Bernard Bremont Et Fils

A family estate in Ambonnay

Champagne Bernard Brémont was founded in 1965 by Bernard and Michèle Brémont and is based on the grand cru terroir of Ambonnay. Until then, Bernard Brémont had worked for the champagne house Taittinger. Thanks to an inheritance, he already owned a few hectares of vines as an employee, which he tended after work. In 1990 the children joined the estate. Thibaut Brémont took over the running of it in 2012. The family speaks of three generations of growers in Ambonnay.

Vines and way of working

The house uses only grapes from Ambonnay, 15.1862 hectares in total, for cuvées made from pinot noir and chardonnay. Older sources give a split of 12 hectares of pinot noir and 3 hectares of chardonnay on clay-limestone soils, with an average vine age of around 30 years. As a récoltant-manipulant, the family oversees every step from the harvest through pressing and vinification to the sale of the wine.

Since 2017 the estate has carried the HVE and VDC labels. Thibaut Brémont has cut the use of plant protection products as far as possible. In the cellar he brought back foudres and barrels and installed an egg-shaped sandstone tank.

The wines

The range currently includes 9 champagnes and 2 Coteaux Champenois. Among the cuvées are the Cuvée Prestige, the rosé extra brut Élégance and the single-plot blanc de noirs extra brut Les Beurys. The latter carries the 2018 vintage and comes from a plot that the parents passed on to their children. The Brut Grand Cru comes from vines in the best sites of Ambonnay and ages for 36 months on the lees until disgorgement.

Among the still wines, the Ambonnay Rouge 2019 is worth noting. It comes from vines more than 50 years old. 500 bottles were produced, and the wine was aged in barrel.

• Address: 1 Rue de Reims, 51150 Ambonnay
• Visit: The tourist office describes a tour of 75 minutes on average, covering bottling, disgorgement, the cuverie and a visit to the cellars. It is advisable to contact the house in advance.