Salon is undoubtedly considered to be the top echelon of Champagne by many wine connoisseurs around the world, yet it is so rare that not many people have had the chance to taste this quintessential Champagne. A tiny house on the Cote des Blanc, they make just only one Cuvee with 100% of its Chardonnay grapes coming from the Grand Cru-class Le Mesnil vineyard in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and is only made in the best vintages (the other vintages go into Champagne Delamotte); and is aged for relatively longer periods of up to a decade in the bottle before they are released! Before...

Deutz is a Champagne house with German origins, founded in 1838 by two Prussian immigrants, William Deutz and Pierre-Hubert Geldermann. Acquired by Louis Roederer in 1993, the house now owns 42 hectares of vineyard and has an extensive sourcing network for grapes. With the financial assistance from the Roederer powerhouse, Deutz has become one of the largest Champagne houses nowadays.  According to Champagne specialist and writer Tom Stevenson, the house's style is "firm, flavor-packed yet full of character”. One of their most notable productions is "Amour de Deutz", named after the statue of Cupid that stands in Deutz's courtyard in...

De Saint Gall holds excellent parcels of vineyards in Champagne and have been supplying grapes to Grand Marques like Taittinger for their production of Comtes de Champagne, Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle and Dom Perignon over the years. Their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are cultivated on Grand Cru and Premier Cru terroirs in some of Champagne's loveliest villages. Aside from supplying grapes to grande marques, they themselves have been producing their own Champagne and among the range is an excellent prestige cuvee called "Orpale" which is made with 100% Grand Cru grapes. Considering the price, this bottle is truly a classy...

Elise Bougy is a passionate and young female winemaker, who has a large interest in rare grapes and unique combinations but at the same time, also maintains complete respect for the terroir hence follows the principles of organic farming and use of biodynamic practices. She inherited 3 hectares of her family domaine, and there are two-thirds of the vineyards in Les Mesneux and Montagne de Reims 1er Cru, with one-third in Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru. She has great passion and philosophy for winemaking and was one of the winners of the Prix des Artisanes organized by ELLE and supported by LVMH Group this year...

Elise Bougy is a passionate and young female winemaker, who has a large interest in rare grapes and unique combinations but at the same time, also maintains complete respect for the terroir hence follows the principles of organic farming and use of biodynamic practices. She inherited 3 hectares of her family domaine, and there are two-thirds of the vineyards in Les Mesneux and Montagne de Reims 1er Cru, with one-third in Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru. She has great passion and philosophy for winemaking and was one of the winners of the Prix des Artisanes organized by ELLE and supported by LVMH Group this year...