Matthew Clark adds Champagne Doyard to Wines of Distinction

By Mathew Lyons

Published: 26 November, 2015

On-trade distributor Matthew Clark has added Champagne Doyard to its premium Wines of Distinction portfolio

On-trade distributor Matthew Clark has added Champagne Doyard to its premium Wines of Distinction portfolio.

Champagne Doyard is run by winemaker Charles Doyard, who owns and farms 11 ha of mostly Grands Crus vineyards in Vertus in the south of the Côte des Blancs. The house also has small holdings in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize and Cramant.

Doyard sells 50% of its crop to Möet for Dom Pérignon and to Louis Roederer for Cristal.

Champagne Doyard first made its name in the 1920s under the leadership of winemaker Maurice Doyard, a driving force behind the grower's movement.

Wines of Distinction Champagnes has seen significant volume gains in the last 12 months with rosé vintage Champagnes up 64% and non-vintage and vintage Champagnes up 20% and 13% respectively.

Simon Jerrome, Matthew Clark's purchasing director, said: "We're very excited to welcome Champagne Doyard to the fold, particularly in the run up to Christmas.

"With the steady increase of premium on-trade customers we've witnessed over the last 12 months, it's great to be able to offer a variety of Champagne styles from small grower houses to Grandes Marques.

"Restaurants consume over 25% of their annual Champagne volume over the festive period and while Prosecco has obviously been the success story of this year, Champagne is also in growth and has a real opportunity to shine during the next few months."

Doyard said: "It was important for our winery to work with a large and experienced importer to distribute our wines. With a portfolio increasingly packed with premium wines Matthew Clark is an important reference point for the British market."

Champagne Doyard was previously distributed to the UK on-trade by Flint Wines.

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