Champagne André Robert

Our estate is spread over 14 hectares, most of which are classified as Grand Cru and Premier Cru, mainly Mesnil sur Oger, Oger, Vertus, and Cuis. Our fiefdom, Le Mesnil sur Oger, located in the south-east of Epernay, owes the richness of its terroir to a mosaic of tiny plots where the Chardonnay perfectly expresses its entire personality.

We cultivate our vines with simple methods: low amendment, reasoned intervention, tillage, and reasonable yield. The poor soil that characterizes it - an omnipresent chalk as well as a hillside cultivation - makes the Mesnil Sur Oger terroir an exceptional and unique terroir in Champagne. It brings finesse and minerality to our wines. The Chardonnay grape variety is therefore the soul of our House and the main thread of all our blends.

Our story

The estate has belonged to the same family for five generations. My ancestor, Henri, started working the vines "in crowds" just after the First World War. After the Second World War, André Robert worked in the vineyard with the horse as a companion and tool. In 1960, he bought the House that owns these wonderful 19th century chalk cellars where our bottles are currently stored.

We have chosen as a family to perpetuate this family tradition, and therefore not to change anything! We vinify 50% of our wines in these small 228-litre barrels, which are on average about 12 years old. The bottling is late (July), because the wines are aged on lees for 8 months and stirred regularly. The creation of our wines is based on the permanent search for a subtle balance between a very calcareous terroir that brings freshness, finesse and minerality.