Champagne Forget-Chemin
Champagne house in Ludes, Montagne de Reims.
- Village
- Ludes (Premier Cru)
- Region
- Montagne de Reims
- Type of house
- RM · Récoltant Manipulant
- Founded
- 1959
- Cuvées in the guide
- 9
Forget-Chemin is a récoltant-manipulant in Ludes, in the Montagne de Reims. The Forget family has lived in Ludes since 1694 and took up winegrowing in 1860. Eugène Forget created the Forget-Sohet brand in 1890; his son Paul settled at the current site on rue Victor Hugo in 1945. When Edmond Forget married Denise Chemin in 1959, Champagne Forget-Chemin was born.
History
- 1973: joins the Club Trésors de Champagne.
- 1991: oenologist Thierry Forget has run the estate since then; later Marie and Paul join their parents.
- 2014–2017: certification HVE level 3 and VDC.
Vineyards The 13 hectares are spread over 11 crus, including Ludes, Mailly-Champagne, Verzenay and Chigny-les-Roses.
Approach From harvest to bottling, everything is done in the estate's own cellars; in the early 2000s the cuverie was enlarged and modernised.
Champagnes
- Spécial Club 2019: the estate's club cuvée.
- Héritage Paul Forget: a rare, numbered cuvée, for example based on a perpetual reserve since 1991.
- Also Carte Noire Brut, Marie Forget (brut and extra brut), Carte Rose Premier Cru and Carte Blanche (brut, extra brut and demi-sec).
Cuvées by Forget-Chemin
Forget-Chemin Carte Blanche Brut
The house's festive Brut.
Forget-Chemin Carte Blanche Demi-Sec
Sweet, gourmand Demi-Sec version of Carte Blanche.
Forget-Chemin Carte Blanche Extra-Brut
Fresh and precise Extra Brut version of Carte Blanche.
Forget-Chemin Carte Noire Brut
Brut cuvée from the house range.
Forget-Chemin Carte Rose Premier Cru
Premier cru rosé.
Forget-Chemin Héritage Paul Forget
Rare numbered cuvée that changes with each edition; n°59 combines 30% perpetual reserve (1991-2022) with 70% Carte Blanche from 2020.
Forget-Chemin Marie Forget Brut
Confidential selection of a few crus with ample, balanced palate, reserved for trade and export.
Forget-Chemin Marie Forget Extra-Brut
Selection of premier cru wines with white fruit and fresh almond notes and a saline finish.
Forget-Chemin Spécial Club 2019
Powerful and elegant vintage Special Club from a sunny year, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel.
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