The Léguillette-Romelot champagne house came into being in 1968, when two very old families from Charly-sur-Marne joined together: the Léguillettes, who had farmed as tenants and then owners since 1790, and the Romelots, who had been vine growers and farmers since 1705. In 1963 the two families teamed up with other growers to found a press house and a growers' cooperative, and we still entrust our grapes to them at every harvest. I am the son of André Léguillette and Marie-France Romelot, and I took over my parents' family estate in August 2000. Today I work 8 hectares of vineyards, and I belong to the new generation that wants to leave a clean viticulture to those who come after us, which is why I have chosen sustainable winegrowing.
Since 2015 the house of Léguillette-Romelot has claimed the name "Clos du Mont Dorin". Alongside the three traditional grape varieties of Champagne (Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay), it has chosen to bring back three old varieties: Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier and Arbanne. The aim is to get the very best out of these grapes and give the champagne an aromatic originality of its own.
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