After diligent consideration, we have taken the decision to baptise our vintage champagne and giving it a name like all our other cuvees. Henceforth, this wine that some of you know as being simply labelled “2008”, will proudly bear its history and origin as cuvee “Deux Terres” (Two Terroirs).
To make this champagne, two vineyards, two terroirs were chosen in 2008: One in Cramant at the Côte des Blancs, the other in Barbonne-Fayel at the Coteaux du Sézannais. Both vineyards are genetically (...)
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Vintage Story Part 2
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Vintage Story Part 1
8 October 2018, by Sebastian Nickel2018 gave us a lucky harvest. After a vigorous and snowy winter, continuing alternation between abundant rain and sunshine marked spring. Some thunderstorms and hail approached the Côte des Blancs and the Coteaux du Sézannais in May, but except some light leaf damage, none of our vines or grapes were harmed. Mildew was a major problem at that period, but it seemed to be under control at the beginning of the warm and dry summer. Drought was compensated by the huge ground water reserves stored (...)
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Champagne J.Vignier was selected by the Italian wine guide "Le migliori 99 maison the Champagne"
15 June 2018, by Sebastian NickelChampagne J.Vignier - Ora Alba Grand Cru Blanc de blancs – Cramant, Chouilly, Oiry A wine that exhales terroir, with a strong presence of chalk and white flowers, cedar and lemongrass. Full-bodied, with beguiling and lasting minerality. Freshness on the palate, as well as a creamy structure and citrus aromas lead to a long finish. It keeps its promise / generous. Perfectly fitting dish: Carpaccio of Mediterranean Mackerel. Champagne J.Vignier - Silexus Sezannensis Blanc de blancs – Vineyard (...)
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"Big Bordeaux Tasting" and Champagne in Zurich
25 May 2018, by Sebastian NickelThe annual "Big Bordeaux Tasting" organized by VINUM is less strict than the title suggests, as it opens its doors to some other appellations. This year, on Monday, June 4th, vigneronne Nathalie Vignier and winemaker Sebastian Nickel will be in Zürich to propose the J.Vignier wines for tasting: Pure Blanc de blancs Champagne from various Grand Cru locations in the Côte des Blancs, as well as from the mysterious Coteaux du Sézannais. A young champagne brand from a traditional winery based in (...)
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Special Price and Gold Medal for Cuvée Ora Alba Grand Cru at "Challenge International du Vin"
16 May 2018, by Sebastian NickelChallenge international du Vin
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"We have rarely tasted so much terroir in a sparkling wine. Impressive!" - VINUM december 2017
5 February 2018, by Sebastian NickelChampagne J.Vignier – Les Longues Verges
A bouquet offering particular transparency and purity, with discreet green melon notes and a hint of golden fruit, immensely transparent and airy on the palate, with almost extreme minerality, slender but very long; we have rarely tasted so much terroir in a sparkling wine. Impressive!
Champagne J.Vignier – Silexus Sézannensis
In transparent, mineral and decidedly straightforward style, reticent, slender and long, offering impressive personality; (...) -
10 Sparkling Wines for Any Occasion - by Robb Report
17 January 2018, by Sebastian NickelAdd some bubbly to your happiest occasions with a glass poured from one of these elegant vintages.
NUMBER 2: J. Vignier 2008 Millésime Brut
2008 Millésime Brut
Says sommelier Alicia Kemper, who is the wine director at Fundamental LA: “Nathalie Vignier is a 10th-generation winemaker in Champagne, and a 6th-generation maker in Cramant (a Grand Cru village). Her grandfather, Paul LeBrun, had 2 hectares in the early 20th century and became one of the very first independent vignerons after World (...) -
"Ora Alba" awarded by the French Guide Hachette 2018
11 October 2017, by Sebastian NickelLocated in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, the family has been cultivating wine for more than ten generations. First own Champagne brand 1902. Paul Lebrun founds his own champagne house in 1931. Today, his grandchildren, Nathalie and Jean Vignier cultivate 16.5 hectares of Chardonnay around Cramant and in the Sézannais (Récoltant Manipulant).
A ripe Blanc de blancs: fermented in steel tanks, a blend of wines from 2008 to 2010. Straw colored, with intense brioche and roast notes, showing (...) -
Champagne J.Vignier tasted by Andreas Larsson - Best Sommelier of the World (2007 ASI)
17 September 2017, by Sebastian NickelChampagne J.Vignier "Ora Alba" Grand Cru Blanc de blancs
Light golden colour with a green hue and mild mousseux. Open nose, some evolution and complexity, fresh butter, roasted nuts, yellow stone fruit and ripe citrus. Good bite and grip on the palate, bone dry with good balance, fresh and integrated acidity with a mild creaminess and a long lingering finish.
Champagne J.Vignier Silexus Sézannensis Blanc de blancs
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"Champagne" by Gerhard Eichelmann (Germany)
8 June 2017, by Sebastian NickelThe family has been cultivating vines in Cramant for six generations. Today, the estate covers 16.5 hectares of vineyards in Cramant, Oiry and Chouilly, as well as in the Sézannais (Saudoy), all planted between 1950 and 2010. The estate produces two different brands. The brand named after the grandfather Paul Lebrun includes the traditional champagne of the family. In addition, there is the new brand J. Vignier, producing single vineyard champagne. One of them comes from a vineyard in the (...)
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