our wooden vats. The wines are left on their natural lees for nearly a year and undergo gentle bâtonnages, but no filtering or fining. If the year merits it, this cuvée will be bottled in July as a vintage. Then the bottles are then taken down into the coolness of our cellars, where the second fermentation and the maturation 'on laths' quietly take place. Each bottle is disgorged manually 6 months before being marketed.   Tasting notes: JamesSuckling.com, October 2017: Les Chemins d’Avize 2010 || 98 points - A single 0.7ha plot in Avize, this has very assertive citrus and dried peach edge with strong chalky minerals. Extremely vibrant. The palate has richness of fruit with white peach and apricot flavors. Sturdy structure supports ripe and concentrated fruit. Grape maturity is expressed at an elite level here – a gift of the terroir and its interpreters. The acidity is striking, driving a deep, sorbet-like finish. Drink now. WineAdvocate/Robert Parker - September 2020  || 96 points - Disgorged in October 2019, Larmandier-Bernier's 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with a lovely nose of citrus oil, fresh apricot, peach and pear, complemented by hints of fresh walnuts and almond paste. Full-bodied, deep and vinous, it's layered and elegantly muscular, with a concentrated core of ripe fruit, racy acids and a long, mineral finish. Pierre Larmandier invariably excels in cool, late growing seasons, so the 2013 vintage was perfectly adapted to his talents.  The Champagne Guide - Tyson Stelzer, 2014-2015: LES CHEMINS D'AVIZE Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2009 : Disgorged on the spot without dosage, hence is unscored, but worthy of at least 95 points.  

Clos Andrea is a single parcel in the premier cru village of Vertus. Vintage: 2016 Zero dosage No malolactic fermentation Matured under natural corkAs the champagne is natural, it is bottled at a pressure of just 5 bar instead of the usual 6 bar. Bottles produced: 2,000

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.