Champagne Gaston Chiquet

Since 1746, eight generations have succeeded one another since Nicolas Chiquet planted his first vine. The two brothers Fernand & Gaston Chiquet, winegrowers by birth, joined forces in 1919 to set up their own business: Chiquet Frères. "Pioneers" in Champagne, they were the first winegrowers to take the bold step, at the time, of ... preserving their grapes, making them into champagne and then marketing them. They won their first medal in 1923 in Paris, followed by the Gold Medal in Epernay.

After parting company with his brother, Gaston Chiquet created his own brand in 1935. Gaston Chiquet and his son Claude extended the family winery in the 1950s to the terroirs of Aÿ and Hautvillers, introducing new blending alternatives, an essential feature of the Champagne concept. Antoine and Nicolas Chiquet, in their turn, ensure continuity while respecting the ancestral rules: "Our essential aim is to maintain the high standards of quality to which we are heirs"; techniques have been perfected, but tradition persists.

Today, they manage a 23-hectare vineyard located in the precious area of Dizy, Aÿ (the famous wine of Henri IV), Mareuil sur Aÿ and Hautvillers (the cradle of Champagne and home of the famous monk Dom Pérignon).

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