Join us for a special Champagne tasting with Jason Berry proprietor of Amitié Wines! We will be tasting through several selections of Champagne from Antoine Bouvet, Pierre Deville, and Adrien Renoir! The tasting will begin promptly at 5pm on Tuesday, August 2nd. The cost of the tasting is $75 for general admission, $50 for Soif wine club members. Our Champagne events tend to sell out fast, so we recommend reserving your tickets soon! Further information on the featured winemakers can be found below.
In 1970 Guy Bouvet, Antoine’s grandfather launched his domaine in Mareuil sur Ay and ran it largely by himself, with most of the 5 hectares being sold to Bollinger. Guy worked with a small holding of vineyards spread across three villages (Mareuil sur Ay, Avenay val d’Or and Bisseuil). From an early age, Antoine took a budding interest in the family business. He learned from his grandfather the joy of hard work, caring for the land, and the precision of cellar work so very necessary to make great Champagne. Antoine’s love for his grandfather can be seen in the homage to him on the label of his Champagnes.
Antoine attended the Viticampus in Avize and started working with his grandfather in 2011 and in 2013 he took over complete operations of the domaine, where he has worked solely with oak and began the use of biodynamic practices. The domaine is now completely biodynamic.
Champagne Pierre Deville is named after the great grandfather of current winemaker Alban Corbeaux. The family has been growing 100% Grand Cru vines in Verzy for four generations. Alban has been working organically and biodynamically since 2016. The philosophy is to work in the most natural way possible and let the excellent terroir shine through.
Vincent and Adrien Renoir, father and son, are Vigneron of Verzy, a village on the northern edge of the Montagne de Reims, known for its approximately 400 hectares of vineyards, classified as 100% Grand Cru. The Renoir family has been working their 5 hectares for four generations. The experience and knowledge handed down from father to son have allowed them to produce wines enriched with their personality.
The certified organic and biodynamic vineyards are managed with extreme care and sensitivity to ensure the healthiest and most highly qualitative harvesting. The wines then rest in the cellars, mainly in steel, for several years. A lengthy aging process in the cellars gives their champagnes their superb style and structure.