Success Stories

The producers who changed what Champagne and Cap Classique could mean: stories of conviction, patience, and wines that proved the doubters wrong.

ChampagneEst. 1949

Jacques Selosse

Avize, Côte des Blancs

The man who taught Champagne to think like Burgundy

GrowerBiodynamicSingle Vineyard
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ChampagneEst. 2003

Ulysse Collin

Congy, Côte de Sézanne

From the trading floor to the Côte de Sézanne: in fifteen years, a legend

GrowerSingle VineyardZero Dosage
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ChampagneEst. 2000

Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard

Celles-sur-Ource, Côte des Bar

Single parcel, zero compromise: the radical from the Côte des Bar

GrowerSingle VineyardZero Dosage
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ChampagneEst. 1889

Laherte Frères

Chavot-Courcourt, Côte des Blancs

Six generations of patience, and a new generation of ambition

GrowerOrganicFamily Domaine
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Cap ClassiqueEst. 1971

Simonsig Estate

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

The bottle that started a category

PioneerMCC FounderStellenbosch
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Cap ClassiqueEst. 2005

Colmant Cap Classique & Champagne

Franschhoek, Western Cape

A Belgian in Franschhoek: building a serious MCC house from scratch

MCC SpecialistFranschhoekDedicated Producer
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Cap ClassiqueEst. 2007

Silverthorn Wines

Bonnievale, Robertson

The hidden valley making the Cape's most decorated MCC

BoutiqueRobertsonAward Winning
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Cap ClassiqueEst. 1712

Krone

Tulbagh, Western Cape

Three centuries of farming, and a sparkling wine worth waiting for

Historic EstateTulbaghTraditional Method
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