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 Champagne region. Boni de Castellane, cousin of the Visount, is in charge of the distribution in Paris and rapidly makes it the champagne ...
The elaboration of quality and consistent champagnes requires a patient, precise and meticulous hand. Therefore, all harvesting is carried out by hand in order to preserve each grape up to pressuring. The character of the grapes from each village or cru is then preserved by individual vinifaction of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in specially adapated vats. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures to emphasize the elegance and ar...
Deep in the cool humidity of our 6 kilometres of chalk-cellars, the bottles mature over a period of years, a process which allows the wine to develop its structure, to gain aromatic qualities and colour and to produce a fine, lively mousse. The winemakers will follow the evolution of each wine with regular tastings and with tests carried out by the quality control laboratory. They can therefore closely monitor the maturity of the wine and chos...
Through the art of blending, de Castellane is chasing only the best characteristics of each grape variety...
Chardonnay brings a great finesse to the wine. It reveals citrus and white flowers aromas in its youth and leading to fresh butter and honey notes with ageing. It is a grape that requires some time to develop its more complex notes, but shows an exceptional potential of ageing that justify its high proportion in the de Castellane cha...
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