Good Champagnes conform to the rules.
Really great Champagnes often break them.
LARMANDIER-BERNIER
Organically grown grands crus, crafted with precision and patience, healthy, ripe grapes for pure, mineral, authentic wines.
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The Estate
The LARMANDIERs have been contributing to the reputation of Côte des Blancs Champagnes for 8 generations.
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The Wines
Having been biodynamically produced for more than 20 years, the wines are the unique expression of great terroirs. They are pure, mineral and complex.
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Know-How
Proceeding from biodynamic viticulture to subtle dosage, with natural fermentation on the way, the know-how of the winegrowers, Pierre and Arthur, offers the terroir a rare opportunity to express itself freely and to the full.
9 July 2025
After the rain… comes the sun!
Saison 2025 After a year and a half of almost non-stop rain, the sun finally returned to Champagne at the end of March. And it’s still shining! In fact, we’ve barely seen a drop of rain since then — and now we find ourselves in the ironic position of actually hoping for rain. This dry […]
1 July 2025
Revue de presse Juin 2025
Falling for Champagne (Again): Part 1 How Larmandier-Bernier broke the mold by Robert Camuto, 10th December 2024 In nearly half a century of drinking wine, and nearly half that time thinking about wine, I’ve had an off-and-on relationship with Champagne. At times, I did not love it. The prices and access to the great stuff […]
8 January 2025
Revue de presse Janvier 2025
Note Guide 2025 **** Pierre et Sophie Larmandier, accompagnés de leurs fils Arthur, cultivent 16 hectares en biodynamie depuis plus de vingt ans. Peu de domaines viticoles, toutes régions confondues, peuvent se targuer d’une telle régularité à ce haut niveau. La gamme et remarquablement tenue et proposée à des prix raisonnables. Dans les cuvées mythiques […]
13 September 2024
Nothing is missing !
Our bottles are « going naked » : We made this choice because “the best waste is no waste” and we’ve always sought the elegance of our bottles through simplicity. A change in European law now allows us to sell our bottles without caps. After years of reflection on how to reduce their environmental impact (by reducing their […]
10 July 2024
News from the Front!
It’s been a complicated season… Following a very mild and very wet winter, the budburst (when the buds emerge) was early. Unfortunately, the rain didn’t stop with the spring, and it is still raining today! In the 40 years they’ve been working in the vineyards, the oldest members of our team have never seen so […]