Beauchamp & Fils

A family estate in Janvry

Champagne M. Beauchamp is a grower family in Janvry, in the Marne department near Reims. Michel Beauchamp runs a vineyard that his parents-in-law planted in 1952. His son Jules works on the estate with him. The website speaks of 13 generations in winegrowing. The house has been bottling its own wines since 1983 and has had its own press since 2000. It works as a récoltant-manipulant, which means it makes champagne only from its own grapes.

Vines and way of working

The 6.5 hectares are spread over ten villages: Janvry and its surroundings in the western Montagne de Reims, Aÿ and Le Breuil in the Marne valley, and Villers-Franqueux and Trigny in the Massif de Saint-Thierry. The grapes grown are Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay. Janvry itself is a Meunier village: of the 35 hectares of vines in the commune, 26.90 hectares are planted with Meunier.

The website describes the switch to organic viticulture. The Vignerons Bio portal lists the estate as an organic producer, in organic farming since 2020 and certified since the 2023 harvest.

Cuvées and visiting

The entry point is the Brut Tradition, a blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay. The Cuvée Écorce is the same wine but ages two to three years longer. The Blanc de Blancs "Pépite", made from Chardonnay, has no dosage.

• MB56: 40% Pinot Noir from Janvry, 40% Chardonnay from the Massif de Saint-Thierry and 20% Meunier from Janvry, Extra Brut with 4 g/l. It is aged for 18 months in oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, with malolactic fermentation.
• Eliane Les Hauts du Chapitre: Made only in rare outstanding years from the "Les Hauts du Chapitre" site in Janvry, from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The estate offers three visit formats, from a walk round with a glass to a tasting of the cuvées. Visits are by appointment. The website gives the address as 13 Rue des Vignes in Janvry.