Lombard is a family house in Épernay, founded in 1925 by Robert Andrieu. Andrieu, an agricultural engineer from Montpellier, started out as a négociant under the name SAME (Société Anonyme Magenta-Epernay). His son-in-law Philippe Lombard later took over the house, followed by Thierry Lombard. Today it is run by Thomas Lombard, a great-grandson of the founder. The headquarters are on the Rue des Côtelles in Épernay.
The style is clearly defined: Lombard makes champagne from premier cru and grand cru fruit, preferably as brut nature or extra brut. In doing so the house takes its cue from Burgundy, putting individual villages and sites at the centre. It farms around 6 hectares in the western part of the Montagne de Reims, certified organic since 2022. Further grapes come from partner growers.
The range is divided into three lines. The Signature line consists of blends from different terroirs, including the Extra Brut with 35 per cent each of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and 30 per cent Meunier, and the Brut Nature Grand Cru made of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Terroir line includes single-site and lieu-dit cuvées, for example Verzenay, Chouilly, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, as well as the rosé de saignée "Les Marquises" from Verzenay. To this is added a vintage champagne, the Brut Nature Grand Cru Millésime 2008. According to the house, the Signature wines age in the cellar for at least 36 and 48 months respectively.
