Who makes it
Delamotte's range is built around three named cuvées: Brut, Blanc de Blancs and Rosé. The Blanc de Blancs is made from 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay and vinified in stainless steel tanks. In Champagne, Grand Cru identifies the highest village classification, while Blanc de Blancs identifies a white Champagne made from white grapes.
The cuvée's chalky character is sustained through careful blending and the selection of reserve wines. Brut follows a different path, receiving a light dosage after 36 months on the lees. Rosé brings a separate colour and aromatic profile, with slightly smoky notes.
Where it grows
Champagne enters Delamotte's wines through chalk and the Grand Cru category. Chalk is a limestone ground that drains water while retaining reserves for vines, and in sparkling wine it can contribute a firm mineral feel. Delamotte's Blanc de Blancs carries that chalky character through blending and reserve wine selection.
The label also sets the wine's category before the bottle is opened. Grand Cru names the village classification, while Blanc de Blancs names the grape colour relationship. Delamotte combines both on a Chardonnay cuvée with a mineral driven profile.
How it is made
The cellar
Delamotte Blanc de Blancs is vinified in stainless steel tanks, where the vessel keeps the fermentation environment neutral. Careful blending and reserve wine selection preserve the cuvée's chalky character across its composition.
Lees ageing keeps the wine in contact with yeast sediment after the second fermentation. That time can add creaminess and complexity. Delamotte Brut spends 36 months on the lees before light dosage is added, while the Blanc de Blancs matures for four to five years before disgorgement. Ageing after disgorgement continues to refine the cuvée.
What they make
Brut is the house's fresh, round Champagne, with a clean fruity finish and well balanced length. Blanc de Blancs is the Chardonnay cuvée, made from Grand Cru fruit and shaped by mineral character, careful blending and reserve wines. Rosé adds a separate expression to the range, with sophisticated character and slightly smoky notes.
The bottles also differ in their ageing paths. Brut receives 36 months on the lees, while Blanc de Blancs spends four to five years there before disgorgement. The longer period gives the Chardonnay cuvée a different place within the range, with further ageing after disgorgement.