15 avril 2024
La Champagne reste l’une des rares régions viticoles où la vendange est toujours intégralement manuelle. En effet, la législation impose que les grappes de raisin doivent arriver entières au pressoir. Or, les machines à vendanger fonctionnent aujourd’hui sur le principe du battage, qui consiste à secouer les ceps […]
28 mars 2024
Contrairement à de nombreux produits alimentaires, le champagne n’a pas de date d’expiration ou de péremption spécifique. Cependant, cela ne signifie pas que la qualité du champagne reste inchangée indéfiniment. La plupart des champagnes sont conçus pour être consommés relativement jeunes, dans les quelques années qui suivent leur […]
15 mars 2024
La plupart des champagnes n’indiquent pas de date sur l’étiquette parce que la réglementation de l’appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) de Champagne ne l’exige pas. Contrairement à d’autres vins, tels que les vins tranquilles (les vins sans bulles), les champagnes sont souvent le résultat d’un assemblage de vins de […]
25 février 2024
Déguster un champagne bien conservé peut être une expérience sensorielle agréable et enrichissante, mais il est vrai que ce n’est pas chose facile pour les novices, alors je vous donne quelques conseils avisés à suivre pour apprécier pleinement un verre de champagne. Tout d’abord, il faut choisir la […]
5 février 2024
La Saint-Valentin est également une période spéciale en Champagne, car le champagne est souvent associé à la romance et aux célébrations amoureuses. De nombreux établissements de la région Champagne proposent des expériences spéciales pour les couples pendant la Saint-Valentin. Voici quelques éléments que vous pourriez apprécier lors de […]
10 décembre 2023
THE sports event of the summer 2024, THE most awaited, THE most watched throughout the world!!!??? The 2024 Summer Olympics organized in PARIS. The great names of champagne houses (such as Armand De Brignac, Ayala, Besserat de Bellefon, Billecart-Salmon, Bollinger, Charles Heidsieck, Deutz, De Venoge, [...])
November 10, 2023
Pairing a 100% pinot noir champagne is an excellent option to accompany a stuffed turkey (with mushrooms, herbs and dried fruit as a base) during a festive meal. The Cuvée Blanc de Noirs from the Pinot Chevauchet Champagne House has been [...]
November 10, 2023
Pairing a 100% pinot noir champagne with duck foie gras is an excellent combination, as the champagne has the ability to complement and counterbalance the rich flavors of the duck foie gras. Champagne Fine Fleur from the Baron Dauvergne champagne house is a [...]
November 10, 2023
Pairing a 100% Chardonnay champagne is an excellent option for a cooked fish dish or seafood platter. The Cuvée Bulles de Craie from the Claude Cazals Champagne House, 100% Blanc de Blancs, expresses a floral palette dominated [...].
November 10, 2023
Pairing a 100% chardonnay Blanc de Blancs champagne with cheese during the festive season, and in general, is a great idea!!!! Blanc de Blancs champagnes are often light and fresh, making them the ideal companion for cheese. In Champagne, [...]
November 9, 2023
Blanc de Noirs champagnes made from 100% pinot noir often have richer, fuller-bodied notes, which can complement the sweetness of a dessert such as nougat glacé with candied fruit. The fruity flavors (fruits, nuts and [...]
November 8, 2023
Pairing a Champagne composed of 47% Chardonnay, 47% Pinot Meunier and 6% Pinot Noir at 0 g/L (Brut Nature) with no added sulfur, such as Champagne Chavost's Cuvée Blanc d'Assemblage, can be [...].
November 3, 2023
Charles Philipponnat of the Philipponnat Champagne House in Mareuil sur Ay (Marne Valley): "Our harvest has ended with very satisfactory results, particularly for the Chardonnay grapes. As far as the Pinot Noir is concerned, the abundant quantity of grapes enabled us to [...]
October 16, 2023
Interview with Maison de Champagne Bonnaire de Cramant (Côte des Blancs): Chardonnay had a truly exceptional year in 2023, successfully resisting the vagaries of summer weather. This resilience resulted in an abundant harvest of remarkable quality throughout the Côte des Blancs [... ].
October 16, 2023
Interview with Maison de Champagne Moussé Fils: A high-flying year, far from being won at the start of the harvest. There were many challenges this year 2023, with the scorching sun threatening to turn our grapes into raisins, the risk of Botrytis [...].
10 octobre 2023
Interview with Maison de champagne Baron de Rothschild: Important news from Champagne: In Oger (Côte des Blancs), a new production building has been announced, and the first bottles will arrive in early 2024. In Vertus, a new winery is under construction, and the [...]
October 1, 2023
Interview with François Demouy, Marketing and Communications Manager, Palmer Champagne House. "It seems that the 2023 harvest has been both promising and delicate. The weather conditions up to the end of July were favorable, with little [... ]
September 26, 2023
Interview by Baudouin Briquet at the Pinot Chevauchet Champagne House, "As far as the harvest is concerned, I have to say that everything went well. We're very happy with the whites, which are of superb quality. The pinot noirs are also sublime, but it's in the pinot meuniers that the quality is [...].
August 30, 2023
In Champagne, the three main authorized grape varieties are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. These grape varieties have a long tradition in the Champagne region and are considered essential to the production of Champagne wines as they are known today. Chardonnay is a grape variety [...]
August 23, 2023
A champagne's robe is its color and hue. It can range from crystalline white to golden, to more pronounced shades such as amber or straw yellow. The color of a champagne is generally influenced by how much the wine has aged, and the [...]
August 12, 2023
The "Vignerons Engagés" label is a certification awarded to French winegrowers committed to responsible, sustainable viticulture. It was created in 2004 by a group of winegrowers keen to promote practices that respect the environment, health and wine quality. To [...]
August 5, 2023
As you know, like all French wine regions, Champagne is mainly made up of 3 grape varieties. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier cover 98% of the Champagne terroir, while the remaining 2% are rarely used [... ].
July 24, 2023
To fill a champagne glass, follow the steps below: In general, it is advisable to fill the champagne glass to about 2/3 of its total capacity. This leaves sufficient space for the bubbles to develop and [...].
July 14, 2023
In Champagne, the term "Grand Cru" is used to designate vineyards of the highest quality. There are two main classifications for vineyards in Champagne: "Grand Cru" and "Premier Cru". These classifications are based on the evaluation of the wine-growing villages in the Champagne region. The term [...]
