French Sparkling Wine

A creamy-textured grower Champagne that shows tons of energy and finesse with layers of ripe apricot, flowers, smoke and minerals. The aromatics emerge with time, rounding out this compelling effort from one of our favorite small... Read More

Winemaker Fabrice Glass—formerly of Bollinger—brings his considerable experience to organic grower-producer Filaine! Lovely aromas and flavors of apple, pear, brioche, chalky minerality, orange zest, acacia blossom... Read More

A delicious, zero-dosage grower champagne from the House of Marguet! Aromas of yellow fruits, red apples, fresh biscuits, stony minerality, and subtle fresh flowers. Layered & complex—a great value for a high quality, small-production... Read More

Organically farmed in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, this dry rosé champagne beautifully marries bright red fruit aromas and flavors with savory undertones, yeasty notes of toasted biscuit, and chalky minerality. Vibrant,... Read More

This grower champagne knocks the socks off similarly-priced bottles from the big houses; elegant and silky, with layers dried apricots, dried peaches, flowers, and spices. Lively and fresh, with enough richness to please a variety... Read More

This grower champagne knocks the socks off similarly-priced bottles from the big houses—elegant and silky, with layers dried apricots, dried peaches, flowers, and spices. Lively and fresh, with enough richness to please... Read More

The inaugural vintage of Franck Besson’s pet-nat rosé! From 100% organically-farmed Gamay in Beaujolais, this is a naturally-produced bubbly using only native yeasts and zero sugar. Bright, refreshing acidity lifts... Read More

A superb example of grower champagne at a very reasonable price point! Using the best of the estate’s organically-farmed fruit and produced with relatively low dosage, this is racy and nervy but with generous red fruit and... Read More

Previous generations of the Brigandat family sold all their fruit to larger houses, but current winemaker Bertrand began bottling the best 60% of each harvest himself. His zero dosage Blanc de Noirs offers generous red fruit with... Read More

This gorgeous, brut nature Crémant comes from the estate’s oldest Pinot Noir vines and matured in oak for richness & texture. Produced mere miles from Champagne using exactly the same methods, this offers remarkable... Read More

Employing natural & biodynamic farming practices and working primarily with Meunier, Christophe Mignon produces this low-dosage rosé with aromas and flavors of red berries, fresh herbs, spice, and elegant minerality. An... Read More

This gorgeous wine from Corbon opens with aromas of clean minerals, baked apple, and lemon. Intense, both aromatically and in terms of flavor, it offers layers of citrus peel, hazelnuts, and chalky minerality. On the palate, the... Read More