Le Mesnil-sur-Oger house making Blanc de Blancs from Premier Cru and Grand Cru locations, led by Florence Grzeszczak.
The producer
Champagne Michel Rocourt is based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs and makes only Blanc de Blancs champagnes. The range covers Premier Cru locations in Vertus, Villeneuve and Voipreux, alongside Grand Cru wine from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Florence Grzeszczak leads the house within a family tradition passed from father to daughter. Premier Cru bottles include tank-aged wine with citrus or mature pastry and stone fruit notes. The Grand Cru brings floral and yeast aromas, walnuts and dried fruit.
Known for
Premier and Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Notable facts
Champagne Michel Rocourt is based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs.
The house makes Blanc de Blancs champagnes from Premier Cru and Grand Cru locations.
Florence Grzeszczak leads Champagne Michel Rocourt.
The producer has held HVE environmental certification since 2018.
The 2017 vintage Premier Cru produced 21,000 bottles.
The story
HVE Arrives in 2018
In 2018, Champagne Michel Rocourt began working with HVE, the Haute Valeur Environnementale certification. Florence Grzeszczak leads the house, where knowledge passed from father to daughter is combined with tradition and modernity. Production remains focused on Blanc de Blancs from Premier Cru and Grand Cru locations, including Vertus, Villeneuve, Voipreux and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The environmental certification arrived within an established family line, while the range continued to cover both Champagne vineyard levels.
From the atlas
Champagne Michel Rocourt
A Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Champagne house making only Blanc de Blancs from Premier Cru and Grand Cru locations, led by Florence Grzeszczak.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Champagne
Village
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Style
Blanc de Blancs champagne
Cru levels
Premier Cru and Grand Cru
Environmental certification
HVE since 2018
The Producer
At Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne Michel Rocourt makes only Blanc de Blancs champagnes from Premier Cru and Grand Cru locations. The house is led by Florence Grzeszczak, and its work combines family knowledge passed from father to daughter with tradition and modernity. HVE environmental certification has been part of the work since 2018.
Place
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger sits in the Côte des Blancs, the Champagne region associated with Blanc de Blancs production. The producer's Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is associated with Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, while its Premier Cru locations are Vertus, Villeneuve and Voipreux.
Premier Cru and Grand Cru are Champagne vineyard classifications. Here, the two levels separate the locations within the range.
Wines
The range has two cru levels, both in Blanc de Blancs. The Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs includes a 2017 vintage bottling, aged in stainless steel tanks and produced in 21,000 bottles. Its nose is vivid and crisp, with citrus aromas.
A Premier Cru profile brings mature aromas of pastry, milk jam, coconut, rum and mirabelle, followed by a full, generous palate and long finish. The Premier Cru Brut carries a dosage of 8 grams per liter and 12.0% alcohol.
The Grand Cru is made in approximately 1,500 bottles annually. It shows floral and yeast aromas, a soft palate, walnuts and dried fruit.
Final Word
Champagne Michel Rocourt makes Blanc de Blancs at two Champagne vineyard levels, with the Premier Cru aged in tank and the Grand Cru produced in a small annual volume.