July 5, 2023
Interview with Charles Philipponnat of the Philipponnat Champagne House: "The flowering period has just come to an end in Champagne, with ideal conditions marked by a lack of humidity, optimal temperatures and perfect light. We therefore expect to start harvesting around [... ].
June 26, 2023
Champagne has its own little secret for making cocktails chic and sophisticated. A champagne cocktail is a festive, refreshing champagne-based drink, enhanced with other ingredients to give it a special flavor. Here are a few examples of the most popular champagne cocktails. The soup [...]
June 20, 2023
The first press, also known as "coeur de cuvée", is the grape juice obtained during the initial pressing of grapes in the champagne production process. Once the grapes have been harvested, they are gently pressed to extract the juice that will [...]
June 5, 2023
Solera is a wine-ageing technique used mainly in Spain, notably in the Jerez and Montilla-Moriles regions for the production of fortified wines such as sherry. However, although this system is less common in Champagne, some producers are beginning to experiment with it [... ].
April 29, 2023
The Maison de Champagne Philipponnat is a prestigious champagne house located in the heart of the Champagne region, in Mareuil sur Aÿ to be precise. The estate was founded in 1912 by Pierre Philipponnat and is now run by his great-grandson, Charles Philipponnat. The House of Champagne Philipponnat [...]
April 17, 2023
It's always difficult for champagne people to predict the future, even if some have hindsight and can give a broad summary!!!! Based on current trends and projections, here are a few possible scenarios I've put together for my subject: champagne in [...]
April 2, 2023
Champagne William Saintot is a family-run champagne house located in the village of Avenay Val d'Or. It was founded in the 1960s by William Saintot, Philippe his son took over the estate and today it is run by his grandson, Morgann. The William Saintot family owns [... ]
March 20, 2023
The Voirin-Desmoulins Champagne House is a family-run Champagne House located in the village of Chouilly, in the Champagne region. Chouilly is one of the 17 Grand Cru villages in the Champagne region, which means that the grapes grown there are considered to be [...].
March 13, 2023
The Champagne region is known for its production of high-quality "sparkling wine", called champagne, and this beverage is appreciated the world over. Champagne wines are often used to celebrate special occasions, such as weddings and end-of-year celebrations, [...].
March 7, 2023
Champagne Barons de Rothschild is a French champagne brand created in 2005 by three branches of the Rothschild family: Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, Baronne Philippine de Rothschild and Baron Eric de Rothschild. The Barons de Rothschild champagne house is known for producing champagnes of the highest quality.
January 6, 2023
The De Sousa family is a Champagne family based in Avize, on the Côte des Blancs . Their product range includes champagnes from a variety of grape varieties and terroirs, notably blanc de blancs made from Chardonnay. The champagne house is renowned for its approach to [...]
December 21, 2022
Interview with Mr Arnaud Terrier, Vineyard Manager, Duval-Leroy Champagne House: "The 2022 harvest is the expression of a sunny vintage, with record sunshine and high temperatures throughout the year. On the other hand, water constraints were measured by [... ].
December 5, 2022
Interview with Maison de champagnes Fleury "The 2022 harvest ended in sunny mid-September. The grapes ripened two weeks ahead of schedule, resulting in an exceptional harvest despite successive waves of heat and drought. It is a possible vintage qualified as [...]
November 28, 2022
Harvest report 2022, comments collected from Vincent Dauvergne of Baron Dauvergne champagnes: "The 2022 harvest was exceptional!!!! Quality, quantity and sunshine are the key words to sum it up. This grape harvest with its fine appellation (12,000 kgs/ha) was much appreciated by all. Indeed, it [...]
November 23, 2022
Rapport de vendanges 2022, propos recueillis auprès de Jean-Emmanuel Bonnaire des champagnes Bonnaire : “Ah le futur Millésime 2022 !!! Dans l’ensemble, la vigne n’a pas trop souffert des chaleurs et ni de la sécheresse estivale. Notamment grâce à nos sous-sols crayeux et quelques pratiques culturales préservant la […]
November 20, 2022
Harvest report 2022, interview with François Demouy, Communications and Marketing Manager, Palmer & Co champagnes: "The 2022 harvest began on August 25 in Champagne. The absence of disease pressure, the favorable weather conditions and the good health of the grapes encouraged us to [...].
November 16, 2022
Rapport de vendanges 2022, interview with Régis Poissinet of Champagnes Poissinet: "Passionate about nature, vines and wine, Régis Poissinet loves his terroir, where Pinot Meunier is king. A champagne house located in Cuchery in the Marne Valley since 2008, [...].
November 10, 2022
According to information gathered from Olivier Bonville, Champagne Franck Bonville: "Our Côte des Blancs plots were spared the April frosts. Flowering took place at the end of May/beginning of June. A few thunderstorms and rain fell in Avize at the beginning of June, followed by an extremely dry summer. [...]
November 7, 2022
Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne held its Grape Harvest Chapter at the Palais du Tau in Reims on Friday, October 7, 2022, to mark the tercentenary of the coronation of Louis XV in Reims Cathedral in 1722, during which wine from [...].
November 5, 2022
Assessment of the 2022 harvest by Hervé Dantan, Chef de Caves of the Lanson Champagne House "2022 is a year like Champagne has rarely seen. The 1976, 1990, 2003 or more recently 2015, 2018, 2019 or 2020 vintages were very sunny, but 2022 [...].
October 26, 2022
Rapport de Vendanges 2022 by Alice Tétienne, Chef de Caves and Director of the Henriot vineyard, which is distinguished by three words: DRY - SUNNY and PRECOCITE "As early as January, sunshine and mild temperatures set in. If the budding of the vines took a little longer than expected, the [... ]
September 30, 2022
Throughout the month of October 2022 (29th edition in France), Grande Cuvée is committed to sending you, with your parcel, the traditional Pink Ribbon as well as a bag of Reims Pink Biscuits!!!! Not only will you be taking part in this action, but you'll also be able to taste the [...]
September 16, 2022
What do the French think is the best Champagne House? According to a survey of 1,600 French women and men, Ruinart is the Champagne House of dreams. The rest of the ranking reveals a few surprises, with [...]
September 10, 2022
European Heritage Days 2022 in Champagne !!!! On September 17 & 18, 2022 will take place the European Heritage Days with the theme this year: "Sustainable Heritage". For the occasion, Pressoria in Aÿ Champagne invites you all to come and discover a collection of old wine machines, a [...]
