Route to grower champagne

FEW RANDOM GROWER CHAMPAGNE TASTED

Just about a month ago, I have a chance to taste some of the finest small grower champagne in 1 of the prestigious local merchant here in Singapore. Each of the producer has their own vineyards, has their own stories to tell, some family business, some grower even never leave their winery/vineyards before. The good things about this few RM (Recoltant-Manipulant) is they maintain the quality of their own grapes, grow their own and make their own champagne in small quantities but good qualities. This is a movement towards quality champagne (like burgundy) slowly denying what the big houses can do all this while.

Champagne Marie-Courtin, the producer named the champagne house after his grandmother. 1 of the small grower in Aube, alongside with Jacques Lassaigne and to name a few, produced great blanc de noirs, blanc de blancs and their house cuvee. Many centuries ago, Aube is the town where grapes are harvested and sold to Reims for blending in big champagne houses.  Marie Courtin Resonance made of 100% pinot noir from 2008 vintage(left in pics) crafted another level of elegancy and eccentric acid champagne to start as aperitif or drink all day. Blanc de blancs (not in pics) are in depth and longer finishing, beat many big commercial champagne houses. Say goodbye to NM!

Pretty proud to say that the wine list in the restaurant that I'm working for right now, we featured mainly small grower champagne at an affordable price.


Can't say no to bubbles.
Han