Champagne Delamotte

Champagne Delamotte was founded in 1760 by François Delamotte, a vineyard owner working out of Reims, making it one of the oldest Champagne houses still in operation today. In 1927, Marie-Louise de Nonancourt transferred the house to Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, one of the most prized Grand Cru villages in the entire Champagne region. The move placed Delamotte at the heart of Côte des Blancs Chardonnay country, a positioning that continues to define its wines.

• Founded 1760 in Reims by François Delamotte
• Relocated to Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in 1927 by Marie-Louise de Nonancourt
• One of the oldest Champagne houses still in operation
• Now part of the Laurent-Perrier group since 1988

Delamotte operates as the sister house to Champagne Salon, the single-vineyard, single-vintage, single-grape prestige house based in the same village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Delamotte joined the newly formed Laurent-Perrier group in 1988, and Salon was acquired separately around 1989; Delamotte and Salon are independent sister houses within the group. In years when Salon is not declared, Salon's contracted Côte des Blancs fruit goes to Delamotte and to other Laurent-Perrier houses, giving Delamotte access to exceptional raw material, while Delamotte also crafts its own non-vintage blended wines year-round. Both houses' wines are made by Michel Fauconnet, chef de cave of Laurent-Perrier.

• Sister house to Champagne Salon under Laurent-Perrier group ownership
• In undeclared Salon years, Salon's Grand Cru fruit passes to Delamotte and other Laurent-Perrier houses
• Produces non-vintage blended wines while Salon focuses exclusively on vintage
• Both houses share the same base in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Côte des Blancs

Delamotte draws its character from Grand Cru Chardonnay grown on the chalky soils of the Côte des Blancs, the sub-region renowned for producing Champagne's finest Blanc de Blancs wines. The house works with both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir across its range, though Blanc de Blancs remains its signature style. Didier Depond has served as President since 1997, with winemaking supervised by Michel Fauconnet, chef de cave of Laurent-Perrier. The result is a portfolio spanning non-vintage Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Rosé, and Vintage Champagne.

• Grand Cru Chardonnay from chalky Côte des Blancs soils forms the backbone of production
• Range includes Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Rosé, and Vintage styles
• Didier Depond has served as President since 1997
• Winemaking supervised by Michel Fauconnet

Delamotte occupies a unique position in the Champagne market, offering consumers access to Grand Cru Côte des Blancs quality at a price point well below the prestige cuvée tier. Robert Parker described the house as 'one of the best buys in exquisitely crafted Champagne,' a reputation built on the consistent quality enabled by its privileged access to Salon-quality fruit. For wine lovers seeking serious Blanc de Blancs from one of Champagne's historic addresses, Delamotte delivers substance and pedigree without the premium attached to the Salon name itself.

• Described by Robert Parker as 'one of the best buys in exquisitely crafted Champagne'
• Offers Grand Cru Côte des Blancs quality at accessible price points relative to prestige peers
• Benefits from access to fruit from the same pool as the highly allocated Salon wines
• One of Champagne's oldest continuously operating houses with over 260 years of history