September 5, 2022
The harvest in Champagne started on August 25th this year and will last more or less 3 weeks. The harvest is expected to be qualitative and quantitative with a yield that has been set at 12,000 kilos/hectare. Each harvest is different from the previous one, in terms of ripeness and quality.
May 24, 2022
On Saturday June 04 and Sunday June 05, 2022, the champagne Moutard invites you to participate in 2 days of festivities around the champagne! Coordinates of the House of champagne Moutard : Buxeuil in Aube 4 rue des Ponts. With as events : music, restoration, tastings, visits [...]
May 15, 2022
The Johannine Festivals of Reims are finally back!!! Indeed, on May 28th and 29th, the city of Rheims, capital of Champagne and Champagne, organizes festivities around Joan of Arc.... a [... ]
May 10, 2022
For the Rugby World Cup 2023, which champagne do you think should be purchased ???? You will tell me that 2023 is far away !!! And I answer you, be careful, being I remind you of this region, I know that the years of great festivities, especially the [...]
May 8, 2022
Some would say "ooohhhh" not to cook anyway, it would be a sin !!!, and others say "hhhuuumm" it is a real delight associated in a recipe !!! So which champagne to choose for cooking ? What kind of Cuvée is the most used in cooking ? The champagnes to [...]
April 27, 2022
What is a BLIDA, why the name BLIDA ???? Why the name of Blida ? At the beginning, this small glass, made in Rémoise, was used as a tea glass in Algeria, mainly for mint tea, then later on, used as a champagne glass only [...]
April 22, 2022
Men and women from the Champagne region regularly share their pride in the Unesco listing of Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne. Jérôme Caillez is co-founder of the Bistro des Anges, opposite Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral, itself a Unesco listed building. [...]
April 17, 2022
After a busy career as a journalist, Warmeriville-born Jean-Marie Pinçon has written several books on the art of living, and champagne in particular. He is an art enthusiast and connoisseur of champagne in the history of art. The "Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne" are listed in the [...]
April 11, 2022
It's an incredible story....... "It was then, in 2007, that the story of Valentin Leflaive began, not without taking risks, just as Olivier had done previously in Burgundy, imagining that one day he would leave Puligny-Montrachet for Champagne. In 2015, he made up his mind and moved to the Côte des [...]
April 7, 2022
On Sunday 10.04 from 10 am to 5:30 pm at the Hall du Boulingrin in Reims, let's meet between wine professionals to meet or rediscover wine growers and/or come and taste organic champagnes ! Proposed by the Association des Champagnes Biologiques, the winegrowers members of the latter (including the [...]
April 4, 2022
The Ruinart Champagne House has planted trees in 2021 and intends to develop its approach in 2022 on its vineyard in Taissy. The wood species are varied (hornbeam, hawthorn, dogwood, viburnum, willow, rowan, charcoal, beech or lime). It is also called the "woodland".
March 30, 2022
Disgorging on the fly in Champagne is an old disgorging technique used by winemakers (some still do) and the major champagne houses, before the advent of ice disgorging. For large containers and certain cuvées, or for small quantities, the [...]
March 24, 2022
Ice disgorging in Champagne is a disgorging technique that involves soaking the neck of the bottle to be disgorged in a solution at -25°C. This forms an ice cube inside the neck, trapping the deposit. The disgorger no longer has to [...]
March 20, 2022
The oldest Champagne house dates back to 1584, and it's the Maison Gosset, previously located in Aÿ, now in Epernay..... "The history of the GOSSET family began over four centuries ago with the line's first official ancestor, Jean GOSSET (1484-1556), "Seigneur d'Aÿ et de Mareuil sur Aÿ". Sixteen generations of direct descendants followed in his footsteps [...].
March 15, 2022
Indeed, the LVMH Group's Moët & Chandon Champagne House is the largest Champagne House in the world! In 2021 alone, it sold almost 300 million bottles, with record sales of almost 5.5 billion euros... The [...]
March 12, 2022
The world's best-selling Champagne is Réserve Impériale Brut from the Moët & Chandon Champagne House in Epernay (Marne Valley). This Cuvée represents 85% of Moët & Chandon production. Visit Moët & Chandon La boutique
March 6, 2022
It is said in the business world that Mr. François Pinault (Artémis Domaines) and Bernard Arnault (LVMH) are not really friends... Champagne for the first of them, was lost in advance according to him and this for decades... Arrives the 22.02.2022, when everything seemed to him [...].
March 2, 2022
I leave you free to look at these different links...good discoveries in Champagne ! Visit the Marne with Epernay Visit the Marne with Reims Wake Park en Champagne à Oiry Around Reims and Verzy The droners Champagne Aventure, a friend The store
February 26, 2022
Don't think that in Champagne, as a native of the Côte des Blancs (Mesniloise), that all the Champagne Houses can supply me with Champagne, Coteaux or even Ratafias, not because they don't want to work with me - they'd love to, don't worry - it's simply that they don't want to work with [... ].
February 22, 2022
Yes, the Champagne House of Lancelot Fils d'Avize, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, has been congratulated once again, with a new medal!!!! At the Vinalies Internationales 2022 competition, the Gold Medal was awarded to the Cuvée Cramant, Le Gros Mont [...].
February 20, 2022
If you want to visit the cellars of the House of Taittinger, you can now do so virtually... what a great initiative! Guided by the beautiful voice of Vitalie Taittinger (artistic director), you can tour the wonderful historic cellars of the Champagne House from the comfort of your own home, without even having to leave your home. They are [...]
February 15, 2022
Several months of rest after the first fermentation are necessary for the stabilization of the clear wines (not sparkling) and for the expression of their aromatic potential. Non quantitative, the 2021 harvest was qualitative...the chardonnay (with its nice freshness) suffered much less than the pinot noir (with its high alcohol content).
February 9, 2022
The Champagne House Charles Heidsieck announces the birth of the 7th Cuvée for its Blanc des Millénaires on the 2007 vintage, embodied in a bottle now in harmony with the rest of the range. Each Cuvée des Millénaires is made from exceptional Chardonnay grapes, the only one of its kind in France.
February 4, 2022
The Ladies Wine Champagne professional network was launched last Thursday evening, at Champagne Mailly Grand Cru, which I'd like to thank for welcoming so many of us. The tasting was just as successful as the conference, thank you ladies! The aim of this network is to share experiences between women and [...].
