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Champagne Marguet is located in the village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims, a heartland of Grand Cru Pinot Noir. The family estate was founded in 1870 and is now led by fifth-generation winemaker Benoît Marguet-Bonnerave. Benoît converted the domaine to biodynamic viticulture in 2009, working in rhythm with natural and lunar cycles across all cuvées. Since 2010, the vineyards have been worked by horse, rather than heavy machinery. The average vine age is around 40 years, with biodynamic preparations including phytotherapy and essential oils.
Benoît Marguet’s vineyard work is highly regarded within the winemaker community and Krug enlisted his expertise to cultivate some of their Ambonnay Pinot Noir. Marguet’s cuvées, including single-site bottlings, are focused on expressing terroir and the character of individual plots with a "gentle touch" approach.
In the cellar, Benoît follows the same low-intervention philosophy, keeping processes simple and limiting modern interference. Water is de-ionised before use, and electronic devices are discouraged in the winery. He also incorporates the taille, the second, firmer-pressed fraction, typically more phenolic, back into the blend, believing it is an essential part of the wine and should not be kept separate from the free-run juice. In keeping with this holistic approach, Benoît is also known to play a handpan in the barrel room, believing its sound brings a positive energy to the wines. The handpan originated in 2000 in Bern, Switzerland. Inspired by Caribbean steel drums and the Indian ghatam, they developed the convex-shaped "Hang" to be played with hands rather than mallets. It was officially introduced at the 2001 Frankfurt Trade Fair.
The grapes for Champagne Marguet Avize Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs are grown in Avize by Laurent Vauversin, who took over the family domaine in 2011, working alongside his father Bruno. The Vauversin family has been grape growers since 1640, with Laurent’s grandfather Fernand Vauversin beginning to bottle and commercialise Champagne in 1930. Today the estate is a small, family-run holding of around 3 hectares, farmed organically and certified organic since 2014, with a strong focus on biodiversity and sustainable vineyard practices.
Weather in 2018: Following a mild and very wet winter, spring temperatures were well above seasonal norms, allowing the vines to develop. Then, the warm, dry summer allowed the grapes to ripen quickly with extraordinary quality and quantity. The 2018 harvest came early, producing wines of remarkable fruitiness and elegance.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru | Avize
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Winemaker: Benoît Marguet-Bonnerave
Lees Ageing: 4 years
Dosage: 0 g/l
Disgorged: February 2023
Tasting Note: It has impressive gunpowdery toasty whiffs and a seductive ripe fruitiness. Quite the crowd-pleaser. The fruit is ample and approachable, with vinosity and richness on the adequately fresh palate. Instantly impressive and highly enjoyable upon release. - Tasted by Essi Avellan MW
Champagne Marguet is located in the village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims, a heartland of Grand Cru Pinot Noir. The family estate was founded in 1870 and is now led by fifth-generation winemaker Benoît Marguet-Bonnerave. Benoît converted the domaine to biodynamic viticulture in 2009, working in rhythm with natural and lunar cycles across all cuvées. Since 2010, the vineyards have been worked by horse, rather than heavy machinery. The average vine age is around 40 years, with biodynamic preparations including phytotherapy and essential oils.
Benoît Marguet’s vineyard work is highly regarded within the winemaker community and Krug enlisted his expertise to cultivate some of their Ambonnay Pinot Noir. Marguet’s cuvées, including single-site bottlings, are focused on expressing terroir and the character of individual plots with a "gentle touch" approach.
In the cellar, Benoît follows the same low-intervention philosophy, keeping processes simple and limiting modern interference. Water is de-ionised before use, and electronic devices are discouraged in the winery. He also incorporates the taille, the second, firmer-pressed fraction, typically more phenolic, back into the blend, believing it is an essential part of the wine and should not be kept separate from the free-run juice. In keeping with this holistic approach, Benoît is also known to play a handpan in the barrel room, believing its sound brings a positive energy to the wines.
Benoît Marguet-Bonnerave - 1999 - Current
Emilien studied at the School of Agronomy in Montpellier, focusing on both viticulture and enology. Early in his career he worked in quite a variety of winegrowing regions beyond Champagne: for example in the Rhône, Bordeaux and abroad in New Zealand, California, Chile, South Africa. He first worked for several harvests at houses like Cattier and Armand de Brignac before joining Piper‑Heidsieck in October 2018 as the chef de cave for the House. At the time of his appointment with Piper-Heidsieck in 2018 he was “the youngest chef de caves” at a large Maison in Champagne.
Expert Reviews
92 → 93/100
Essi Avellan MW
“This wine was disgorged à la volée during my visit to Marguet, thus it was bone-dry. It has impressive gunpowdery toasty whiffs and a seductive ripe fruitiness. Quite the crowd-pleaser. The fruit is ample and approachable, with vinosity and richness on the adequately fresh palate. Instantly impressive and highly enjoyable upon release.”
