NV Bliard Champagne 1er Cru Fondamentaux

Known as the cradle of Champagne, resting place of Dom Perignon, the Village of Hautvillers, entirely classified as Premier Cru, is home to the Bliard family vineyard since 4 generations.

Organic farming and oak ageing is in the family DNA since over a century. In the early 20th century, Eugène Bliard founded its cooperage shop in the village, then his son Jean Bliard, still alive and working the vines at 94, became in the 60's one of the 7 pioneers of organic in Champagne. By refusing the use of chemical that he knew was going against what he learned, as a former horse ploughing pieceworker, in close contact with the soil, he started the organic path of the winery by certifying the estate over 50 years ago.

Now Florence, and husband Antoine, after a brief Parisian carrier, was called back by the family passion and took over from her father Vincent in 2018. Their tiny 4 hectares domain, producing 12,000 bottles only, is divided between 16 parcels all located on the steep hillsides of Hautvillers dominating the city of Epernay, entry door to the Côte des Blancs, and the beginning of the Marne Valley. On the rich and diverse clay and chalk soil of the village, all three Champagne varietals can display their all potential, the vineyard is therefore nearly equally planted with Pinot Noir (40%), Meunier (30%) & Chardonnay (30%) with an interesting average of over 30 years old vines.