Champagne Geoffroy
Champagne Geoffroy
AboutChampagne Geoffroy
The Geoffroy family’s roots in Cumières reach back to the 1600s, with vineyards passed down through generations in the Marne Valley. Roger Geoffroy and his wife Julienne began producing their own bottles in the early 1950s, turning the family’s farming inheritance into a grower Champagne house. Their son René and his wife Bernadette expanded the vineyards; Jean-Baptiste joined the estate in the late 1980s.
In 2008 Jean-Baptiste and Karine Geoffroy moved winemaking to a nineteenth-century house in Aÿ. The roughly fourteen hectares of vineyards remain centred on Cumières, with plots in Damery, Hautvillers and Fleury-la-Rivière. Gravity, parcel-by-parcel vinification, native yeasts and avoidance of malolactic fermentation are used to hold onto freshness and keep the stamp of individual sites clear.
René Geoffroy Ratafia Rouge
French Fortified
Amber with a reddish glint, opening on ripe red fruit, Morello cherry stones and warm spice. The palate is rich and rounded, with gentle sweetness balanced by fresh acidity and a lightly vinous, harmonious finish. Serve lightly chilled as an aperitif, or alongside blue cheese, crème brûlée, vanilla ice cream or dark chocolate with cherries; the combination of fruit, softness and freshness keeps it poised rather than heavy.
Champagne Geoffroy Expression Brut NV Champagne Premier Cru 3 L
French Sparkling
Apple compote and ripe orchard fruit meet vanilla, toasted grain and a restrained nutty accent. The palate is generous and rounded at first, then gathers freshness and definition as the fine bubbles carry it toward a clean finish. Presented in a large format suited to a gathering, it pairs naturally with canapes, baked brie, roast poultry or savoury pastries.
Champagne Geoffroy Expression Brut NV Champagne Premier Cru
French Sparkling
Ripe golden apple and nectarine open with a gentle note of hay, vanilla and warm bread. Broad fruit gives the palate immediate generosity, while a clean line of acidity and a fine mousse keep the wine fresh and measured. A subtle nutty note follows on the balanced finish. Pour as an aperitif or with gougeres, roast chicken and creamy cheeses.