ClassificationAOC Champagne
VarietalsChardonnay
OwnerLaurent-Perrier group
Founded1905
TastingNot open to the general public; allocation only through trade and private channels.
NeighbourhoodLe Mesnil-sur-Oger

Signature wines: salon-cuvee-s-le-mesnil

Tip: Salon makes one wine only and in non-declared years the fruit goes to sister house Delamotte.

Location

Address: 5-7 rue de la Breche d'Oger, 51190 Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France, Champagne

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Champagne Philipponnat ★ 4.7

AOC ChampagnePinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot MeunierFounded 1910Lanson-BCC groupVallee de la Marne

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.

Champagne Henriot ★ 4.5

AOC ChampagneChardonnay, Pinot NoirFounded 1808Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne (TEVC, acquired September 2023)Reims

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.

Champagne Lanson ★ 4.5

AOC ChampagnePinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot MeunierFounded 1760Lanson-BCC groupReims

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, lanson-clos-lanson

Tip: Lanson traditionally blocks malolactic fermentation, keeping its wines crisp and ageworthy.

G.H. Mumm ★ 4.4

AOC ChampagnePinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot MeunierFounded 1827Pernod RicardReims

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

Tip: The Cordon Rouge red sash references the French Legion of Honour ribbon.

Champagne Gosset ★ 4.6

AOC ChampagnePinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot MeunierFounded 1584Renaud-Cointreau groupEpernay

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.

Domaine Jacques Selosse ★ 5.0

AOC ChampagneChardonnay, Pinot NoirFounded 1949Selosse familyWinemaker Anselme SelosseBiodynamic PracticingAvize

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, selosse-substance

Tip: Selosse pioneered grower-Champagne terroir thinking; bottles are scarce and allocation-only.

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