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History of the house Domaine Dhondt-Grellet
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Cuis 1-er cru & Cramant Grand Cru - the winery is located in Flavigny, near Avize, this is the very heart of the Côte des Blancs, the "aristocrat of Champagne" 6 hectares, the average age of the vines is 45 years, organic principles of winemaking and applying "solera" method since 1986.
- Champagne regionCote de Blancs
- Cultivated varieties of grapesChardonnay | Pinot Noir
BALANCED AND ELEGANT CHAMPAGNE
Domaine Dhondt-Grellet is located in Flavigny, at the Porte Aviz, in the heart of the Côte de Blancs in Champagne. The 6-hectare vineyard is planted with Chardonnay (in the municipalities of Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis) and Pinot Noir on Aven Val d'Or in Grand Vallee de la Marne.
BALANCED AND ELEGANT CHAMPAGNE
Domaine Dhondt-Grellet is located in Flavigny, at the Porte Aviz, in the heart of the Côte de Blancs in Champagne. The 6-hectare vineyard is planted with Chardonnay (in the municipalities of Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis) and Pinot Noir on Aven Val d'Or in Grand Vallee de la Marne.
In 1986, Eric Dondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling grapes to merchants and founded the Dhondt-Grellet company. Their son Adrian is now in his early twenties. He has taken over winemaking and is rapidly taking the family's wines to the next level. He gradually expanded the range of produced champagnes, highlighting their areas in the villages of Cramant and Cuis and bottling pure expressed Chardonnay.
Adrian took over the management of the winery from his parents Eric Dondt and Edith Grellet in 2010.
The domain occupies 6 hectares of Grand Cru and 1er Cru vines, the average age of which are 40 years.
Adrian is now managing the winery along with his sister Alice. Inspired by the great winemakers of Burgundy, Adrian takes family wines to the next level, emphasizing on chardonnay and terroir. The quality of Adrien's cuvée was recognized when he was named Winemaker of the Year 2017 at the Trophées Champenois competition.
Domaine Dhondt-Grellet
Adrian has plots in two villages:
Cramant (Grand Cru) and Cuis (1-er cru).
At Cramant, Adrian works with 3 plots
Cramant (Grand Cru) and Cuis (1-er cru).
At Cramant, Adrian works with 3 plots
Le Bateau:
La Bute de Saran is considered to be the best terroir of Cramant. The soils are filled with clay and limestone, with a chalky subsoil. This vineyard is planted with the oldest vines in the domain. The location is south and due to the high limestone content the soil does not retain too much moisture. The vineyard was planted in 1951 by Adrian's great-grandfather.
Les Longues Verges: Also on La Bute de Saran, but on a different western hillside. A very interesting plot, because the soils are filled with clay and chalk, but contain more moisture. The territory itself is divided between two villages, Cramant and Chouilly. Most of the vineyards are situated in Chouilly, but Adrian considers Les Longue Verges to be Cramant's terroir.
La Garenne: Located in the center of the village of Cramant. The soils are very different from Le Bateau and Les Longues Verges, they tend more towards clay.
La Bute de Saran is considered to be the best terroir of Cramant. The soils are filled with clay and limestone, with a chalky subsoil. This vineyard is planted with the oldest vines in the domain. The location is south and due to the high limestone content the soil does not retain too much moisture. The vineyard was planted in 1951 by Adrian's great-grandfather.
Les Longues Verges: Also on La Bute de Saran, but on a different western hillside. A very interesting plot, because the soils are filled with clay and chalk, but contain more moisture. The territory itself is divided between two villages, Cramant and Chouilly. Most of the vineyards are situated in Chouilly, but Adrian considers Les Longue Verges to be Cramant's terroir.
La Garenne: Located in the center of the village of Cramant. The soils are very different from Le Bateau and Les Longues Verges, they tend more towards clay.
Domaine Dhondt-Grellet
In Cuis, Adrian has 9 plots, most of which are plots with old Chardonnay vineyards.
The average age of the vines in Cuis is 45 years.
The average age of the vines in Cuis is 45 years.
Les Nogers
Les Blémonts
Les Basses Vignes
Les Blanchards
Les Sablonnières
Les Charmières
Les Treilles
Les Côtes aux Vents
Les Blémonts
Les Basses Vignes
Les Blanchards
Les Sablonnières
Les Charmières
Les Treilles
Les Côtes aux Vents
Adrian uses organic and biodynamic methods, but does not search for a certification.
His philosophy is to have a living soil with a healthy balance between microbes and vine.
He does not use herbicides or insecticides. In the domain, the soil is ploughed by horses and composted.
His philosophy is to have a living soil with a healthy balance between microbes and vine.
He does not use herbicides or insecticides. In the domain, the soil is ploughed by horses and composted.