Expert Summary: Peter Liem

Small they may be, but grower Champagnes are in the ascendancy, offering great breadth of personality, from quirky and individual to classic and food-focused styles

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THIS TASTING FEATURED 100 grower Champagne estates, ranging from the highly renowned to the virtually unknown, both large and small. Launois Père et fils, for example, is relatively large for a Champagne estate, with 21ha of vineyards, as is Pierre Moncuit with 20ha. nathalie falmet, on the other hand, owns 3.2ha of vines, while fabrice gass of alexandre filaine owns just 1ha. in addition, this tasting presented wines from across the Champagne appellation, from classical growing areas like the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de reims to lesser-known terroirs in the Côte des Bar, Coteaux du Morin and Massif de st-Thierry.