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Cuvée Rubis is a Champagne in homage to greediness with a blend of 90% Pinot Noir (including 15% red wine) and 10% Chardonnay from Premier Cru vines in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne. The wines spend 10 months aging in oak barrels to bring power and complexity.
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Maison Vilmart & Cie – The Artisan Excellence of Champagne
Founded in 1890 in Rilly-la-Montagne, Maison Vilmart & Cie is a family-owned, independent house that embodies Champagne excellence through a unique artisanal approach. For five generations, it has crafted characterful champagnes with precision and deep respect for its terroir.
Located in a Premier Cru village in the Montagne de Reims, Vilmart carefully tends its 11-hectare vineyard, embracing environmentally conscious viticulture. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, nurtured in chalky soils, undergo meticulous vinification, exclusively in oak barrels—a rare practice that lends the champagnes a silky texture and remarkable aromatic depth.
The house avoids malolactic fermentation, preserving the wines’ freshness and purity. Its flagship cuvée, Cœur de Cuvée, made from the oldest vines, epitomizes the Vilmart style: a perfect balance of power, finesse, and elegance.
Highly regarded by connoisseurs and sommeliers worldwide, Vilmart & Cie remains one of Champagne’s best-kept secrets, blending tradition with innovation to create truly exceptional wines, crafted for emotion and fine dining.
L’Opiniâtre 2017 expresses the quiet strength of a determined Chardonnay. Sourced entirely from Verzy Grand Cru, this vintage is crafted from the finest sulfur-free vinifications, revealing the purest expression of the terroir. Vinified as a Brut Nature (0 g/l) and aged 6 months post-disgorgement, it offers tension, persistence, and marked minerality. A wine of...
Bruno Paillard Dosage Zéro is a selection from the first pressing of the three grape varieties and for the majority vinified in small oak barrels. The “reserve wines” account for half of the blend. The aging is extended well beyond the legal duration: 3 to 4 years in bottle "on the lees" followed by 6 months of rest after disgorging. Dosage: zero.
Crafted exclusively from the Grand Cru vineyards of Aÿ, this Roger Brun Champagne combines richness and finesse. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it displays a brilliant golden robe and an expressive bouquet of ripe fruits, white flowers, and delicate brioche notes. On the palate, it is generous and well-balanced, with refreshing liveliness and a long, gourmet finish. A Champagne...
Krug 2011 is the result of a contrasting and surprising year characterized by its chiseled roundness. The complex blend acquired its balance and finesse during the 13 years spent in aging cellars. An ample, generous and assertive Champagne.
“Incandescence: Universal physical phenomenon which makes things luminous under the effect of heat. » 100% Verzy Grand Cru terroir, 100% Pinot Noir maceration rosé.
Grande Réserve is an intense Champagne full of character with a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Premier Cru vines in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne. The wines spend 10 months aging in oak barrels to bring power and complexity.
Jm Sélèque Solessence is the distinctive cuvée from the 7 terroirs of the House: Pierry, Moussy, Epernay, Mardeuil, Dizy, Boursault and Vertus. A wine to discover and share with friends. The expression of pure and easy-to-digest style, in all circumstances.
Cœur de Cuvée 2015 is a Champagne of unique richness and identity with a blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir from old Premier Cru vines in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne. The Wines are made only from the heart of the Cuvée to extract the best.
Nicolas Maillart Rosé Grand Cru is a very technical cuvée that begins in the vineyard with the selection of plots of old Pinot Noir from the best terroirs of Bouzy. The estate uses the "saignee" method, i.e. the Pinot Noir grapes will macerate for a few hours to obtain the rosé color. Then, the Chardonnay is blended with the Pinot Noir to give freshness to this Cuvée.