" Bollinger Champagne Cyril Mignon-Boulard
The essentials
Cyril Mignon-Boulard is a winegrower and winemaker in Venteuil (Marne), and has been a supplier to Bollinger for around ten years. On 5.5 hectares, he cultivates his vines without herbicides or other inputs, is working towards High Environmental Value certification, and supplies around 10,000 kilos of Pinot Noir — in line with Bollinger’s quality and environmental requirements for its suppliers.
- Does Cyril Mignon-Boulard supply his grapes to Bollinger?
- Yes, Cyril Mignon-Boulard has been supplying Bollinger for around ten years from his estate in Venteuil (Marne). He delivers around 10,000 kilos of Pinot Noir in accordance with the environmental and quality standards imposed by Bollinger on its suppliers.
- What is Petit Meslier, the grape variety used by Champagne Mignon-Boulard?
- Petit Meslier is an old Champagne grape variety, recently replanted by Cyril Mignon-Boulard on a few ares in Venteuil. It brings increased acidity and interesting aromas, enriching the range of his champagnes.
- What does the ‘Bollinger spirit’ mean to a winemaker who delivers his own wine?
- For Cyril Mignon-Boulard, the ‘Bollinger spirit’ refers to a shared commitment: the phasing out of herbicides and other inputs, the High Environmental Value approach, high quality standards, and a relationship between the supplier and the House based on mutual trust.
In Venteuil, Cyril Mignon-Boulard embodies the ‘Bollinger spirit’: zero herbicides, HVE, Petit Meslier… but what difference does that actually make?
Although Cyril Mignon has been supplying the House for some ten years now, he has not in any way changed his farming practices, which have always been in keeping with the Bollingerspirit.
In Venteuil (Marne), on the appellation's historic hillsides, Cyril Mignon claims to be a "wine craftsman".He speaks of his work as winemaker and harvester-manipulator under the Champagne Mignon-Boulard brand with infectious enthusiasm, simply because in his opinion "you can't do this job if you're not
passionate about it".A passion passed on by his father, a pioneer of soil tillage in Venteuil. As youcan see, Cyril Mignon is continuing along this path, banning herbicides and inputs ("in any case, we'll have to meet the 2025 and 2030 deadlines in this area"), and has embarked on a High Environmental Value certification process.
" That's what Bollinger wants from its delivery drivers, but it's also in line with my idea of Champagne winegrowing. In this, I'm totally in line with the spirit of Bollinger. I've also noticed that this environmental concern is shared by a new, younger type of customer, which we can't ignore
A haute-couture business
Cyril Mignon farms 5.5 ha in Venteuil and Dormans. Very attached to the history of Champagne, he recently planted a few ares of Petit Meslier, an ancient Champagne grape variety, "which brings a little more acidity and interesting aromas."
He currently delivers some 10,000 kilos of Pinot Noir. i'm proud of my work," he says, "and I'm proud to work for Bollinger, whose high standards of quality make it easy for me to add value to my grapes Because he sees champagne as a haute-couture business, Cyril Mignon considers that the relationship between the supplier and the House is based on a win/win relationship, "with the need to have good players on each side and to work in confidence. trust' is the right word to describe the relationship between Bollinger and its delivery drivers."
In fact, he particularly appreciates the clear wine tasting session organized each year. "Few Maisons let their delivery personnel taste their vins clairs. It's a great opportunity to discover what's being done elsewhere in Champagne."
