Frerejean Frères Cuvée des Hussards 2012 (EN)
Discover the Champagne House Frerejean Frères in Avize
The Grand Cru village of Avize is nestled in the heart of the Côte des Blancs vineyards in Champagne. A region where the limestone soil produces the superb mineral Chardonnay found in the great wines of Champagne.
The founders, Guillaume, Richard and Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger, live with their families between Paris and the Champagne region. They are the latest in a line of cannon makers, who supplied the French army against Prussian attacks during the Napoleonic wars.
The story began in 2005 with a wish to offer champagne to friends and family. Over time, word spread and a new story began.
The approach to champagne is different: rich in the expertise of a family team specialized in champagne, respectful of traditional methods, yet open to innovation. This champagne is now available in many sales outlets around the world, but it has remained true to the artisanal production that it was intended to be.
"We produce champagnes with traditional know-how and rigorous expertise. Fruit of the unique terroir of the Côte des Blancs region, our wines are made from the best plots of vines in the area.
They are wines of character, both complex and elegant, produced exclusively from premier and grand cru vines.
We combine modern craftsmanship with traditional methods to work our land.
Our production process honors the earth, keeping chemicals to a minimum, using minimal pesticides on our vines and low levels of sulfites in our champagne.
From the moment the grapes are harvested, our main concern is quality. After fermentation, our champagne is carefully blended, mixing twenty-five vines from our different parcels.
Our champagne is stirred by hand, several times a day, throughout its maturation period. We add a low level of sugar during the final stages, to preserve the spirit of the terroir."
An exceptional and highly prized champagne
The Frerejean siblings Taittinger grew up respecting Champagne traditions. Drawing on a family winegrowing heritage and local expertise, they produce artisanal champagne inspired by the creativity of modern luxury. Their champagnes are crafted in the traditional way, using time-honored know-how. The production process honors the earth, keeping chemicals to a minimum, using minimal pesticides on the vines and low levels of sulfites in their champagnes. They age their champagnes for between 5 and 12 years, depending on the vintage, and add only a small amount of sugar in the final stages, thus preserving the spirit of the terroir.
A champagne house that is widely associated with luxury and glamour, as it is often present at Paris fashion shows. Among the big names, Frerejean Frères Champagne flows freely at Balmain, Thierry Mugler, Aje, Chantelle and many others.
Also distributed in numerous art galleries, from Tokyo to New York, not forgetting Paris and London, this young house is capitalizing on the presence of France's and the world's top Michelin-starred chefs.
In 2021, the Champagne House has announced a collaboration with Booba, nicknamed the Duc de Boulogne. For the moment, we don't know all the details of this new investment. While Booba had created a whisky range D.U.C released in 2017, this new project is a collaboration between the rapper and an existing Champagne house. That said, this collaboration should result in a new brand created between the founders of Frerejean Frères and the rapper. This news is reminiscent of Champagne Armand de Brignac and its collaboration with Jay-z...
Champagne Frerejean Frères inaugurates its cuvée des Hussards Immergée
In 2018, FJF decided to try a unique experiment: immerse one of its iconic bottles, Cuvée des Hussards 2008, a Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru champagne, in the Brittany Sea. At a depth of 60m, off the island of Ouessant, these bottles were aged for 12 months in submerged caissons. The temperature (11° to 13° year-round), darkness and hygrometry have all contributed to making this cuvée unique.
To celebrate its emergence, a lunch was organized at Crabe Royale, Place Madeleine, Paris. Fabrice Sommier, MOF Sommelier 2007, also did the honors of coming to taste and present this cuvée to all the guests. The event was also an opportunity to offer food & champagne pairings with this exceptional cuvée.