January 20, 2022
The Maison de Champagne Perrier-Jouët on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay is opening its doors to the general public: it's the "Belle Epoque Society"! An innovative wine tourism concept combining champagne, gastronomy and art...in 3 distinct areas: the cellar, the Maison Belle Epoque and the [...].
January 10, 2022
I propose you the Cuvée Parisienne with case from the House of Baron Dauvergne, just as subtle and delicious as the vintages that one could see at the very famous Tower of Paris. "Launched only a few months ago, the young brand of the Eiffel heirs does not stop [... ]
January 5, 2022
Grape seed recycling In addition to certain companies that use, for example, raffles to be distilled for use in the production of ratafias and champagne marcs, or grape seeds to make a scrub, the Rafidin company based in Pocancy (between Epernay [...]
December 30, 2021
For uprooting, replanting or new planting in Champagne, the Champagne House must obtain an administrative declaration. After a period of rest and preparation of the land, planting can take place before the end of May (end of [...]).
December 15, 2021
Grafting was made compulsory in Champagne following the invasion of phylloxera. The Champagne region had to use rootstocks resistant to the parasite, on which the Champagne grape varieties are grafted. These are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Initially, since the vines were [...]
November 30, 2021
Driven by a desire for conviviality reinforced by the health crisis, CHAMPAGNE is the N°1 symbol on the PLEASURE scale! The market is booming worldwide (logically, 300 million bottles of champagne will be sold by 2021). So to cope with this [...]
November 25, 2021
In Champagne, we've gone from 5500 independent producers to 4500 in just a few years. Some sell their harvests to cooperatives or to major champagne houses. On the other hand, those who keep everything to vinify as previous generations did, are using new [...].
November 18, 2021
Unlike champagne, Ratafia de Champagne is a naturally sweet, non-sparkling wine. Its smooth, unctuous and highly expressive flavor makes it an ideal aperitif wine, to be served between 7 and 9°. In a more original way, you can choose to serve it at the end of a meal [...].
November 17, 2021
Here's a traditional spirit you've probably heard of but never tasted: Champagne ratafia. It has to be said that this sweet wine from the Champagne region has long been overlooked, as champagne has taken on a more than [...]
November 14, 2021
Always in the good humor I know from him, Hubert cheerfully welcomes me to give me his views on the 2021 harvest. "A complicated year, like many others, but my team and I finally had a good harvest. A highly motivated team, as [...]
November 6, 2021
"A cœur ouvert: A trying winegrowing year comes to an end - should we turn the page or learn from it? Even if the vineyards have gradually turned green again, our beautiful valley and village will have suffered. The average harvests recorded, here and there colleagues [...]
November 2, 2021
The Rosé de Saignée champagne (different from the Rosé d'assemblage, which from one year to the next has the same color and density) is obtained by letting the must (juice) macerate briefly (a few hours) with the skin of the grapes. The natural pigments contained in the skins of the grapes are used to produce a wine that is [...]
October 28, 2021
The Robert Parker Green Emblem is a recent award that recognizes the outstanding commitment of wineries or independent winemakers to sustainable viticulture. This award is given to those who have made efforts that go well beyond the simple specifications of the [...]
October 25, 2021
Now the standard for wine tasting, the champagne flute is a slender wine glass with a long leg, its tall, elongated shape preserving bubbles and aromas. From this point of view, the champagne glass (flute) has everything to please. But beware, there are different types [... ].
October 21, 2021
In its new 2022 edition, the grand jury of the Guide Hachette des Vins rewards the champagne wines of the House of Charles Heidsieck, by honoring the quality of work of the Cellar Master, Cyril Brun. For his regularity and consistency in the quality of his champagnes, he has been elected [...].
October 19, 2021
From 16 to 31 October 2021 in our capital: Paris 7th. The Ruinart Champagne House of 1729 welcomes the meeting between champagne, creation and gastronomy. The invited chefs (Alexandre Gauthier, Antonin Bonnet, Alessandra Montagne, Cathy Paraschiv, Julien Sebbag, Céline Pham, Valentine Davase), propose [... ]
October 17, 2021
Interview by Séverine Frerson, Cellar Manager at Perrier-Jouët Now that the harvest is over at Champagne Perrier-Jouët, here's what we've got for you: "At the start of the harvest, the grapes are still in good health, with average weights of [...].
October 15, 2021
Since 2008, the carbon footprint of the Ruinart Champagne House has decreased by 25%. Today, it is by intervening on all its activities that Ruinart Champagne House strives to reduce its carbon footprint as much as possible. To do this, the Ruinart Champagne House is increasing its [...]
October 12, 2021
Interview with Mme Ouriet-Pâture from the Champagne House Ouriet-Pâture: "We had a very, very good team in the Trépail sector (Montagne de Reims), the harvest went wonderfully well and the quota was there, but it was no easy task!!! [...]
October 9, 2021
Femme Actuelle magazine reports on Craÿothérapie in Champagne. In the heart of the Aÿ-Champagne vineyards, residents of the Maison d'hôtes du Manoir de la Maison de Champagne Henri Giraud (a listed 19th-century residence) can enjoy the benefits of the terroir with a unique [...].
October 6, 2021
Over 200 years ago, Madame Clicquot said, "Our black grapes make the finest white wines". Cuvée La Grande Dame, a showcase for the excellence of the Veuve Clicquot Champagne House, is the very embodiment of this love of Pinot Noir. In its [...]
October 4, 2021
According to cellar master Laurent Vaillant of the Lombard champagne house On 13.09 in the Couvrot, Epernay and Trigny areas (vineyards in the Marne Valley and Massif de Saint Thierry belonging to the Lombard family), the Montagne de [...].
October 2, 2021
According to the cellar master Cédric Thiebault of the Champagne House Besserat de Bellefon "The harvest is not so bad as all that, certainly the volume remains low but the quality is good in some sectors like the Côte de Blancs and the Vallée de [...].
October 1, 2021
The watchwords for the Charles Heidsieck Champagne House for this complicated year 2021 are: vigilance and adaptation!!!! One vintage follows another and no two are alike. After 4 years of exceptionally warm, early harvests, 2021 is approaching the average and the characteristics [...].
October 1, 2021
These are obligatory vine parasites, the first disease of American origin to be introduced into Europe (1845) and long known as "the disease of the vine". Today, it is present in all vineyards. In spring, symptoms of powdery mildew include slow growth, [...].
