Daviaux Quinet Philippe

Sébastien Daviaux runs a champagne house in Chouilly, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. The estate has been based there for four generations. Under the name Ph. Daviaux-Quinet, which still turns up in older directories, it was previously his parents' brand. The address is 4 Rue de la Noue Coutard.

From Daviaux-Quinet to Sébastien Daviaux

The Daviaux-Quinet brand was created in 1988 by Philippe Daviaux-Quinet, the son of winegrowers. Philippe and Josiane Daviaux expanded the estate and gradually handed it over to their son Sébastien, who launched a champagne under his own name in 2014. According to the Guide Hachette, his parents' last cuvée was a 2015 Blanc de Blancs, dosed as an Extra Brut.

Vineyards and methods

According to Gault&Millau, the vines are planted exclusively with Chardonnay, on the grands crus of Chouilly and Cramant. The website also mentions a premier cru from Cuis. For the Chouilly Grand Cru, the grower names the Sorangeon parcel and chalk soil. He describes his farming as environmentally friendly, and the vineyards are ploughed. Organic certification is not documented.

The champagnes

The range listed on the website includes:

• Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru: 80 per cent Chardonnay from Chouilly, 20 per cent from Cramant, vinified in stainless steel and aged 30 months in the cellar
• Rosé Grand Cru
• Blanc de Blancs Millésimé Grand Cru
• F Grand Cru: according to the Guide Hachette, Chardonnay from Chouilly, aged in oak barrels
• Cuis Premier Cru
• Cramant Grand Cru
• Chouilly Grand Cru: stainless steel tank, no malolactic fermentation, dosage 4 g/l
• Blanc de Noirs

The critics rate the wines well: Gault&Millau awarded 92 points to the Extra Brut and 91 each to the Brut and the Spécial F. At the Vignerons Indépendants competition, a barrel-aged Brut won gold in 2018 and a Blanc de Blancs won bronze in 2019.

Visits are possible by appointment, groups included, and English is spoken. According to Gault&Millau, you can buy directly from the estate, and there is also accommodation.