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My family and I have been drinking it for more than 20 years, since before I even met my husband, Torben. The first bottle we ever drank together was this one, and naturally it was this champagne that accompanied our wedding. Since then, it has been part of every big and small moment at Quast Collection. It is probably the one we have introduced to the greatest number of friends, acquaintances and partners.

It brings together the three great grape varieties of Champagne in a wonderful blend: 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Meunier and 20% Chardonnay. The result is very round, very balanced and quite lively. It is a young champagne, aged just two and a half years on the lees, yet its freshness and aromatic profile are truly delicious.

It is the least expensive champagne in our selection and offers excellent value for money: it has nothing to envy the big brands, which cost more. So it was only natural that it should be one of our Coups de Cœur.

I'm not a big fan of Chardonnay. Over time I realised that I prefer roundness, notes of honey, apricot and candied fruit. I'm less keen on the very 'spritzig' side of Chardonnay, as the Germans say: very direct, with apple and white flowers.

We tasted this Blanc de Blancs at Claudette Thuillier's in late August 2025, before the harvest, I believe. I thought: 'I don't really like Blanc de Blancs, but I'll give it a try.' What completely won us over was its roundness: it is much easier to drink, far less 'straight and crisp' than most of the Blancs de Blancs I had tasted.

It is a question of style and soil. The estate is in Beaunay, right between the Côte des Blancs and the Coteaux du Petit Morin, on soil that is no longer chalk but clay-limestone. Claudette Thuillier also practises malolactic fermentation. As a result, her Blanc de Blancs is much creamier than those made without it, which are very crystalline and very direct, with white fruit and apple.

For me, it was obvious: at Thuillier, the Blanc de Blancs had to be the Coup de Cœur.

Laurianne is the grower in our collection with the smallest vineyard: just 1.5 hectares. Her production is very limited, but her plots lie in the heart of the Montagne de Reims.

Tasting this rosé feels like stepping into a rose garden in the early morning. That is how our sommelier described this champagne, and the image suits it perfectly. It is a rosé that surprises. Extra Brut, with a dosage of 3 to 4 g/L, it lets the full strength of the terroir shine through. Its blend of 53% Pinot Noir and 47% Chardonnay makes it very balanced. Made without malolactic fermentation, it is very direct, fresher and more crystalline than many other rosés I have tasted: the pure expression of its terroir.

It was with this rosé that Laurianne Lejour won the young winegrowers' competition in 2021, and it is also featured in the Gault & Millau – Champagner Edition 2026. A truly wonderful discovery.

This rosé champagne is remarkably elegant and refined, with extremely fine bubbles. Beautifully balanced, it is nonetheless Extra Brut: something very pure.