October 1, 2021
Downy mildew (fungus) on grapevines develops on all herbaceous organs of the vine, particularly those in the process of growth (rich in water). The facies (oil spots) of downy mildew on grapevines, often observed on young leaves, is characterized by the appearance of discolored, yellow patches [...].
October 1, 2021
Botrytis (gray mold) of the vine is a disease much feared by winegrowers because of the damage it causes and its impact on wine quality. Symptoms: Before August, brown spots appear on the branches, which turn white after the grapes have fully matured, and grey spots [...].
October 1, 2021
Phylloxera is a species of hemipteran insect in the Phylloxeridae family, which means it's a kind of aphid that wreaks havoc on vines in Champagne and elsewhere. Phylloxera is a stinging insect that originated in the eastern United States, where it was [...].
October 1, 2021
Source : Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne - Epernay "The beginning of the year was mild and humid, which favored the onset of vegetation. On average, budburst occurred on April 13 for Chardonnay, April 20 for Pinot Noir and April 23 for Pinot [...].
September 29, 2021
James Bond (Daniel Craig in his latest role) is a well-known Martini man, but he also loves champagne, especially from the Bollinger Champagne House, to be precise. The entire Bollinger team is celebrating this decades-long relationship, the 25th James Bond film [... ].
September 24, 2021
After visiting the domain of the Champagne House Baron Dauvergne in Bouzy, after a nice tasting of the vintages and its ratafia, there is nothing like a nice walk in the vineyards !!! In the heart of the Montagne de Reims is the village of Bouzy [...]
September 20, 2021
Like every year, the grape harvest is an important moment in the year, signalling the start of a new cycle for the vines. Each bunch of grapes is carefully picked by hand. The grapes are then gently pressed and the first juices extracted [...].
September 18, 2021
Interview with David Faivre, independent winegrower with the R. Faivre Champagne House. Faivre: "We've been imagining this harvest period for weeks and weeks! Weeks of brainstorming, weeks of rethinking the season, weeks of accepting that this year [...].
September 16, 2021
After a visit to the Champagne Lancelot d'Avize estate, and a fine tasting of the cuvées and its future ratafia, there's nothing like a nice stroll through the vines! I was able to observe that our dear Hubert Lancelot works his grapes wonderfully, he has [...]
September 13, 2021
Interview with Laurent Vaillant, Cellar Master and Vineyard Manager at Lombard Champagne: "Apart from the areas affected by spring frosts, and despite a cool, wet spring, the indicators were quite satisfactory up to June. Today, we are taking stock of a [...]
September 10, 2021
"This harvest will be one of the top 5 worst years in half a century!!!" Arnaud Descôtes, technical director of the Epernay CIVC, announces "The weather hasn't helped us, with downpours of rain falling on the galipes (vines) and despite the weather forecasts which [...]
August 28, 2021
Hello everyone, finally some very good news for 2021 for the Champagne House Lancelot Fils !!!!! After the Gold Medal at the Vinalies Internationales for the Cuvée Oiry, Sur les Gros Monts 2015, the Cuvée Cramant, Le Gros Mont 2016 has been selected in the [...]
June 28, 2021
Champagne Pinot Chevauchet took part in ELLE à Table's all-female wine competition, and received top marks for its Cuvée Rosé Brut Nature. Composed largely of professional women, it received a score of 84/100. The [...]
June 24, 2021
Would cow's milk be an alternative to sulfur in Champagne against powdery mildew? It's important to say that you need a certain volume of cow's milk slurry per hectare to effectively reveal the benefits of this beverage against powdery mildew!!!! [...]
June 6, 2021
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Ruinart pays tribute to nature by confirming its commitment to sustainable viticulture. The impact of global warming on the vine has accelerated and has become a major issue. Between 2003 and 2019, the Champagne region experienced 5 [...]
May 31, 2021
Coteaux Champenois are still Champagne wines (not sparkling), which can be either white or red. Coteaux Champenois Blancs are made from chardonnay, pinot meunier or pinot noir grapes. They are extremely rare, with only a handful of winemakers producing them (production is lower than for the [...]
May 29, 2021
What is a CLOS in Champagne? There are only 11 in Champagne! If you look up the definition of the word "clos" in the dictionary, you'll see that a "clos" is, in particular, when referring to a vineyard, a cultivated plot of land enclosed by walls or hedges, close to dwellings. At [...]
May 25, 2021
Champagne wines must be preserved under certain conditions, both in the producers' champagne cellars and in your own home, especially !!!!! The essential conditions for preserving Champagne wines: Champagne is delivered at a very early stage of [...].
May 20, 2021
Did you know? Champagne was the wine served at the coronations of the kings of France. This is one of the many reasons why it has a special place in the world of wines. To help you shine at your festive meals, here are some answers to the questions that every [...]
May 15, 2021
After budburst (the start of vegetation), vine maintenance continues with various operations designed to control yields and enhance quality. This work is also known as "green harvesting": disbudding takes place in mid-May. This operation consists in removing all the buds known as "gourmands" [...].
May 11, 2021
"Following the 2019 harvest, we decided to renew our vine plants on one of our plots in Aÿ in Champagne, some of which dated back to 1966. More than 50 years after their youth, they had lost their vitality and robustness despite the quality of the [...]
May 8, 2021
Little Manon, whom I've known since primary school (my daughter Juliette's best friend), has grown up a lot, as she now works with me. After passing her baccalauréat, Manon went on to study for a degree in eco-management with a specialization in finance in Reims. Manon has a real passion for [...].
May 2, 2021
Red mullet with squid ink, eggplant ravioli...accompanied by a glass of Champagne, Cuvée Rare 2008 Maison de Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Ingredients: Red mullet - Squid - Aubergines - Garlic - Thyme - Espelette pepper 1. Raise the red mullet and incise it 2. Prepare the squid, reserving the ink, insides, skin and [...].
April 20, 2021
The pleasures of tasting Champagne wines from the Laurent-Perrier House... Laurent-Perrier champagnes can accompany a meal from aperitif to dessert!!!! The Laurent-Perrier Champagne House, pioneer of the Brut Nature category...in fact, in 1981, Laurent-Perrier unveiled its Cuvée Ultra-Brut, at a time when Brut Nature was [...].
