From past to present
The family know-how has been passed down for four generations, respecting Champagne traditions and the values of the house, to offer champagnes of excellence with unique character.
With a long-standing sensitivity to the environment and a commitment to preserving the quality of the terroir for future generations, the estate is now engaged in an organic certification process across the entire vineyard.
Our champagne reflects its terroir and the love of the men and women who have patiently made it...
The “Récoltant-Manipulant” appellation is a guarantee of independence, enabling the estate to control all stages of winemaking.
Maison Delavenne works its own vines, harvests the grapes, and presses them on the estate, in the family-owned press. The entire production is vinified in the cellars. These champagnes, along with their still wine, the Bouzy Rouge, are directly marketed from the estate.
Close to our vines and “Récoltant-Manipulant”, we are in control of the quality of our production.
Throughout the year, Champagne vines require demanding work every day. Pruning, tying, trellising and trimming are at the heart of our work and are largely done by hand. This work is essential to ensure that the vine's growth is properly controlled so that it can give its best.
Respect for the gift of nature is the focus of our attention.
Hand-harvested grapes allow for selecting the finest fruit. Pressing occurs immediately afterward, vineyard by vineyard, and grape variety by grape variety, in the family press on the estate. The juices are identified and vatted separately to reveal their distinct qualities.
These characteristics are then used during the blending process, carried with passion and expertise by Jean-Christophe Delavenne. Passed down through generations, our family’s know-how respects Champagne tradition while incorporating techniques unique to our Maison, resulting in characterful champagnes.
We have always abstained from malolactic fermentation, a choice that brings freshness and length to our champagnes.
Our meticulous winemaking process allows our wines to evolve naturally in tanks, ensuring their complete mastery.
Bottling takes place in July, allowing the wines to rest for nine months between harvest and bottling. A lengthy aging process in our natural chalk cellars shapes a fine effervescence and reveals the richness of aromas (minimum 30 months for Original 60/40, our Brut Tradition, and a minimum of 48 months for Reflet, our Brut Millésimé). All the cuvées are ready to be tasted upon their release.
Innovation sets the pace, and each generation contributes to refining the family philosophy. From the 2020s onwards, the experimentation with lithotherapy in the vineyard marks a decisive step in the estate’s history. Following a rigorously developed method and careful implementation, liquid forms of stones and minerals enhance the health and vitality if the vines naturally. It is a solution, but also a vision that touches the vineyard and radiates up to the wines, refining their brilliance and subtlety. A fundamental work that shows a path where nature and humans converse in harmony and full light.