Champagne Chardonnay

Agrapart 7 Crus Extra Brut is a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir from estate-owned plots located in each of the seven villages in Côte des Blancs: Avize, Oger, Oiry, Cramant, Avenay Val d'Or, Bergères... Read More

We hope Andre Heucq remains a local secret for a few more years because this is one of the finest $50 bubblies on the market. Now in its fourth generation, the House of Heucq specializes in Pinot Meunier alongside Chard and Pinot... Read More

While many Champagne houses have gone the way of multinational ownership, Billecart remains a family business after more than 200 years. Established in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth... Read More

Nothing says celebration like a rosé Champagne. It makes any day or event even more special just by its pale pink color dancing in the glass. Billecart-Salmon's Brut Rosé has always been a sought-after bubbly... Read More

While many Champagne houses have gone the way of multinational ownership, Billecart remains a family business after more than 200 years. Established in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth... Read More

While many Champagne houses have gone the way of multinational ownership, Billecart remains a family business after more than 200 years. Established in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth... Read More

Nothing says celebration like a rosé Champagne. It makes any day or event even more special just by its pale pink color dancing in the glass. Billecart-Salmon's Brut Rosé has always been a sought-after bubbly... Read More

2010 marks the first time Billecart-Salmon made a vintage Brut Rosé, and, like everything Billecart does, it's a stunner with lots of Grand Cru personality from 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir aged on the lees for... Read More

In a world that wants the driest possible bubbly, there is such prejudice against off-dry Champagne. However, it was once the dominant style in the 19th century, and we still love it! Demi-sec is the last stop before Doux Champagne,... Read More

Founded in 1843 by a German emigre, Krug would become one of the Grandes Marques Champagne houses of Reims. It's now owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, along with giants like Moet, Veuve, and Ruinart,... Read More

The Bourmault family of Avize (Côte des Blancs) is not a household name for Champagne, but that might be a good thing so we can sell this lovely bottle of wine for less than $50. Hermance is an organic blend of 2/3 Pinot... Read More

The Bourmault family of Avize (Côte des Blancs) is not a household name for Champagne, but that might be a good thing so we can sell this lovely bottle of wine for less than $50. Hermance is an organic blend of 2/3 Pinot... Read More

For a Champagne house traces its roots back to 1746, Gaston Chiquet is not very famous, but that happens when the annual production is a mere 14,000 cases. The 8th-generation winemaker Nicolas Chiquet has less than 60 acres under-vine... Read More

The House of Gatinois is another one of our under-the-radar finds that surpasses most big brands in quality and flavor. After twelve generations, Gatinois remains under family leadership, with Louis Gatinois overseeing 17 acres... Read More

What really differentiates the old Grandes Marques Champagne from the tiny producers is their transparency. You can't blame the mega brands for wanting to keep their recipes a secret, including fruit sources, base wines, and... Read More

What really differentiates the old Grandes Marques Champagne from the tiny producers is their transparency. You can't blame the mega brands for wanting to keep their recipes a secret, including fruit sources, base wines, and... Read More

By local regulations, producers are required to age their vintage Champagne on the lees for a minimum of three years. Hubert Soreau ages for about 100 months (8.3 years). But there's another reason this bubbly is so unique:... Read More

Larmandier-Bernier is a prime example of grower Champagne: Biodynamic protocol, small production, and dedication to quality over marketing. Pierre & Sophie Larmandier farm less than 40 acres in the finest Grand & Premier Cru villages... Read More

Owned and operated by Dominique Lelarge and Dominique Pugeot on 21 organic acres in the village of Vrigny, Extra Brut Tradition is a blend of primarily Meunier & Pinot Noir and just a dash of Chardonnay. This Champagne over-delivers... Read More

Eloquence is 100% Chardonnay grown on Clay and Kimmeridgian Limestone soil, fermented with native yeast in used barriques, and aged in used barrique before bottling. The final wine is a big complex bubbly resembling a Grand Cru... Read More

Perhaps one of the greatest Grande Marques Champagnes, Dom Perignon has been under the Moët banner since 1927, but after 1948, Perignon has functioned as a separate entity. There is never a bad vintage of DP because it's... Read More

If you're looking for a toasty, rich, fruity Champers, this is not it. Sébastien Mouzon is a 9th-generation winemaker in Verzy, Montagne de Reims, and he specializes in angular, low-sulfur, unfiltered, pure, crisp bubbles.... Read More