The Company, as it is known nowadays, has been founded in 1986 by Count Audoin de Dampierre; a visionary, stamped with generosity, conviction and passion, making him a charismatic personality of champagne. He has led his life the way he has driven his classic cars, his great passion. The man is full of humour.
Audoin de Dampierre re-launched the family business 28 years ago on the simple idea that good wines are necessarily made from g...
Chardonnay is the diamond of Champagne and Champagne Comtes de Dampierre has built throughout the years its reputation on this grape variety from the Côte des Blancs: four products of our range are Blanc de Blancs Cuvées. The Pinot Noir grapes from Premier Cru Vineyards come from the Montagne de Reims and we have deliberately chosen not to use any Pinot Meunier.
The best grapes from Premier Cru and Grand Cru Vineyards are the key for o...
Like the most prestigious champagne houses, Dampierre champagnes are made only from exceptional grapes from selected Premier Crus and Grand Crus vineyards and only from the two traditional grapes: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. For Chardonnay, the selection comes from the best villages and their soils of the Côtes de Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger.
The Pinot Noir grapes are the jewels of the Montagne de Reims, coming from Bouzy, A...
When de Dampierre ancestors started to sell their first bottles of great cuvees, they were sealing the corks onto the bottle by mean of a locally produced twine, made of hemp. This tradition had long ago become part of the Dampierre unique identity. In 1989, Audoin de Dampierre asked Michel Laudy, a former well known cellar master, to dig out from the family memories the very principles of this old tradition to “tie the corks”.
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