Brut Réserve 1er Cru NV

I always say Monsieur Godmé makes wine that happens to sparkle. He is a perfectionist who is absolutely obsessed by making wine of the utmost quality. -Liz Willette

Like many of the producers in our portfolio, Monsieur Godmé is a multi-generational winemaker whose joy, passion and dedication to his craft reminds us why we love wine.

As passionate as a our Champagne growers are about what they do, Monsier Godmé takes it to the next level. He absolutely believes that "great wines come from great vines," and solely relies on organic, homeopathetic remedies (e.g. teas and herbs) to treat his vines.

Monsier Godmé carries this obsessive attention to detail into the cellar.  His meticulous and extensive blending process begins by vinifying and aging each of his 27 different parcels separately. Some he ferments and ages in stainless steel, some he ferments in stainless and ages in oak, and some he both ferments and ages in oak. He then does his final blend. He believes that this is the only way to produce a wine that is reflective of the vintage and of Verzenay terroir. All his wines spend three years on their lees before being disgorged. 

He loves racy wines with very little dosage, however his location in La Montagne yields grapes that are slightly heartier than his counterparts in the Côte de Blancs.

Technical info

50% of the base wines used for the Brut Réserve 1er Cru are at least three years old.  The current assemblage is 50% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Meunier and 15% Chardonnay.