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Champagne Vilmart & Cie is a family-run Champagne house that embodies the very essence of Champagne craftsmanship and tradition.
Founded in 1890 by Désiré Vilmart, this house is located in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne, in the heart of France's Champagne region. For over a century, the Vilmart family has been committed to producing Champagnes of exceptional quality, with an emphasis on respect for the terroir and artisanal winemaking methods.
The house has remained in the family since its foundation, and the fifth generation today carries on this legacy with unwavering passion. This family continuity is essential to pRéserver the consistency and quality of Champagnes.
The vineyard covers 11 hectares, mainly located in Montagne de Reims, a region famous for its chalky soils and optimal sun exposure. These ideal vine-growing conditions enable the house to cultivate the classic grape varieties of Champagne, including Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The grapes come mainly from estate vineyards and are carefully selected for their exceptional quality. Each vineyard parcel is vinified separately to highlight the unique characteristics of each terroir.
The house's Champagnes are the fruit of a skilful combination of different harvest years, with a predominance of vintages, meaning that each bottle is the expression of an exceptional year. This approach highlights the richness and complexity of the Champagne terroir.
The cuvée Grande Réserve is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from the Rilly La Montagne vineyards in Premier Cru. The grapes are harvested by hand, and Réserve wines from the last two years are added. As with all Maison Vilmart Cie cuvées, vinification takes place in 228 L oak barrels, bringing fruitiness, roundness and finesse to the wines. Malolactic fermentation is also blocked to preserve freshness and tension. The wines are then aged for a further ten months in wood. After bottling, they spend 3 to 4 years on fine lees, before receiving a dosage of 9 g/L after disgorging.
This Champagne offers a blond color with golden highlights, a mark of the majority Pinot Noir in the blend. The nose is beautifully intense, with gourmet notes of pear, cherry, ripe wheat and cookie. The elegance of iris, white pepper and the power of oak and celery envelop the palate. The finish is mineral and long, with a hint of smoky, toasted bread.
This cuvée Grande Réserve from Maison Vilmart & Cie will seek out the company of a tender texture, such as ballotines of chicken with fried peppers and paprika, friends will also accompany cooked cheeses to perfection, and particularly Abondance, Beaufort and Swiss Gruyère.
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Founded in 1971, the Club Trésors de Champagne is a very exclusive circle that brings together 25 of the region’s finest artisan winemakers. United by a love for their terroir, respect for traditional craftsmanship, and a vision for the future, these exceptional winemakers have been rigorously selected for the excellence of their work. Membership in the club is granted only upon sponsorship by one or more existing members.
For them, champagne is not just a celebratory drink; it is a unique story told through every bottle.
The “Spécial Club” cuvée
Being a member of this highly exclusiveclub allows winemakers to produce a unique, vintage-dated prestige cuvée: the Spécial Club. Recognized as the ultimate symbol of their expertise, this cuvée undergoes a rigorous process to ensure impeccable quality.
To earn this coveted “label,” each bottle must pass through rigorous stages:
