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Philipponnat Champagne

Based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, in the heart of the Grande Vallée de la Marne, Philipponnat has, for generations, maintained a rigorous relationship with its terroir. Building on a family heritage dating back to 1522, the house — established in its modern form in 1910 — has built its unique identity around Pinot Noir: the king of grape varieties in a 20-hectare vineyard comprising Premiers and Grands Crus, planted on predominantly chalky limestone soils, facing due south and overlooking the Marne. The Philipponnat style plays on a fascinating paradox: the full-bodied power of Pinot Noir is combined with a mineral tension and a purity of expression that lend the wines a verticality rarely found in Champagne. Voted best Champagne house by the Revue du Vin de France in 2023, Philipponnat stands as the definitive benchmark for connoisseurs seeking an emotional experience that goes beyond the bubbles.

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Philipponnat Champagne — Cuvée 1522

The Philipponnat cuvées — from the Royale to the legendary Clos des Goisses

The Philipponnat range is built around exceptional wines. The Royale Réserve, predominantly Pinot Noir, displays both fullness and tension — a natural pairing with oysters, scallops or roast poultry. The Réserve Perpétuelle, aged in oak barrels, develops a profound complexity that calls for foie gras, a matured hard cheese or guinea fowl with mushrooms. The Cuvée 1522, the house’s flagship, is perfect for large gatherings centred around lobster or squab with truffles.

Le Clos des Goisses — Champagne’s first single-vineyard cuvée, created in 1951, a 5.5-hectare walled vineyard on a slope of 35 to 45 degrees, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site — is the house’s legendary wine. Served at 12–14 °C in a large wine glass, it fully reveals its complexity after 10 to 20 years’ ageing in a cool cellar, away from light and vibrations.

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Philipponnat — Five centuries of Pinot Noir in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

The Philipponnat family has been based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ since 1522, but it was in 1910 that Auguste and Pierre Philipponnat gave the house its modern commercial structure. Now part of the Lanson-BCC group, it retains its own distinct winemaking identity, rooted in a 20-hectare vineyard of Premiers and Grands Crus, on south-facing limestone and chalky slopes overlooking the River Marne, in the heart of the Grande Vallée.

Philipponnat’s winemaking is based on two key principles: the exclusive use of the cuvée — the first pressing, which guarantees aromatic purity — and selective malolactic fermentation, tailored to each cuvée and vintage. This consistent commitment allows the full richness of Pinot Noir to be expressed without ever sacrificing the tension or freshness that define the house’s identity.

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Your questions about Philipponnat champagnes

What is the difference between the Royale Réserve and the Cuvée 1522?
La Royale Réserve is the entry-level brut — accessible, versatile, and dominated by Pinot Noir from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The Cuvée 1522 is the prestige cuvée, made from a selection of Premiers and Grands Crus and aged for a longer period. More complex and structured, it is reserved for special occasions and connoisseurs seeking depth and a long finish.
What food and wine pairings go well with Philipponnat champagne?
La Royale Réserve brings out the best in oysters, scallops and fine fish. La Réserve Perpétuelle comes into its own with foie gras, truffled poultry or matured hard cheeses. The Cuvée 1522 pairs beautifully with lobster, sweetbreads or porcini mushroom risotto. The Clos des Goisses is at its very best with turbot, roast squab or as an accompaniment to a haute cuisine meal.
How should Philipponnat champagne be served and stored?
La Royale Réserve is best served at 8–10 °C, ideally in a flute or tulip-shaped glass. La Réserve Perpétuelle and Cuvée 1522 are best served at 10–12 °C in a large white wine glass. Clos des Goisses, a wine with exceptional ageing potential, reveals its full character at 12–14 °C after 10 to 20 years’ cellaring at 12 °C, away from direct light and vibrations.
Where can I buy Philipponnat champagne online?
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What makes Clos des Goisses unique in Champagne?
Established in 1951, Clos des Goisses is Champagne’s first single-vineyard wine: a 5.5-hectare vineyard enclosed by walls, planted on a vertiginous slope of 35 to 45° — among the steepest in the entire region — facing due south, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This unique layout results in exceptional ripeness of the Pinot Noir grapes, giving rise to a complexity and ageing potential unrivalled in artisanal Champagne.
How much should you budget for a bottle of Philipponnat champagne?
La Royale Réserve is the ideal choice for a refined gift at an affordable price. The Réserve Perpétuelle or the Cuvée 1522 are the perfect choices for a prestigious occasion. Le Clos des Goisses, the estate’s flagship wine and a recognised collector’s item, is the perfect choice for a memorable anniversary, a wedding or an exceptional gift.

About

Champagne Philipponnat — the essentials

Founder
Auguste et Pierre Philipponnat
House / owner
Lanson BCC
Location
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Marne Valley
Grape varieties
Pinot Noir
Cuvées
Clos des Goisses

Further reading

A bottle of Philipponnat Clos des Goisses resting on the stone wall of the vineyard, above the Marne Canal at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the vineyard slope bathed in the evening sun
Philipponnat: Royale Réserve, Grand Blanc, Cuvée 1522 or Clos des Goisses — which cuvée should you choose?
There is the Clos des Goisses — a 45-degree slope of pure chalk, facing due south over the Marne Canal, producing the appellation’s most powerful champagne — and there is everything else Philipponnat produces alongside it: a Pinot Noir-dominated Royale Réserve, a vintage Grand Blanc, and a Cuvée 1522 named after the year the family arrived in Aÿ. Here is the range, with prices from our cellar.
A Barons de Rothschild Blanc de Blancs served in crystal flutes in the candlelit library of a château
Barons de Rothschild: Blanc de Blancs, Rosé, Triptyque, Rare or Le Grand Clos — which Rothschild champagne should you choose?
Lafite, Mouton, Clarke: the three branches of the Rothschild family, rivals in Bordeaux for a century and a half, have come to an agreement on just one occasion — to produce champagne. Since 2005, Barons de Rothschild has been producing a small range, dominated by Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, and crowned by a Clos de Vertus vinified separately. Here are the five cuvées in our cellar, with their prices.
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