The best champagnes on the planet
First, a couple of clarifications: the term millesime It is used when the Champagne comes from the same vintage (because the viticulturist considers that this year has been exceptional). As for the end of Grand Cru , it should be clarified that a Champagne can only receive this qualification when the grapes with which it is made come from a vineyard located in one of the 17 towns classified as such . They are: Ambonnay, Avize, Aÿ, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Bouzy, Chouilly, Cramant, Louvois, Mailly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Oiry, Puisieulx, Sillery, Tours-sur-Marne, Verzenay and Verzy .
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**LARMANDIER-BERNIER (Côte des Blancs – Vertus) **
Organic producer in the small vineyard of Vertus, Larmandier-Bernier is an unreserved disciple of Selosse and a terrorist of the terroir -never better said. Accessible, expressive, (affordable) wines and a fantastic gateway to this universe of small producers. From his 15 hectares he achieves a production of around 100,000 bottles per year. Their 'top cuvées' are Terre de Vertus and Vieilles Vignes de Cramant.
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**AGRAPART & FILS (Avize) **
Pierre Agrapart (grandson of the founder Arthur) is the perfect example of what a "Récoltant Manipulant" (RM) is: he works the vineyard himself, controls the ripening of the grapes, the work on the land and of course the winemaking. in the caves The whole process. He produces just 90,000 bottles from his 62 plots and his champagnes they are characterized by their exceptional minerality: they are fresh, sharp and long as a knife.
**EGLY-OURIET (Ambonnay) **
Hard, very difficult not to find a bottle of Francis Egly on the wine list of any great restaurant in the world . His magnum opus is called “Les Crayeres” (a plot of old Pinot Noir vines) but the simpler Les Vignes de Vrigny Premier Cru is already a fantastic champagne. Fermented in barrels, made without leaks and aged on the lees —responsible for those notes of pastry, toasted bread or brioche…
**JACQUESSON (Valley de la Marne) **
Property of the brothers Jean-Herve and Laurent Chiquet For more than twenty years, the Chiquets have spread their vineyards over a total of 10 hectares spread between La Vallée de la Marne and La Côte des Blancs. A historic house, founded in 1798, which passed into the hands of the Chiquet family in 1974 and which, thanks to its respect for the soil, work with the lees, yield control and climatic vinification, have led the Jacquesson house to be one of the most respected—and drinks. Its rosé champagne is legendary. Essential.
**VOVETTE-SORVEE (Buxières sur Arce) **
Allow me this personal whim: "a domaine, a champagne" . And it is that in the climat Vovette-Sorvee (which is the name of the plot) the brothers Bertrand and Hélène Gautherot elaborate (under the principles of biodynamics) one of the most special, complex, unctuous champagnes (100% Pinot Noir) and elegant that I have known: La Fidèle. And what a name, right?
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