Charles de Cazanove - Reims, France
N 49° 15.697 E 004° 01.715
31U E 574837 N 5457048
[FR] En 1811, Charles Gabriel De Cazanove fonde à Avize, au cœur de la Côte des Blancs, sa maison de Champagne. [EN] In 1811, Charles Gabriel De Cazanove, founded his own Champagne House in Avize, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs.
Waymark Code: WM6BDG
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 05/08/2009
Views: 22
[FR] Mais, plus que le fondateur, c’est son fils, Charles Nicolas, né en 1818, qui va contribuer à l’essor de la marque. Homme d’affaires et président de la Société d’horticulture de l’arrondissement d’Epernay, ce dernier va appliquer ses connaissances botaniques à la lutte contre le phylloxéra et donner à l’entreprise Charles De Cazanove ses premières lettres de noblesse.
De son temps, la maison fournira, entre autres, le prince Metternich, diplomate et homme politique autrichien, les présidents français sous la Troisième République Mac - Mahon, Sadi Carnot et Emile Loubet.
Aujourd’hui Champagne Charles de Cazanove, bénéficiant des moyens œnologiques et technologiques performants, élabore plus de 3 millions de bouteilles par an. Majoritairement, les vinifications sont effectuées en cuves inox mais, le cas échéant, certains vins sont passés sous bois afin d’acquérir cette merveilleuse rondeur que procurent les fûts de chêne. Les vins prennent le temps de vieillir dans les caves traditionnelles de craie champenoise.
[EN] But rather than the founder, it was his son, Charles Nicolas, born in 1818, who contributed most to the growth of the brand. He was a businessman and chairman of the Epernay district horticultural society, and applied his botanical knowledge to the fight against phylloxera and turned Charles De Cazanove into a respectable company.
In its time, the House supplied, among others, Prince Metternich, an Austrian diplomat and politician, and the French presidents during the Third Republic: MacMahon, Sadi Carnot and Emile Loubet.
Today, Champagne Charles de Cazanove enjoys the use of efficient oenological and technological facilities and produces over 3 million bottles a year. Vinification mostly takes place in stainless steel vats, but where necessary, some wines spend time in oak to acquire that wonderful fullness that oak barrels provide. The wines take time to age in the traditional Champagne chalk cellar.
Winery Size: Super Large 100,000 Cases or More
Tasting Room Available?: yes
Days and hours of operation: Open daily from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm.
Charge for tasting?: 8.00 (listed in local currency)
Tours Available: yes
Cost of Tour: 8.00 (listed in local currency)
Phone #: 03 26 88 53 86
Address:
8 place de la République
51100 REIMS
Winery, Wine Cooperative, or Tasting Center's Website: [Web Link]
Types of wines:
Champagne
Best Wine Tasted: millisime
Rate the Best Wine Tasted: 
Price per Bottle: 27.00 (listed in local currency)
Overall Comments::
Not as prestigious as Mumm or Pommery, the tour was more informative than the Pommery tour but not quite as good as the Mumm tour.
Attached vineyard?: Not Listed
2nd Best Wine Tasted: Not listed
Rate the 2nd Best Wine Tasted: Not listed
Price per Bottle #2: Not Listed
Winery Club: Not listed
Wine Club Description:: Not listed
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