Some moments in the history of the estate
Working the vine has been recorded in the family histories of the LARMANDIERS and the BERNIERS since the French Revolution. The LARMANDIERS contributed to the renown of the Côte de Blancs with their famous 'Cramant Blanc de Blancs Nature'.
From the beginning of the 20th century, the LARMANDIERS made Champagnes which very quickly proved their fine qualities. Thus Jules Larmandier and then his son,...
It is not for reasons of tradition that our approach to viticulture is completely natural; it is just because it makes sense. The creation of a great Champagne, like the creation of any great wine, begins in the vineyard. Indeed, it is the grapes that contain the qualities and the authenticity that no man could ever invent.
The recipe for good-quality grapes is simple but demanding: old vines, working the soil, moderate yields; vines which ...
The grapes, picked by hand, are placed in our bladder press. We take time to press gently, so as to extract the purest juice possible. Each cru is vinified separately. For fermenting and maturing, we strive to choose the ideal correspondence between the terroir and the vessel used: temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, traditional vats, wooden vats or casks.
The alcoholic fermentation begins spontaneously thanks to the natural yeast...
Does the presence of life really disturb people?
The way we have of living our work has never been accepted by everyone; we used to be considered as harmless dreamers, so people left us alone. Today, given the dead end which faces 'modern' viticulture and the success enjoyed by 'singular' wines, our approach, which is certainly a little elitist, disturbs people.
It disturbs those who do not grasp in its entirety our way of working and it...
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