Located in Ambonnay, a famous Village of the Montagne de Reims, the Marguet-Bonnerave House became in 2005: Champagne MARGUET Father & Sons. The MARGUET Champagne started about 1875, thanks to Emile MARGUET, who since 1883 has tended his best vineyards of the Cote des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, in preparation for the arrival of phylloxera. The Champagne Bonnerave Frères was founded in 1905 by the great-great-grandfather of Benoit Margue...
The grapes supply comes primarly from Premier Cru and Grand Cru villages. The vines of the Marguet-Bonnerave family (villages of Ambonnay, Bouzy and Mailly) all offer splendid Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. After that there is a partnership with friends who are known to be very careful vine growers, this makes it possible to benefit from other grapes coming from villages highly esteemed such as Verzy, Mareuil sur Ay, Cumières, Rilly la Montagne,.....
The winemaking comes from tanks and small barrels of oaks. Each element has its own importance: the wine is worked if possible according to the lunar cycle. Frequent tasting makes it possible to envision the future cuvees, and to get ready if needed racking, batonnages and other traditional techniques. The wines then make their prise de mousse in bottle, and will rest in deep cellars for a period of from two to five years. Each cuvee is a crea...
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