April 12, 2021
Mr Bertrand Agutte, Mesnilois by birth (Le Mesnil sur Oger in the heart of the Côte des Blancs), came back to Champagne 7 years ago after several years spent with horses, yes he is a great horse-riding enthusiast. He lives in his family's champagne house.
April 8, 2021
Usually, we tell ourselves that Champagne should be served well chilled, between 8 and 10 degrees. But what do we mean by chilled? Champagne behaves differently depending on the temperature at which it is served! Served straight from the fridge, [...]
April 1, 2021
We know a lot about Sarah Bernhardt's life: that she toured the world in the costume of Phèdre, that she slept in a coffin, that she collected wild animals and lovers, as was said at the time !!!! But did you know that her favorite champagne was from [...]?
March 30, 2021
Chandon Garden Spritz "Argentina" from Maison Chandon is a sparkling wine made from a blend of grape wines and a liqueur made from spices and orange peel and zest. The orange liqueur is then added to the sparkling wine just before bottling. It is recommended to drink it very chilled, with a glass of [...]
March 29, 2021
Tying takes place immediately after pruning, at the beginning of April. It consists in passing the shoots on either side of the support wire, then tying them to it with a small wire protected by paper or other biodegradable material. This is a manual operation [...].
March 22, 2021
Important information in these extremely complicated days for us all: As part of the Bold by Veuve Clicquot program, the community of women who dare and move the lines in the world of gastronomy, is coming to meet you. Starting in April 2021, the [...]
March 16, 2021
Erected in 1932 by winegrowers and inhabitants of the Côte des Blancs region, the Grotto of Mesnil-sur-Oger is a replica of the Grotto of Notre-Dame de Lourdes. It was blessed in 1933 by Monseigneur Tissier, bishop of Châlons en Champagne. This grotto is located near the church of Saint Nicolas, it is open to all those who would like to pray...so let's pray [... ]
March 9, 2021
Our beloved actor Louis De Funès, who passed away far too soon, was a great admirer and connoisseur of champagnes. Far from the Grandes Maisons, he had found the independent winemaker who made champagne for his palate - rather humorous, don't you think? Palais, champagne, Grandes Maisons, palais, viticulteur indépendant, at last he understood himself...Les Cuvées de [...]
February 24, 2021
Caroline Brun, born in one of the most beautiful regions of France, the Champagne region, is a free spirit and an informed palate. She is a self-taught artist who masters the workings of wine-making and integrates them into her works. Her works are as multiple and diverse in their techniques as they are in their [...]
February 22, 2021
Jay-Z announced to all the press that he has sold to Bernard Arnault, 50%, his brand of champagne Armand de Brignac, iconic House bought in 2014 by this famous rapper. Indeed, one could even say that it is thanks to the very good understanding between the [...]
February 21, 2021
Robert de Niro is particularly attached to the Jean Michel Champagne House. For 5 generations, the family of winegrowers has been cultivating their domain with the same passion. It was in 1912 that they started to make their own wines. As such, the family benefits from a heritage [...]
January 22, 2021
In Champagne, the winegrowers and the Champagne Houses celebrate together every year the Saint-Vincent. The winegrowers of each village meet at the beginning of each year to thank their Patron Saint for the past harvest and to put themselves under his protection for all the work of the year [... ].
January 4, 2021
The precise gestures involved in pruning are not left to individual initiative, but have been regulated since 1938. This is the only AOC to regulate pruning in such a rigorous, detailed and comprehensive way. Pruning is the founding act of vineyard work, for it is from pruning that the [...]
December 31, 2020
At Maison de Champagne De Sousa, horses are the future of the vineyard, not a return to the past! Julie, one of Maison De Sousa's daughters, tells us: "Horses pack the soil less than mechanical viticultural tools, but they don't always work [... ].
December 22, 2020
The Laurent-Perrier Champagne House is breaking with tradition to offer a gourmet menu (without spending hours in the kitchen) for the end-of-year festivities or for meals between guests who love Laurent-Perrier champagne, in harmony with the House's champagnes.... Cuvée Blanc de Blancs [...]
December 17, 2020
The 2010 vintage from the Pinot Chevauchet champagne house as seen by the newspaper Le Monde: "This all-Chardonnay champagne from the Marne Valley is a full-bodied, generous, even vinous premier cru, which goes straight to the table. Ideal with fish in sauce or with [...].
December 12, 2020
After the "FLEURY garden", La Maison de champagne Fleury invites you to discover, as it celebrates 30 years in BIODYNAMY , its very first Newsletter "Equinoxe d'Automne....Solstice d'Hiver !!!!" December 2020.... The entire Maison Fleury team wishes you a happy holiday season. Consult the [...]
December 6, 2020
Daniel Rondeau born in Le Mesnil sur Oger in the heart of the Côte des Blancs (Champagne region), born in 1948 was elected to the French Academy on June 06, 2019. He is a French writer, editor, journalist and diplomat. Daniel Rondeau is the author of [...]
November 15, 2020
The festive season comes around again very quickly every year, and you're thinking of chilling some champagne, so order online from our Grande Cuvée site!!!! In addition to the festive season being a great occasion to drink champagne, scientists have successfully demonstrated its [...]
October 22, 2020
STORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN AND CHAMPENOISE OF ALL THINGS....The advent calendar is here! "Janine was my grandmother... As a child, I was "bathed" in needles, one of her working tools. She was a seamstress and, until the age of 12, I was dressed entirely in "made in France" clothes.
October 21, 2020
Consult Laurent-Perrier Champagne House "The year 2020 was characterized by a mild winter and a dry spring. Flowering was very early and delayed depending on the grape variety, which explains the early harvest, with differences in ripeness depending on the sector and grape variety. Vegetation [...]
October 19, 2020
Consult the Maison de champagne Gatinois "In a generally complicated context, 2020 offered us a cultivation year that was easy to manage and of high quality throughout the season. A dry, fine spring followed a rainy winter that allowed the soils to regenerate.
October 5, 2020
Consult the Philippe Gonet Champagne House The year of confinement also rhymed with warmer weather. The vegetative cycle began in mid-March, 2 weeks before seasonal norms. The warm, dry spring, followed by rainy weather in June, enabled the development of beautiful bunches of grapes. Intense summer sunshine [... ]
October 4, 2020
Very few winegrowers in Champagne are certified BIO but the proportion is growing. These Champagne wine professionals are no longer looked upon as wizards, as even the big Houses are converting to organic viticulture. Organic viticulture means making biodynamic champagne, with production constraints still in place.
