Single-cuvee Blanc de Blancs house at Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, founded 1905, releasing only declared vintages of Cuvee S from one Grand Cru village.
Signature wines: Salon Cuvee S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Salon makes one wine only and in non-declared years the fruit goes to sister house Delamotte.
Address: 5-7 rue de la Breche d'Oger, 51190 Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France, Champagne
Mareuil-sur-Ay house founded 1910, owner since 1935 of Clos des Goisses, the steep south-facing walled vineyard behind one of Champagne's great single-clos wines.
Tasting: Visits by appointment; house known for its walled single vineyard Clos des Goisses.
Signature wines: Philipponnat Clos des Goisses, Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut
Tip: Clos des Goisses is among the steepest and warmest sites in Champagne, so it is rarely chaptalised.
Reims house founded 1808 by Apolline Henriot, owned by Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne (TEVC) since September 2023. Chardonnay-leaning with a fresh, refined style and the prestige Cuve des Enchanteleurs.
Tasting: Visits by appointment in Reims; book ahead in high season.
Signature wines: Henriot Brut Souverain, Henriot Blanc de Blancs
Tip: The house has a strong Cote des Blancs sourcing, giving its blends a Chardonnay backbone.
Reims house founded 1760 and part of Lanson-BCC, known for a fresh, malolactic-free style and the walled Clos Lanson vineyard in the city.
Tasting: Year-round guided tours of the Clos Lanson, winery and cellars; reservations required.
Signature wines: Lanson Le Black Creation Brut, Lanson Clos Lanson Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Lanson traditionally blocks malolactic fermentation, keeping its wines crisp and ageworthy.
Reims house founded 1827 and owned by Pernod Ricard, Pinot-led with the red-sash Cordon Rouge brut and around 25 km of city cellars.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tastings daily; book in advance, cellars span around 25 km.
Signature wines: Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut
Tip: The Cordon Rouge red sash references the French Legion of Honour ribbon.
Established at Ay in 1584 and now based in Epernay, Gosset is owned by Renaud-Cointreau and known for blocking malolactic fermentation.
Tasting: Visits to the Epernay house and its classified one-hectare park, open to the public since 2021.
Signature wines: Gosset Grande Reserve Brut, Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs
Tip: Gosset began as a still-wine producer in 1584, long before sparkling Champagne existed.
Cult Avize grower under Anselme Selosse, applying Burgundian, low-intervention and oxidative methods to terroir-driven Blanc de Blancs and lieu-dit cuvees.
Tasting: No general visits; the family also runs the Hotel Restaurant Les Avises in Avize. Allocation only.
Signature wines: Selosse Initial Blanc de Blancs, Selosse Substance
Tip: Selosse pioneered grower-Champagne terroir thinking; bottles are scarce and allocation-only.
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