Anne Krebiehl MW gets to grips with the intricacies of grower Champagne

By Anne Krebiehl MW

Published: 27 November, 2014

For the first time in its history, the Institute of Masters of Wine put on a tasting of grower Champagnes, that burgeoning category of growers who decide to bottle their own wines rather than sell grapes to either a co-operative or one of the large Champagne houses. By doing so, they create Champagnes that often represent a very local, sub-regional character, sometimes down to a single vineyard.

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