October 4, 2020
Some winemakers are committed to the path of renewal to offer biodynamic Champagne, that is to say, from vineyards worked in biodynamics, with low or no dosage (i.e. without the addition of a yeast and sugar-based liqueur), without added sulfites either. It is certainly a good thing to revisit the work around [... ]
October 3, 2020
The Côte des Bar is the southernmost vineyard of the Champagne region. It is located between the Ource and the Aube rivers, south east of Troyes. The landscape is clearly different from the other Champagne vineyards, marked by a stronger presence of resinous forests. This vineyard is located [...]
October 3, 2020
From Epernay and in the direction of Château-Thierry, the vineyards of the Marne Valley follow the gradient of the river, and are made up of several small islands that can be found on both banks. Marls, clays and sandy tendencies are present, limestone is very little present, the vineyard is made up of several small islands.
October 3, 2020
In the extension of the Montagne de Reims vineyard, south of Epernay, the Côtes des Blancs vineyard stretches out in a long stretch between Chouilly and Bergères les Vertus, it is a chalky landscape. This vineyard with white grape variety as its name indicates, also including those of [...]
October 3, 2020
The Montage de Reims culminates at 300m of altitude and is clearly distinguishable from the chalky plain which surrounds it. It forms like a question mark going from Reims to Epernay. The subsoil is composed of chalk in depth, the soils are marly, clayey and sandy. The vineyards leaning on the slopes of the [...]
October 3, 2020
The Champenois vineyards (located in the former province of Champagne) are made up of 4 distinct regions. Between Reims and Epernay, the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims, south-west of Reims towards the Paris basin, the vineyards of the Vallée de la Marne, south of Epernay, the vineyards [...].
September 29, 2020
Consult the Henriot Champagne House "An astonishing year of challenges under scorching heat. The first fortnight of August heralded a particularly early harvest. The sugar content of the grapes soared and acidity fell. The Henriot champagne house therefore decided to anticipate the harvest [... ].
September 29, 2020
Consult the House of Champagne Poissinet "We started harvesting on August 27th. This year was a hot year and the earliest I have ever done since my last 37 harvests. The maturity was good on all the grape varieties, I was able to harvest in one [...]
September 25, 2020
Press capacities range from 2,000 to 12,000 kilos of whole grapes. Until the end of the 1980s, the Champagne region used only traditional vertical presses operated by hand. They still account for 28% of the fleet, but the mechanization of "retrousse" operations (reworking of [...]
September 24, 2020
We recommend mixing 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of champagne and a small handful of crushed grapes. Mix and gently massage your face with this mixture for a scrub that will reveal the beauty and radiance of your skin, and [...].
September 24, 2020
We recommend pouring a little champagne into a dish and soaking a cotton pad in make-up remover. Wipe the cotton pad over your cleansed face. Champagne acts as a toner, cleansing deep down, removing dead cells and regenerating your skin. Find out more La [...]
September 24, 2020
Champagne doesn't just wake up your cells; when combined with other ingredients, it boosts the effectiveness of their active ingredients. Champagne and coffee or green tea for slimming, champagne and argan oil for skin rejuvenation, champagne and apricot or borage oil for moisturizing, champagne and [...]
September 24, 2020
Champagne is rich in enzymes, vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, B12, C and PP, and lipoic acids (antioxidants). Champagne contains numerous skin-nourishing and beautifying trace elements, mineral salts, a-hydroxy acids (AHAs) and polyphenols. It activates microcirculation and has [...]
September 23, 2020
Every year, Champagne growers keep a portion of their harvest with good development potential, known as reserve wines. They act as a buffer to counterbalance variations in typicity, ripeness and quantity of the harvest. Not only do they provide security, they also [...]
September 23, 2020
"If your glass was perfectly clean, your champagne wouldn't have any bubbles." Indeed, before opening the bottle, champagne is smooth and bubble-free. When it is poured into a coupe, flute, glass, etc., the impurities in the glass form pockets of gas which then allow the bubbles to [...].
September 23, 2020
Placomusophiles are collectors of champagne capsules. It's a local phenomenon, but also an international one. The name comes from the champagne capsules called "plaques de muselet" by the Champagne people, hence "placomusophiles". Find out more Shop
September 23, 2020
The compounds in champagne, combined with the phosphorus, lithium and zinc it contains, give it detoxifying, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Polyphenols in particular protect the skin's elastin and collagen fibers. It also contains tartaric acid, a brightening agent that helps even out skin tone.
September 22, 2020
According to a study from the University of Reading, UK, drinking 1-3 glasses of champagne per week would help us keep our brains healthy. In the study, of the rodents studied, half drank champagne daily for six weeks, then all were [... ]
September 20, 2020
Consult the Maison de champagne Deutz "With the definitive abandonment of herbicides on the Maison parcellaire, mechanical weeding of the soil has become one of the most time-consuming tasks. With temperatures in March as high as they have been this winter, it's not surprising to see [... ].
September 20, 2020
Consult Lombard Champagne House "By June, the vines were a fortnight ahead of schedule, thanks to very sunny weather. In July and August, rain was rare. We observed a peak in the development of ripeness very [...].
September 20, 2020
Consult the House of Champagne Charles Heidsieck Comments from Cyril Brun, Chef de Caves: "A very atypical 2020 vintage" He continues: "I would liken this vintage to a mix of two years, 2018 a beautiful year in Champagne and 2019 a superb year, with more [...]
September 20, 2020
Consult Maison de champagne Lanson "Once again after 2018 and 2019, 2020 presents itself with exceptional potential. We still have to be patient and see how the wines turn out, but the hope of a trilogy of vintages is there. For the 260th harvest of the [...]
September 20, 2020
Consult the Champagne House Franck Bonville Ferdinand Ruelle-Dudel, in public relations, summed up the 2020 harvest in a few lines: "A special year and a special harvest. The rainfall between April and August on the Avize terroir was abnormally low. Ripeness was again this year [...]
September 14, 2020
"In addition to the sanitary measures to be respected, the direct consequence is that the imposed yields have been significantly revised downwards (8,000 kg/hectare). On the other hand, the health of the Pinot Chevauchet champagne vines is particularly good, apart from a little scald. So, in keeping with [...]
