Center Vinicole - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte
The French wine-growing center Center Vinicole - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) is an association of champagne producers to which a total of 83 wine cooperatives with more than 5000 winemakers belong.
The center is in the municipality of Chouilly , in the direction of Pierry, above the town of Épernay .
history
The CV-CNF Viticulture Center was founded in 1972 on the initiative of Henri Macquart to offer new storage and vinification options.
During the great wine harvest of 1970, storage capacities within Champagne became scarce. At that time, Henri Macquart was President of the Federation of Winegrowers' Cooperatives of Champagne (Fédération des Coopératives Champenoises) .
The center is in the middle of Champagne , between the Montagne de Reims and Côte des Blancs, above the Marne Valley between Épernay and Châlons-en-Champagne , on the route to the Coteaux du Sézannais and the river Aube .
At the same time as this was founded, Nicolas Feuillatte began producing champagne. Nicolas Feuillatte comes from a large trading family. His father managed several companies, one of which was "Vernhes", a company specializing in drinks distribution for hotels, restaurants and cafés in the Paris region. In the 1960s, he and his brother bought a 12 hectare winery near Bouleuse , near Reims . After the restructuring and replanting, the winery was named Saint-Nicholas.
Initially, the grapes were sold to the big traditional brands, and in 1976 the production of own cuvées began . In 1986 Nicolas Feuillatte sold his company to the Center Vinicole de la Champagne (CVC). Since that time, the Center Vinicole de la Champagne has not only owned the brand, but also takes care of its production, marketing and sales. From the 1970s to 1990 sales developed well. Shipments rose from 500,000 bottles in 1986 to 1,200,000 bottles in 1989.
Since the 1995 vintage , single-site champagnes from the “Le Mesnil”, “Cramant”, “Chouilly” and “Verzy” sites have been grown and marketed separately.
Nicolas Feuillatte was the third largest brand in Champagne in 2015 and the seventh largest exporter of the appellation with a sales volume of 8,300,000 bottles, 43% of which are exported.
administration
- Henri Macquart: 1972 to 1980
- Serge Rafflin: 1980 to 1993
- Alain Robert: 1993 to 2000
- Sylvain Delaunois: since 2000
production
The company cultivates 2,225 hectares of the 31,500 hectares of vineyards in Champagne. H. 7% of the total wine-growing area in this region. It represents 82 of the 140 wine cooperatives represented in Champagne. H. 4,500 winemakers (56% of the grape yields) and an association of independent producers, i. H. 1,000 winemakers (44% of the grape yield). The production is FSSC 22000 certified.
Reception and awards
In 2014, Gerhard Eichelmann gave his recommendations for the best vintage champagnes in the world on Sunday . The article lists two champagnes from Nicolas Feuillatte.
In the major international competition for wines from all wine-growing regions, Mundus Vini , the "2004 Cuvée 225 Brut Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte" achieved the highest award level "Great Gold" of the International Wine Prize on August 24, 2012. At the IWSC (International Wine and Spirit Competition), Nicolas Feuillatte champagne regularly received gold, silver or bronze awards. In 2013 the "Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d'Or Brut Vintage 2002" received a gold medal, in 2012 the "Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV" received a gold medal. the award in silver, further champagne bronze.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Gerhard Eichelmann : Champagne . Mondo, Heidelberg 2005, ISBN 3-9809260-2-8 .
- ↑ a b Jean-Marie Pinçon: Nicolas Feuillatte, le champagne you XXIe siècle , Thalia Édition, 2011, ISBN 978-2352780892
- ↑ a b The CV-CNF unites ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 82 cooperatives in Champagne
- ↑ a b c d e L'histoire du Center Vinicole the history of the oenological center
- ↑ a b A unique organizational structure in Champagne Website Nicolas Feuillatte
- ↑ Mastering state of cutting edge techniques Website Nicolas Feuillatte
- ↑ Gesche Wüpper: Champagne crisis. The French are satisfied with the cheap sparkling wine. Die Welt , December 30, 2013, accessed September 17, 2015 .
- ^ Gerhard Eichelmann: Champagne, completely revised and updated, Mondo Heidelberg, 2015, ISBN 978-3938839355 , 672 pages
- ↑ Fascinating variety The best recommendations from wine expert Gerhard Eichelmann at a glance, accessed on September 16, 2015
- ↑ MUNDUS VINI 2012. Tastings. Retrieved September 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Cuvée Speciale Magnum Millésimé 1996. Champagne AOP - Brut - Classic Blend - 1996. (No longer available online.) International Wine and Spirit Competition, formerly the original ; accessed on September 17, 2015 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
