You would have to spend a lot more money (probably £75-100) to find a wine as good as this with a famous name!

Made only from the best quality grapes, Clotilde’s vintage wines are always character champagnes that have complexity, scale and length in the mouth... Each vintage is unique and has different characteristics depending on the climatic conditions of the year, blend and the talent of the winemaker. 50% Pinot Noir and 50% of Chardonnay. Bottle aged on lees for 7 years. Fruity, quince, yellow peach, verbena and fresh meringue. Rich with a creamy effervescence. Fruity, pulpy and supported by an acidity of fleshy fruits.

Only the road to Reims separates the property from the Church of Rilly la Montagne dating from the 12th century where can be found a strange plate engraved in stone. The inscription in old French reveals that a winemaker of Rilly la Montagne is buried there since 1529...Name: Nicolas Chauvet! A Chauvet family ancestor, not far from his descendants...Five centuries later, Clotilde and Nicolas Chauvet perpetuate the family wine-growing tradition following their parents Claudette and Marc Chauvet, and their grand-parents Andrée and René Chauvet. Brother and sister working together, they have kept the Champagne Marc Chauvet brand created by their father. They farm 6 hectares of vineyards located in Rilly la Montagne within the department of the Marne and 7 hectares in Mont Saint Père in the Aisne. Mostly exposed south, the vines are planted in a very deep layer of chalk soil covered by a thin layer of arable soil. This chalk sub-soil ensures good drainage whilst maintaining sufficient hydration for the vines year-round. The chalk also has a great ability to stock solar heat which is then given back in a regular and constant fashion ensuring effective grape maturity. This is the magic ingredient of a septentrional vine growing region having an ideal composition for the 3 main grape varieties: Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay.

Clotilde suggests roasted Saint Pierre (John Dory) or veal filet with tarragon, peach and sesame.