Lucien Roguet

Champagne Lucien Roguet is a family estate in Mailly-Champagne, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. For six generations the Roguet family has worked around 7 hectares of vines in the grand cru terroir of Mailly-Champagne. The house is a Récoltant-Manipulant and Vigneron Indépendant, and looks after both vineyard and champagne-making entirely on its own.

Family and history

Louis Roguet owned a few vineyard plots, with grapes that went exclusively to the trade. His son Lucien learned his craft in the vines and eventually bottled a few cuvées under his own name. Later, Pol Roguet launched the champagne "Pol Roguet". To avoid a dispute with a well-known commercial brand with a similar name, the label went back to "Lucien Roguet". Today Samuel Roguet runs the estate, which he took over from his grandfather, supported by his mother Ida. The house dates its winegrowing tradition to 1870.

Vineyard and cellar

The vines are spread over some 25 parcels, all within the grand cru of Mailly-Champagne. The soil is clay and limestone. According to the Vignerons Indépendants association, 60 per cent is planted to Pinot Noir, 30 per cent to Chardonnay and 10 per cent to Meunier. All three classic grape varieties are grown. That is remarkable, because Pinot Meunier is rarely used in the grand crus. The harvest is picked by hand. The estate is HVE certified (Haute Valeur Environnementale).

“The house dates its winegrowing tradition to 1870.Vineyard and cellarThe vines are spread over some 25 parcels, all within the grand cru of Mailly-Champagne.

The wines are vinified in stainless steel tanks, and for all or part of the cuvées also in oak barrels. When tasting the still base wines, a sample is taken from every tank, barrel and foudre. Production is between 45,000 and 50,000 bottles a year.

The cuvées

• N°1 Tradition: a brut from Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay, 100 per cent from Mailly-Champagne, with a dosage of 4 g/l.
• N°2 Blanc de Blancs: a grand cru made from Chardonnay.
• N°3 Blanc de Noirs: an extra brut from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with a dosage of 2 g/l.
• N°4 Gourmandise: a demi-sec with a dosage of 32 g/l.
• N°5 Rosé: a grand cru rosé, also from Mailly-Champagne.

Visits and tastings are possible by appointment, including for groups of up to 20 people. The house speaks English and Italian. The address is 6 Rue Thiers, 51500 Mailly-Champagne.