Champagne Jean Michel

Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Sub region:
Moussy
Year founded:
1847
Owner:
Michel Family
Winemaker:
Michel Family
Organic:
Organic, Sustainable
website:
http://www.rochemerewine.com/_template-2-portfolio/champagne-jean-michel

Basic Info

A 170 year-old passion. Since 1847, a passion for Champagne has been passed down through generations of the Michel Family. Olivier Michel and wife Florence are continuing the family domaine, which dates back for generations. Their domain consists of 12ha in Moussy (overlooking nearby Taittinger's vines, and just 4 km from Epernay). 8 hectares are organic and 4 are farmed sustainably by a team of 10 full-time employees carefully tending to the vines. Each stage of the wine growing process is controlled very closely. Respecting the environment is one of their major concerns: practicing sustainable farming, eliminating insecticides, mechanical green covering, controlling fertilizers and soil conditioners by analyzing the soil of each plot of land.