NEWS FROM THE MAISONS
Besserat de Bellefon unveils its 2015 Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs
Besserat de Bellefon unveils its 2015 Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs, a 100% Pinot Noir cuvée sourced from five Grand Cru villages in the Montagne de Reims: Ambonnay, Bouzy, Mailly, Verzy and Verzenay.
Aged for more than ten years on the lees, without malolactic fermentation and followed by at least six months of post-disgorgement ageing, this cuvée highlights the purity of its terroirs and the importance of time in Champagne.
Recommended retail price: €65 incl. VAT, available from wine merchants and the Besserat de Bellefon online boutique.
New accolades for Heidsieck & C° Monopole
Champagne Tsarine celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special cuvée
To mark its 30th anniversary, Champagne Tsarine unveils its 30th Anniversary Cuvée, the first zero-dosage rosé in the House's history. Produced in a limited edition, it showcases the pure expression of the wine and its terroir.
This anniversary release also features a collaboration with violinist Esther Abrami, the brand’s new ambassador, who composed an original melody and designed the presentation box.
Available from June 15, 2026, at a recommended retail price of €85.
Champagne Alexandre Bonnet strengthens its presence in the United Kingdom
Champagne Alexandre Bonnet continues its international expansion with new distribution partnerships in the United Kingdom with Bibendum Wine and Walker & Wodehouse.
Already established in the Republic of Ireland with Cassidy Wines, the Domaine is strengthening its footprint in one of Europe’s most strategic premium wine markets.
Champagne Lanson unveils “Vibrant Edition”, a limited edition of Rosé Création
Maison Lanson introduces Vibrant Edition, a limited edition of its Le Rosé Création cuvée, designed for a seasonal release, particularly around Valentine’s Day.
Available as an individual gift box or as a set with two flutes, this edition features a contemporary design in soft pink tones reflecting the wine’s elegance. Vibrant Edition is available at a recommended retail price of €55 for the gift box and €85 for the gift set.
Hommage à Gaston Burtin unveils its Vintage 2015
Champagne Hommage à Gaston Burtin introduces its Vintage 2015, a cuvée combining fruit, freshness and elegance. Selected by oenologist Flore Simon, the blend brings together six crus, including 88% Grand and Premier Crus, with 53% Pinot Noir and 47% Chardonnay, aged for over seven years on lees.
The premium range launched three years ago now includes five cuvées, including this new vintage.
Champagne de Venoge and Maison Giusti create the Royale 1889 cocktail
When mixology meets Champagne, the result can only be bold.
Champagne de Venoge and Maison Giusti (Modena) have combined their expertise to craft Royale 1889, an elegant blend of vermouth and Champagne inspired by the 1889 World’s Fair.
Now available at l’Écurie de Venoge, Avenue de Champagne in Épernay (€15).
Besserat de Bellefon honored for its hospitality
Maison Besserat de Bellefon has been awarded the Hospitality Prize at the 2025 Trophées Champenois, often described as the Oscars of Champagne.
Three years after being named Maison of the Year in 2022, this new recognition highlights the House’s dedication to the Champagne art of hospitality — marked by authenticity, elegance and warmth.
Located in Épernay, the House now stands as a true oenotourism destination, featuring a bar, boutique and three elegant suites.
Lanson returns as Official Champagne of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
Maison Lanson is returning as Official Champagne of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters from 2026, under a five-year partnership. This collaboration underscores the House’s historic ties with tennis and its ambition to enhance its visibility and presence.
The 119th edition of the tournament will take place from April 4 to 12, 2026. As the first major clay-court event of the season, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters brings together the world’s best players in a stunning setting between sky and sea, attracting more than 150,000 spectators.
Lanson cuvées will be served across the tournament’s various hospitality and dining areas, offering visitors a unique experience.
Boizel and Ex-Libris Paris unveil a limited-edition anniversary gift box
To mark the 25th anniversary of its Boizel By year-end gift box, Maison Boizel has partnered with creative duo Ex-Libris Paris. Together, they have designed a poetic creation that bridges champagne and literature, featuring an ex-libris paired with a bottle as a symbol of time, legacy and transmission. Inside, the Brut Réserve cuvée, blending Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier.
Available in limited edition - retail price €59 incl. VAT.
Four iconic cuvées from Maison Philipponnat assert their new identity
As part of its renewed brand expression - “In perpetual motion, by nature”- Maison Philipponnat has renamed four of its flagship cuvées and redesigned their labels to better reflect the unique identity of each wine.
Réserve Perpétuelle Brut, Non Dosé, Rosé, and Blanc de Blancs embody a bold evolution in the brand's range: clearer, more sustainable, and deeply rooted in the Maison’s heritage and love of Pinot Noir.
Click here to read the full press release (in french only).
Boizel unveils its exclusive Monocrus collection: the finest expression of Champagne terroirs
With Villers-Marmery 2019 (Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru) and Tours-sur-Marne 2019 (Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru), Champagne Boizel introduces an exclusive new collection of single-village cuvées. Rooted in its winemaking heritage and guided by a quest for precision, Boizel highlights the diversity and richness of Champagne’s terroirs through these two distinctive expressions from iconic Montagne de Reims villages.
Vinified in stainless steel and aged on lees for five years, these limited-edition cuvées (2,000 bottles each) offer connoisseurs an opportunity to appreciate the unique personality of each cru—a refined and authentic vision cultivated by the House for over 190 years.
La Lanson Vintage Collection
“Each Vintage is living proof of Maison Lanson’s expertise in the art of giving great years a vintage, thereby forging its heritage for future generations." Hervé Dantan, Cellar Master at Maison Lanson
In the heart of Reims, Maison Lanson keeps a priceless treasure. Located fifteen metres underground, are the Cellars that house a collection of old Vintages dating back to 1904, which are living proof of the Maison’s history and savoir-faire. These corridors of time preserved in monastic silence, the imprint of centuries and Mankind.
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