Gold Medal - Gilbert et Gaillard. Champagne Bonvalet began with a wild dream: to create a Maison de Champagne from scratch. In 2012, Guillaume created his first cuvée, which took two more years of patience to distribute the first 2000 bottles of Champagne Bonvalet. The first cuvée of the House, ‘Epopée’ (meaning Journey in French) represents the incredible adventure they are still living today. Blending the three emblematic grape varieties of the Champagne region, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pino

The wines are fully aged on their lees and clarified by natural decanting without filtration or fining. This Grande Reserve reveals the Pinot Meunier character, the favourite grape-variety in the Marne Valley area. A high proportion of perpetual reserve wines started in 1998 are included and malolactic fermentation is completed and then aged in the bottle for 15 to 27 months. About the Producer The Dehours’ Estate makes wines from the family vineyards, following methods of production that respec