September 14, 2020
"In addition to the sanitary measures to be respected, the direct consequence is that the yields imposed have been significantly revised downwards (8,000 kg/hectare). At Champagne Agathe de Ladutrie, however, the health of the vines is particularly good, apart from a little scald. Thus, faithful [...]
September 12, 2020
The sugar content, or dosage, is one of the compulsory indications on the label of a bottle of Champagne, enabling consumers to identify the wine they have chosen. The Comité Champagne, one of whose missions is to defend the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée Champagne, informs us that the name Champagne is invariable. [...]
September 12, 2020
The last step before leaving the Champagne cellars is to dress the bottle. A cap covers the cork and its wirehood, often with a collar at the base. A label is affixed to the body of the bottle, and today, more and more often, a back label bearing the [...].
September 12, 2020
The corks currently in use consist of an agglomerated granulated cork section to which two cork discs are glued (the one in contact with the wine is called the "mirror"). The cork must be marked with the name of the Champagne appellation and, where applicable, the [...]
September 12, 2020
Dosage is the final touch before corking the bottle. It corresponds to the addition of a small quantity of liqueur. It depends on the type of wine you wish to obtain. Liqueur de dosage, also known as "liqueur d'expédition", is the [...]
September 12, 2020
Disgorging consists of removing the deposit that has been concentrated in the neck of the bottle by riddling. This is a crucial moment in the life of a wine, after the period of maturation on the lees, when no external event can disturb the wine. Mechanical disgorging is the [...]
September 12, 2020
After the long period of rest (maturation on the lees), the wine must be made clear again by eliminating the deposit that has formed during the fermentation process. The purpose of riddling is to collect the sediment (yeast and riddling additive) in the neck of the bottle [...].
September 12, 2020
Protected from the light, the bottles remain in the cellars for a long period of maturation. The cellars play a major role in this important stage of the wine making process thanks to their relatively constant temperature, around 12°C. The lees are essentially constituted by the yeasts [...]
September 12, 2020
The fermentation in the bottle is intended to make the wine sparkling, hence the name "prise de mousse". The bottling "tirage" cannot take place before January 1st following the harvest. To achieve this fermentation, we add to the wine a liqueur known as [...]
September 12, 2020
Champagne blending plays with the diversity of nature, that of the crus, the grape varieties and the years. There are three types of blending in Champagne: The blending of vintages with different characteristics (the multifaceted personality of the Champagne terroir creates infinite variations, these subtle factors generate all the characteristics of the [... ]
September 12, 2020
Yeasting" with selected yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in the form of liquid sourdough or active dry yeast allows for greater control of the fermentation process. Under the action of the yeasts, the sugars in the juice are transformed mainly into alcohol and carbon dioxide, but the yeasts produce [... ]
September 8, 2020
Malolactic fermentation transforms malic acid into lactic acid. This fermentation takes place at the end of the alcoholic fermentation. Like all fermentations, it develops the aromas of the wine. It is not obligatory. Some Champagne operators prefer to avoid it to keep the freshness and the floral and spicy aromas.
September 7, 2020
The style of each wine is built from the first fermentations. The first fermentation of Champagne wines is the alcoholic one which transforms the must into wine. The yeasts "eat" the sugar and produce alcohol and carbon dioxide, as well as other components that build the characteristics of the wine.
September 6, 2020
The juice that flows out of the press is collected in tanks called "belons" in Champagne. Sulphiting (addition of sulphur dioxide or SO2) takes place continuously as soon as the juice leaves the press, at doses varying from 6 to 10 g/hl depending on the grape variety, the state of the wine and the quality of the wine.
September 4, 2020
Since 1987, pressing centers are highly regulated and are subject to an accreditation that includes more than twenty criteria related to pressing and settling capacity, daily ratios, type of press, pressing and sulphiting management, and hygiene. The wine of [...]
September 3, 2020
Each harvest is unique and different from the last, in terms of grape maturity, acidity and alcohol content. It is imperative to choose the right moment to harvest. The network currently comprises 602 control plots, on which, thanks to a pre-established methodology, the [...]
June 17, 2020
"2019 has been a historic and remarkable year. Everything went smoothly and calmly. And this, despite the scares caused by the summer drought, which initially affected the Champagne region with a substantial loss of harvest throughout the vineyards. As the [... ]
April 7, 2020
The blending of several Cuvées is always carried out to produce a Champagne, every year. In some years, however, all the selected Cuvées come from the same vintage. The result is a "Champagne Millésimé". Only the finest, highest-quality vintages allow the producer to do this. Every year, therefore, the producer has to decide whether [...]
March 20, 2020
The grape bunch is made up of the stalk, a branched, woody part that supports the berries. The stalk is essentially made up of water, fibers, tannins and minerals. It is the woody, peduncular support of the bunch on which the grapes hang. Find out more [...]
March 15, 2020
Pinot Meunier is a vigorous variety, producing fruity wines with low acidity. In a blend, it brings suppleness and serves above all to link the dissimilar qualities of the other two grape varieties. Its preferred growing areas are the Coteaux de l'Aisne and the early Vallée de [...]
March 15, 2020
Chardonnay is the emblematic grape variety of the Côte des Blancs. Chardonnay is characterized by its delicate aromas. It brings freshness, finesse and nerve to blends. Vinified on its own, it is marketed as Blanc de Blancs. We [...]
March 15, 2020
Pinot noir is the most widely planted grape variety in Champagne (38% of vineyards). It produces fuller-bodied wines, which are slightly more delicate to press to avoid coloring the juice, are not very acidic, and are often mediocre in small years. In blends, it brings a certain [...]
February 16, 2020
Winter gives the vine the rest it needs for its biological cycle. It has just undergone an exhausting period devoted to vegetative growth and grape ripening. Birds gobble up the last grapes, tenderized by the first frosts. The first [...]
February 16, 2020
With the end of summer comes the harvest period, the link between vine cultivation and winemaking. The character and yield of each grape variety depend on the care and attention given to the vines. However, climatic conditions also influence the quality of the [...]
February 16, 2020
Summer is the season of flowering and fruiting, and is also devoted to trellising (guiding the vine). This operation of untangling and separating the shoots minimizes the appearance of rot and allows the vine to receive as much light as possible. [...]
February 16, 2020
In spring, the vine awakens at the same time as the first heat appears. The roots then draw sap from the soil which is led to the end of the branches. The push is so strong that the sap beads on the shoots. It is then said that [...]