The House Although the vines in Urville were originally planted by the Romans 2000 years ago, it was Saint Bernard, founder of Clairvaux Abbey, who had our cellars built in 1152. Seven centuries later, in 1808, around this magnificently preserved testimony to medieval times, where the exceptional cuvées slumber, the family domaine was created which…

History The Viscount Florens de Castellane, heir of one of the oldest families in France, established his Champagne house in Epernay. Visionary and resolute to promote his brand to the eyes of the world, he chose as his logo the red “Saint-Andrews” cross as a tribute to the standard of the oldest regiment in the…

Les Grands Bouteilles Armand de Brignac has revolutionized the world of luxury large-format Champagne bottles. From our 1.5L Magnum sizes – which are available for our Brut Gold, Rosé, and Blanc de Blancs cuvées, to our show-stopping 30 liter Brut Gold “Midas,” no other Champagne house has made the same dramatic impact as these massive,…

The History The art of Champagne has a rich history dating back to medieval times. Prior to the 17th century, however, France’s Champagne region produced only still wines – not the sparkling wine famous worldwide today. The Catholic Church owned many of Champagne’s vineyards and monks produced their own wines for use in the sacrament…

Brut The Brut perfectly encapsulates the “de Castellane style”. A subtle marriage of elegance and pleasure. The winemakers’ attachement to the long tradition of the House’s quality is reflected in this wine and illustrates the richness and finesse of its style. Blending A balanced blend of the three champagne grapes (35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir…

Brut Rosé BRUT TRADITION comes from a traditonal mix and blends, with a short preparation process (48 to 72 hours). COLOUR : an intense pink. BOUQUET : a grapefruit and red fruit aroma. ON THE PALATE : great intensity, with a lot of presence and distinctiveness. Grape Variety: Pinot Noir: 100% Goes very well with:…

Quattuor Cuvée FORGOTTEN GRAPE VARIETIES, A UNIQUE BLANC DE BLANCS, INIMITABLE, UNFORGETTABLE To the forgotten Champagne grape varieties: Arbane (25%), Petit Meslier (25%) and Blanc Vrai (25%), which express themselves in a tight sap, the classic Chardonnay brings its elegant and persistent note. The cuvée displays aromas of very fresh grapes, citrus fruit, white flowers…

HISTORY The story of the House of Sélèque began in 1965, when Henri Sélèque planted his first plots of vines with the help of his father-in-law, Jean Bagnost (then president of the Pierry wine cooperative). Quickly seduced by the vines, Richard, son of Henri and Françoise, studied oenology and started making Champagne when he joined…

Giving our wines their identity, our “terroir” guides our style and our wine-making choices. We seek optimum grape maturity by sampling the grapes on the vine. We then use small vertical 4000 kg presses, enabling us to keep the juices from each plot separate. The juice ferments slowly in a variety of containers – steel…