The Birth of a Legend

The story of Champagne is the transformation of a still wine into the world's most sought-after sparkling wine. While legend credits the Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon in the 17th century at Hautvillers Abbey, his true achievement was mastering the art of assemblage (blending crus and grapes) and refining pressing techniques.

The secondary bottle fermentation flourished with English strong glass manufacturing and natural cork stoppers. In the early 19th century, Madame Clicquot (Veuve Clicquot) revolutionized the industry by inventing the riddling table (pupitre), enabling sediment removal for the crystal-clear wine we enjoy today.