Grower Champagne BADGE

Tasted 'blind' in a line-up of inexpensive champagnes (as well as one Grande Marque) this showed remarkably well, coming out as a clear winner. Bright, light and very fresh, this is an easy drinking 'aperitif' champagne...(read more)

We're pretty excited about the sheer value of this one: a cuvée of 50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, vinified 90% in stainless steel and 10% in barrel, aged 36 months in bottle before disgorgement...(read more)

Based in the village of Cuchery in the Marne Valley, Mathieu and Nicolas Moussé are the 12th generation of their family to be vignerons and have taken up the baton with enthusiasm. This cuvée is a classic b...(read more)

50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, of which 14% is red. A big vinous wine with a positive colour and rich depth. Rather fun - creamy mousse, could be really fun at the table. Base is 2017. Dosage is 7....(read more)

70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Old vines (40+ years old and massale sélection) Pinot Noir from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru, Avenay Val d’Or 1er Cru and Chardonnay from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru and Bisseuil 1er...(read more)

Chardonnay from premiers crus vineyards in Grande Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs. Grande Vallée de la Marne is Pinot terroir and, I'm told, the Chardonnay is deeper as a result. This is a blen...(read more)

70% Chardonnay from Bisseuil, a very early-ripening site, with expressive aromas of white flowers and subtle peach. Only 6g/l of dosage, but rich and harmonious, the ripeness from the sunny site. Inviting, simply delicio...(read more)

55% Chardonnay, 38.5% Pinot Noir plus 6.5% red wine for colour not aroma. From Marieul-sur-Aÿ premier cru. Vintages 2019 and 2020. Disgorged 9 February 2023.
There is a comforting curve to this wine that is a...(read more)

A cuvée which takes the style of the 'Tradition' and exalts it. Still majority Pinot Meunier, it's from different terroirs. As Gilles put it, this has 'more dried fruit - hazelnuts and apricot'. Deeper gold colour...(read more)

As Guillaume puts it, this is a marriage of two grape varieties (50% each of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir), two vinification methods - barrel and stainless steel, and of course two people - Guillaume and Melody. Very immedi...(read more)

57% Pinot Noir, 28% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier. Complex and rich but restrained too. Delicate mousse with an impressive lightness of touch, which comes partly from its being very dry, but it’s full flavoured in the mi...(read more)

From the Grand Cru vineyards of Chouilly, this entirely Chardonnay champagne has pale colour, smooth weight and fresh flavour, with remarkable clean length and a zesty finish. A really exciting quality Champagne which al...(read more)