Chamery grower house in the Montagne de Reims, making Champagne exclusively from estate grown fruit.
The producer
Champagne Bertrand-Delespierre is an independent Récoltant Manipulant house based in Chamery, in the Montagne de Reims. Founded in 1980 by Chantal Delespierre and Didier Bertrand, it farms its own vineyards and produces exclusively from estate grown fruit. Clémence and Adrien Bertrand manage the operation as the fourth generation. Enfant de la Montagne is a non vintage Champagne with complex lemony and citrus aromas, light toastiness, subtle floral character and a long spicy finish.
Known for
Estate grown Premier Cru Champagne
Notable facts
Founded in 1980 by winegrowers Chantal Delespierre and Didier Bertrand.
Based in Chamery, in the Montagne de Reims.
Vineyards comprise approximately 60 plots across four Premier Cru communes.
Base wines typically avoid malolactic conversion.
The story
Adrien Returns, Clémence Joins
In 2013, Adrien Bertrand returned to the domaine after winemaking studies. In 2016, Clémence Bertrand joined after working for a few years in marketing. The family winery began in 1980, when winegrowers Chantal Delespierre and Didier Bertrand married. Their arrival placed the fourth generation in charge of the Chamery house under the Bertrand-Delespierre name. Adrien brings wine training, and Clémence brings marketing experience to the Champagne house in the Montagne de Reims, where they now manage the Chamery operation together.
From the atlas
Champagne Bertrand-Delespierre
A Chamery grower house in the Montagne de Reims, farming its own vineyards and making Champagne exclusively from estate grown fruit.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Champagne, Montagne de Reims
Village
Chamery
Vineyard
Approximately 60 plots
Cuvées
Enfant de la Montagne, Bertrand-Delespierre L'Âme de Millésime Premier Cru Extra Brut, Origines Croisées
The Producer
Every bottle comes from estate grown fruit. Champagne Bertrand-Delespierre is an independent Récoltant Manipulant house in Chamery, in the Montagne de Reims. Récoltant Manipulant is the Champagne term for a grower that farms its own vines and makes its own Champagne.
The family winery began in 1980, when winegrowers Chantal Delespierre and Didier Bertrand married. Clémence and Adrien Bertrand manage the operation as the fourth generation.
Since 2017, about 2 hectares have been tended organically, with the intention of extending the work across the domaine when successful. Base wines typically avoid malolactic conversion, a cellar choice that preserves freshness and aromatics.
Place
Chamery sits in the heart of the Montagne de Reims, between Reims and Epernay. The vineyard holdings extend through Chamery, Ecueil and Villedommange in the Petite Montagne, then reach Montbré in the Grande Montagne. All are Premier Cru communes, and the estate grown fruit comes from both the Petite and Grande Montagne.
Wines
The cuvées divide into non vintage and vintage formats. Non vintage Champagne can combine wines from more than one harvest, while a vintage Champagne is tied to one harvest. Enfant de la Montagne is the non vintage Champagne. Bertrand-Delespierre L'Âme de Millésime Premier Cru Extra Brut is the 2015 bottling, and Origines Croisées is the 2014 bottling.
The non vintage wine spends a minimum of 24 months on yeast, while the vintage wines spend 36 months en tirage. En tirage is the period when sparkling wine rests in bottle with yeast after the second fermentation. Lees ageing can add texture as the wine remains in contact with the yeast. The Champagnes are fresh, crisp and lively, with an exciting, gripping character. Enfant de la Montagne has complex lemony and citrus aromas, light toastiness and subtle floral character, ending with a long spicy finish.
Final Word
Champagne Bertrand-Delespierre farms its own vines, produces from estate grown fruit, and typically avoids malolactic conversion in its base wines.