Philipponnate

Producer description of "Philipponnat"

The traditional family was already growing wine in Champagne in the 16th century. The current Champagne house with its headquarters in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ was founded in 1910 by Pierre Philipponnat (dates not publicly documented). The company was then bought by the Marie Brizard Group in 1987 and sold ten years later to Bruno Paillard (*1953) and the BCC Group (Boizel Chanoine Champagne). Since 1999, it has been managed by Charles Philipponnat (a great-nephew of Pierre). In 2004, a new winery was completed next to the cellar in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The vineyards cover 18 hectares of vines, all of which are located in Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay Val d'Or and Mutigny. Traditionally, all wines are fermented in tank or old oak barrels, but since 2000, 40 to 50% of the Cuvée de Prestige "Clos des Goisses", made mainly from Pinot Noir, has been fermented in 228-litre oak barrels. Unlike the other champagnes, there is no malolactic fermentation.

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