Jean Comyn

WINEGROWERS FROM FATHER TO SON FOR THREE GENERATIONS... Mr. Maurice Brugnon, who was a winegrower at the beginning of the century at Ecueil (suburb of Reims) gave up his wine house to his son. His son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Comyn settled in Mont-Saint-Père at the end of the 1960’s. Mr Comyn’s hard work consisted in redeveloping hilly plots of fallow land, planted then given up after the phylloxera (an insect which destroyed French vineyards from 1880 to 1911) then forgotten during the difficult events from the beginning of the century :

- the first and second world wars of 14-18 and 40-45

- the lack of benefits after the 1929 crisis

Our first planting on the Mont-Saint-Père soil dates back to 1970. As the first harvest arrived three years later, the wine presses began immediately to be built. From now on, since 1997, the third generation has at the present time at his head the son, Emmanuel Comyn.

We are winegrowers in Mont-Saint-Père in the Champagne area at about 100kms to the east of Paris. This is a picturesque small village of 600 inhabitants located in the Marne Valley ans its hilly and peaceful landscapes invites you to discover it. Working together with four other winegrowers families from the Champagne area, we farm 40 of the 130 hectares of the vineyard located on the chalky hillsides on the right bank of the Marne oriented southward.

Our grapes arrive in our presses within two hours of picking. Our pressing center is designed not to pump the juice obtained to avoid any oxidation and thus guarantee the freshness of the aromas and the good expression of the terroir. The three varieties are pressed separately and the plot is respected. Thus, a range of basic wines is prepared for the blending of future wines.

The Champagnes Jean Comyn  are the result of the art of blending. They are a reflection of the soul of the winemaker. This heritage lies in the knowledge of the terroir and is complemented by traditional winemaking methods. Each blending is unique. We make our wines for your tasting pleasure. Our signature is based on the adoption of a vinification promoting the freshness of wines and their great finesse.The maturation of the wines lasts from 2 to 7 years allowing the appearance of greedy notes in the blending of our range.