Maurice Choppin Champagne — seven generations of artisans in the Marne Valley
Nestled in the Marne Valley, around the village of Damery, the Maurice Choppin estate embodies the very essence of artisanal champagne: an unyielding sense of terroir, upheld by seven generations of winegrowers. Under the guidance of Benjamin Choppin, the 6.5-hectare estate cultivates its limestone and clay-limestone soils with exceptional rigour, practising sustainable viticulture certified as HVE since 2018. The house’s signature? Champagnes exclusively in the Extra Brut style, aged on lees in oak barrels, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and with no artificial dosage. Powerful yet balanced, they reveal the unique nuances of each plot — from Les Terres des Reguins to L’Épinette de Champagne — where the major brands tend to offer a smooth, standardised style.
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The Maurice Choppin cuvées — Single-vineyard and blended Extra Brut wines
The Maurice Choppin range comprises nine cuvées, all Extra Brut. *L’Âge et la Raison* (€52), a blend of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, is ideal as an aperitif or with roast poultry. Les Arpents (€51) is ideal with oysters and shellfish. Les Mi-Côtes (€45), a vintage wine aged in oak barrels, pairs well with mature cheeses and meat dishes served in sauce. The single-vineyard wines showcase each terroir: L’Épinette de Champagne (100% Chardonnay) with fine seafood, Les Bas Ruisselets (100% Pinot Noir) with pink-fleshed white meats, and Les Terres des Reguins (100% Pinot Meunier) with spicy or umami-rich dishes.
These champagnes are best served between 8 and 10 °C, ideally in a tulip glass or an open-bowled white wine glass to reveal their aromatic complexity. The blended cuvées are best enjoyed within three to five years; the vintage champagnes — Les Mi-Côtes, La Denrée de l’Âne — offer ageing potential of five to ten years in a cool cellar.
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Maurice Choppin — Terroir and seven generations in the Marne Valley
The Maurice Choppin estate has its roots in the Marne Valley, around the villages of Damery, Saint-Martin-d’Ablois, Vinay and Binson-et-Orquigny. Marine and Benjamin Choppin, the seventh generation of the family, cultivate 6.5 hectares of vines there on limestone, clay-limestone and loamy soils, which give the wines their distinctive depth. Their early commitment to the environment was recognised with HVE (High Environmental Value) certification, which they obtained as early as 2018.
In the cellar, Benjamin Choppin adheres to an uncompromising philosophy: fermentation with indigenous yeasts, vinification and ageing entirely in oak barrels on the lees, and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The result is a range consisting entirely of Extra Brut wines, where the true character of the grapes and the terroir is expressed without embellishment — a consistent, signature style, from the first glass to the last.
Your questions about Maurice Choppin champagnes
What is the difference between the Maurice Choppin vintages?
The range is divided into blends (L’Âge et la Raison, Les Arpents) and single-varietal wines from specific plots — L’Épinette de Champagne (100 per cent Chardonnay), Les Bas Ruisselets (100% Pinot Noir), Les Terres des Reguins (100% Pinot Meunier). Vintage wines such as Les Mi-Côtes offer greater depth thanks to extended ageing in oak barrels.
What food and wine pairings go well with Maurice Choppin champagne?
The Extra Brut blends — L’Âge et la Raison and Les Arpents — are at their best as an aperitif, with oysters or shellfish. The Mi-Côtes pair well with poultry in sauce and mature cheeses. L’Épinette de Champagne (100% Chardonnay) brings out the best in fine seafood; Les Bas Ruisselets (Pinot Noir) pairs well with lightly pink white meats or beef carpaccio.
How should Maurice Choppin champagne be served and stored?
Serve these champagnes at between 8 and 10 °C, in a tulip-shaped glass or an open-bow white wine glass to reveal their aromatic complexity. Blended cuvées are best enjoyed within three to five years. Single-vineyard and vintage wines (Mi-Côtes, La Denrée de l’Âne) will improve with age for five to ten years in a cool cellar (12 °C, away from light and vibrations).
Where can I buy Maurice Choppin champagne online?
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Who is Benjamin Choppin and what is his approach to champagne?
Benjamin Choppin, the seventh generation of a family with deep roots in the Marne Valley, tends 6.5 hectares with an uncompromising artisanal philosophy: indigenous yeasts, spontaneous malolactic fermentation, ageing in oak barrels and zero dosage across the entire range. A rigorous artisanal approach that is the polar opposite of standardised négociant champagne.
Is Maurice Choppin champagne committed to environmental protection?
Yes: the estate has been certified as High Environmental Value (HVE) since 2018, a standard that sets out guidelines for biodiversity, input management and soil fertilisation. This approach to sustainable viticulture extends to the cellar — with spontaneous fermentation and indigenous yeasts — placing Maurice Choppin amongst the most committed winegrowers in the Marne Valley.
About
Champagne Maurice Choppin — the essentials
- House / owner
- Choppin — Marine et Benjamin Choppin (7ème génération, fils de Maurice)
- Location
- Champagne
- Vineyard
- 6,5 ha
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- Cellar master
- Benjamin Choppin
- Distinctions
- HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) depuis 2018
- Cuvées
- Les Arpents, Les Terres des Reguins, Les Mi-Côtes, Rosé, Épinette de Champagne, La Denrée de l'Âne
