Edouard Martin

Champagne Edouard Martin is based in Bouzy, a grand cru village in the south of the Montagne de Reims. The house was founded in 1929 by Edouard Martin. Today it is run by Jean-Baptiste Martin, the founder's great-grandson. He represents the fourth generation of growers and lives and works in the family's original house. The house is listed as a Vigneron Indépendant.

Vineyards and cuvées

The family farms vines in Bouzy. An older self-description also names Verzenay as a second grand cru village. More recent sources mention Bouzy in the Marne and Landreville in the Aube département. We have found no reliable figures for vineyard area or grape variety split, so we give none here.

The range carries two names: Edouard Martin and Jean-Baptiste Martin. Among the listed wines are a Millésimé, a Brut Rosé, a Brut Tradition and the grand cru cuvée “Lucie Martin”. The estate also offers a premier cru Brut.

Art in the cellar and in the vineyard

Art plays a big part in the house. In the tasting room, artists the house works with exhibit regularly. The link with the street artist Crey132 is a particularly close one. A friendship grew into a partnership: a mural on the vineyard hut, decorated bottles and joint bottle series. The mural is on the oldest plot, where the founder built the hut in the early 1940s. The sources give both 1940 and 1942. In Paris, the house runs the “Cave d'Édouard” in Montmartre, with free tastings.

Visiting and tasting

The visit begins at the family house at 3 Rue Aristide Briand. After a chat and a free tasting in the caveau, there is a short walk to the oldest plot with the founder's hut. Guided visits are available on request, in English and French. There is also an experience called “Art N'Bulles”, lasting 1.5 hours and costing 20 euros per person. At weekends, it is wise to book ahead.