2018 Dhondt Grellet, Champagne, Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru, Les Nogers Extra Brut (Disgorged 11/2023)

In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling their grapes to larger Champagne houses and started Dhondt-Grellet. Their focus on environmentally-friendly farming methods translated into honest Champagnes that truly reflect the terroir of the Côte des Blancs. Starting with two hectares, the domaine has now tripled in size and started gaining real attention when Adrien Dhondt took over winemaking in 2012 at age 22. Today, joined by his sister Alice, he has slowly increased the range of Champagnes produced by isolating the wines from specific vineyards across the villages of Cramant and Cuis, bottling pure expressions of Chardonnay. Adrien has an ambitious vision with no signs of slowing down, and we couldn’t be more excited about the direction of this young domaine.