February 2, 2021
Champagne Dhondt-Grellet was founded in 1986 when Éric Dhondt and Édith Grellet married and decided to vinify their own grapes rather than sell to négociants....
Grower champagne
What is grower champagne and why is it different?
Grower champagne, also known as Récoltant Manipulant champagne, is perhaps France’s best-kept secret. The magic of champagne starts with grower champagne; grower-producers use the grapes they grow each year to produce their vintage so that each cuvée is a more authentic representation of its terroir and of how that season’s harvest unfolded. Start your journey of discovery here.
January 2, 2021
Bonne Année! With a brand-new year upon us, there is much to continue celebrating, and at Sally Hillman, we believe that warm, summer days and long,...
November 10, 2020
‘Winemaking is simple’, Nicolas Maillart explains, ‘just let it go’. With such humble brevity, you could be forgiven for thinking winemaking is an effortless, bucolic...
August 14, 2020
‘The difference between good wine and great wine is [in] the details’, Aurélien Gerbais, 8th generation grape-grower and 4th generation winemaker of Champagne Pierre Gerbais,...
August 8, 2020
What is grower champagne and why is it different? At Sally Hillman we consider there are two broad categories of champagne; one is produced on...
