Bouche Machure

Bouché Machuré is a small champagne house in Venteuil. The estate stands on the Boulevard Saint Michel, at numbers 1 and 2. The address points to a grower's house in the village, not a large-scale cellar operation. The property includes a 19th-century wine cellar.

Venteuil in the Marne Valley

Venteuil lies in the Marne département, on the right bank of the Marne. The appellation places the village in the Vallée de la Marne subregion. According to figures from the Comité Champagne for 2013, the commune has 184.1 hectares under vine. Of these, 79.7 hectares are Pinot Meunier, 69.6 hectares Pinot Noir and 34.4 hectares Chardonnay. The vineyards are classed as "Autre cru", meaning they carry neither grand cru nor premier cru status. A grower in this village therefore works with Meunier, the typical grape of the Marne Valley, alongside Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Status and cuvées

In the trade literature, Bouché Machuré is listed as a Récoltant-Coopérateur (RC). This means the grower delivers grapes from his own harvest to a cooperative and receives musts or wines back from it. The champagne is sold under the grower's own name. According to the information available, the range comprises three champagnes: Brut Tradition, Grande Réserve Brut and Brut Rosé. For the Brut Tradition, one wine portal gives the grape varieties as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. A vintage champagne is also listed by specialist merchants.

Visiting

The estate can be reached on +33 3 26 58 49 37. You should arrange a tasting and a cellar visit by telephone in advance, ideally in French. A visit combines nicely with a drive along the Marne between Épernay and Dormans.