Champagne Hervy-Quenardel

The Hervy-Quenardel family (in the photo: Jerôme) owns 5.8 hectares in the "Grand Cru" wine regions of Verzenay, Verzy, and Sillery and produces approx. 40,000 bottles of Champagne annually, consisting of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay.

As a "Récoltant-Coopérateur" (grower-cooperative co-owner), the wines are pressed in the cooperative of Verzenay. However, the wines are blended by the family themselves to give the Champagne its unique personality.

The Champagnes from Champagne Hervy-Quenardel are made with 90 to 95% "Cuvée" must and 5 to 10% "1ere Taille" must. The Champagne Réserve Brut even consists of 100% "Cuvée" must. This is rich in acidity and will result in fresher and livelier wines with longer aging times. Bottling also takes place at the cooperative. After that, all Hervy-Quenardel Champagne bottles are transported to their cellar.

The "Moulin de Verzenay": this former windmill was built in 1820 and has belonged to the Maison de Champagne Mumm since 1972. It is a reception venue for special guests of Maison Mumm and is not open to the public. From there, one has a beautiful panoramic view over the vineyards.