Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru 'Les Terres Fines' NV

In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling off grapes to negociants and started Dhondt-Grellet. Their focus on farming translated into honest Champagnes from great holdings across the Côte des Blancs.

Starting with two hectares, the domaine has now tripled in size and starting gaining real attention when Adrien took over winemaking in 2012 at age 22. Today, joined by his sister Alice, he has slowly increased the range of Champagnes produced by isolating their holdings across the villages of Cramant and Cuis and bottling pure expressions of Chardonnay. Most recently, he launched a small negociant project to satisfy his curiosity outside of his own domaine’s style. 

Adrien has an ambitious vision with no signs of slowing down and we couldn’t be more excited about the direction of this young domaine.

100% Chardonnay from a number of small parcels scattered around the village of Cuis and Chouilly. It is vinified in stainless steel and is 70% of the base vintage with the remainder a perpetual reserve started in 1986. Dosage is under 1g/l. It’s his most fine-boned cuvée

"Disgorged in June 2021, the NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Terres Fines (2018) offers up aromas of ripe citrus fruit, green apple, fresh bread, peach and toasted nuts. Full-bodied, ample and vinous, it's fleshy and generous, with lively acids and an enlivening pinpoint mousse. Seamless and complete, it concludes with chalky grip." - 94 Points, Wine Advocate

"Dhont-Grellet's NV Les Terres Fines is a beautiful, finely cut wine endowed with tons of energy and class, both signatures of Chardonnays from Cuis. The flavors really sizzle in this delineated, vibrant Champagne. Deceptive in its mid-weight structure, the Terres Fines packs a real punch. This is a winner from Adrien Dhondt." - 92 Points, Vinous

Producer: Dhondt-Grellet

Country: France

Region: Champagne

Varietal: Chardonnay

Appellation: Champagne Premier Cru

Vintage: NV

Size: 750ml