Jean Dumangin

Family and history

The house is in Chigny-les-Roses, a village classified Premier Cru on the slopes of the Montagne de Reims. The family can be traced back to Firmin Dumangin, a grower in Ludes, born in 1645. Under Hippolyte Dumangin, it filled and sold its first own bottles in 1895. Phylloxera, which destroyed the vineyard, brought this beginning to an abrupt halt. For more than a century, each successor has put his first name on the label. Today Jean Dumangin's sons run the estate as Propriétaires-Récoltants. On the current website, François Dumangin is listed for vineyard and cellar, and Benjamin Gougelet is technical director. The house also carries the HVE certification.

Vineyards and grape varieties

The house farms 8.5 hectares of vines, 6 of them Premier Cru in the Grande Montagne de Reims. Each of the three champagne grape varieties makes up about a third. One particularity lies far to the south: since 1991, the estate has owned a 2.5-hectare plot in Couvrot (Coteaux Vitryats), planted entirely with Chardonnay on chalk soil. It supplies the "Blanc de Blancs Terroir" cuvées.

Cellar and cuvées

Since 2000, the house has had its own approved pressing centre. The grapes are selectively sorted at harvest, pressed in an automatic press with a rotating basket, and fermentation temperatures are controlled. The Brut Premier Cru shows the house style: 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier, with 50% reserve wines. The harvest is done by hand. The range includes Brut Héritage Premier Cru, Brut Blanc de Blancs Terroir, Brut Rosé Héritage, Brut Blanc de Noirs, Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Terroir, as well as the vintage cuvées Hommage 2017 and Trilogie 2018. Awards include, among others, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: a Grande Médaille d'Or in 2007 for the Brut Réserve Blanc de Blancs, and another Grande Médaille d'Or in 2023.

Visiting

You will find the estate at 21 Rue Sainte Agathe in Chigny-les-Roses, telephone +33 3 26 03 42 17. It is best to book ahead for a tasting. Do not confuse the house with J. Dumangin Fils, which is based at 3 Rue de Rilly in the same village and is a separate estate.