Wine Blog — Vilmart Champagne

Producer Profile - Vilmart Champagne

Vilmart Champagne

Producer Profile - Vilmart Champagne

Vilmart Champagne begun as early as 1890, but it was perhaps not until the 1980s that the wines truly began to shine. Laurent Champs took over the small 11ha vineyard, based in Rilly-La-Montagne, from his father Rene, an artist and craftsman of great skill (the house and hugely impressive stained glass window are testament to this). Laurent is a perfectionist and creates his wonderful Champagne with an expressed respect of the natural environment. Using just Pinot Noir and Chardonnay his wines, made with meticulous care, are fermented in frequently large oak casks. It is the Northern Montagne grapes that provides...

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