The Lamiable family has been rooted to the eastern Champagne village of Tours-sur-Marne since 1600. While Hyppolite Lamiable built the family home in 1859, it took nearly a century before the family would start growing vines. Hippolyte’s descendants, twin brothers Pierre and Auguste Lamiable, officially established the estate in 1955 and bought their first press in 1960. Over twenty years, they replanted the vineyards and painstakingly dug thr...
The Lamiables farm six hectares in the southern end of the celebrated Montagne de Reims, known for its red grape production. Situated 12 kilometers from Epernay and 25 kilometers from Reims, the domaine is well placed at the convergence point of the Côte de Blancs, the Vallée de la Marne and the Montagne de Reims—the heartland of grand cru country. All of their vineyards are classified as grand cru, with sixty percent of the holdings dedicated...
The secret to the plump, rich and earthy house style of Champagne Lamiable lies in the terroir. The family works four single vineyards: two parcels in Les Meslaines, Clos de Goësse (in the Côte de Blancs, the source of their Chardonnay), Ambuyères and one in Bouzy. Les Meslaines is the crown jewel of the family holdings, planted with 100% old-vine Pinot Noir. Planted in the 1950s, the deep chalky soils here are free of any clay deposits, allow...
The Lamiables are one of the rare producers of Spécial Club champagnes, which they release only during exceptional vintages. In order to bottle champagne labeled as a “Spécial Club,” contributing producers are subject to very high criteria established by Club Trésors de Champagne and are subject to three tastings before approval. Once bottled, Club Trésors requires three years of bottle aging before release. The Lamiables seek to stray from th...
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