Chigny-les-Roses Champagne house with near even plantings of three grapes, hand riddling, and oak aged Ratafia Champenois.
The producer
Champagne Dumangin J. Fils works from Chigny-les-Roses, a Premier Cru village in Champagne. Gilles Dumangin took over the family estate in 2000 and works across 29 parcels planted in near equal shares of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Since 2012, he has blocked malolactic fermentation to retain acidity and aromatic character. The cellar also includes hand riddling, in house disgorgement and dosage, plus Ratafia Champenois aged in second hand oak from the northern Rhône valley.
Known for
Premier Cru Champagne with Ratafia
Notable facts
The Dumangin family has grown grapes in the region since the 1650s, and Hippolyte Dumangin crafted the first family wine in 1884.
Gilles Dumangin took over the family estate as cellar master and winemaker in 2000.
Dumangin J. Fils cultivates 29 vineyard parcels.
All bottles are hand riddled, with disgorgement and dosage carried out in the house cellar.
The story
Gilles Blocks Malolactic Fermentation
In 2012, Gilles Dumangin made a cellar choice that changed how the estate handled its wines. Malolactic fermentation changes sharper malic acid into softer lactic acid, so preventing it keeps more of the wine's original acidity. Gilles began blocking the process systematically across the estate to preserve acidity and aromatic character. The decision became part of the house's Champagne production and remains tied to Gilles's work as cellar master and winemaker.
From the atlas
Champagne Dumangin J. Fils
A Chigny-les-Roses Champagne house with near even plantings of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, hand riddling, and Ratafia Champenois aged in oak.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Village
Chigny-les-Roses
Classification
Premier Cru village
Main grapes
Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Cellar choice
Malolactic fermentation blocked
Named style
Ratafia Champenois
The Producer
Gilles Dumangin took over the family estate in 2000 as cellar master and winemaker. The Dumangin family has grown grapes in the region since the 1650s, and Hippolyte Dumangin crafted the family's first wine in 1884.
Gilles has systematically blocked malolactic fermentation since 2012. Preventing this conversion keeps more of the wine's original acidity and preserves aromatic character.
Place
Chigny-les-Roses is a Premier Cru village in Champagne, classified as Premier Cru since 1927. Dumangin J. Fils cultivates 29 parcels across the vineyard, giving the house a collection of individual plots rather than one continuous block.
Wines
The vineyard is planted in near equal proportions, with around 34% Meunier, 33% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay. These three grape varieties support the house's Champagne wines.
Ratafia Champenois joined the lineup in 2002. It rests in second hand oak barrels from the northern Rhône valley, with some expressions spending up to 14 years in oak. Champagne bottles are hand riddled, while disgorgement and dosage are carried out in the house cellar.
Final Word
Dumangin J. Fils joins a Premier Cru village, near even plantings of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Ratafia Champenois aged in second hand oak.