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Grower Champagne
Grower Champagne is made by the families who farm the vines, not by houses buying grapes. These six come from six villages across Champagne, so you can taste how much the place changes what's in the glass.
All six: $395 at listed prices
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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils
Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
- From
- Cuis, Côte des Blancs, France
- Grape
- Chardonnay
$67
Chardonnay from a family estate in Cuis, on the northern Côte des Blancs.
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Larmandier-Bernier
Latitude Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV
- From
- Vertus, Côte des Blancs, France
- Grape
- Chardonnay
$83
Blanc de Blancs from a biodynamically farmed estate in Vertus, at the southern end of the Côte des Blancs.
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Paul Bara
Brut Réserve Grand Cru NV
- From
- Bouzy, Montagne de Reims, France
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
$59
Pinot Noir-led Champagne from a family house in Bouzy, a grand cru village on the Montagne de Reims.
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L. Aubry Fils
Brut Premier Cru NV
- From
- Jouy-lès-Reims, Petite Montagne, France
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Fromenteau, Pinot Blanc
$49
From brothers in Jouy-lès-Reims who also grow rare old Champagne grapes such as Arbane and Petit Meslier.
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Gaston Chiquet
Brut Tradition Premier Cru NV
- From
- Dizy, Vallée de la Marne, France
- Grapes
- Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
$52
From a Dizy family estate that has bottled its own Champagne since the 1930s.
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Chartogne-Taillet
Cuvée Sainte Anne Brut NV
- From
- Merfy, Massif de Saint-Thierry, France
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier
$85
From Alexandre Chartogne's estate in Merfy, in the Massif de Saint-Thierry northwest of Reims.
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The whole shelf
All six: $395 at listed prices
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