Champagne Vély-Prodhomme

Champagne house in Ecueil, Montagne de Reims.

Village: Ecueil (Premier Cru)
Region: Montagne de Reims
Founded: 1973
Cuvées in the guide: 7

Vély-Prodhomme‌ is a family house in Écueil, on the Petite Montagne de Reims, a few kilometres from Reims and Épernay. The family's passion for wine-growing goes back to 1913 and now spans five generations. The great-grandparents started the first bottlings in the village; after 1946 the grandparents developed the Vély Kirch champagne. Since 1973 the family has worked under the Vély-Prodhomme name, today with Séverine and Jean-Marie and their children.

Vineyards The 4 hectares of Premier Cru are spread around the village: 1 ha of Chardonnay, 2.20 ha of Pinot Noir and 80 ares of Meunier.

Champagnes

Brut Tradition (60% Pinot Noir, at least 30 months in the cellar)
Keshi Brut Nature, an undosed Blanc de Noirs
Brut Rosé
Demi-Sec
Brut Améthyste (2012 harvest, at least 60 months)
Brut Millésime Marquise des Anges 2018
Nuit Blanche, Blanc de Blancs

The house is open Monday to Sunday, preferably by appointment.

Cuvées by Vély-Prodhomme

Vély-Prodhomme Brut Améthyste

Blend · Brut · 2012 · 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

From the 2012 harvest, aged at least 60 months, powerful with brioche notes.

Vély-Prodhomme Brut Millésime Marquise des Anges 2018

Blend · Brut · 2018 · 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

Vintage aged at least 60 months, with brioche, toasted and woody notes.

Vély-Prodhomme Brut Rosé

Rosé · Brut · 40% Meunier, 35% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir

Half 2020 and half reserve wines, with strawberry and raspberry notes.

Vély-Prodhomme Brut Tradition

Blend · Brut · 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier

Two-thirds 2022 and one-third reserve wines, aged at least 30 months, with red fruit and apple notes.

Vély-Prodhomme Demi-Sec

Blend · Demi-Sec · 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier

Smooth, fruity demi-sec for desserts.

Vély-Prodhomme Keshi Brut Nature

Blanc de Noirs · Brut Nature · 100% Pinot Noir

Zero-dosage Pinot Noir from 2020 with one-third reserve wines.

Vély-Prodhomme Nuit Blanche

Blanc de Blancs · Brut · 2021 · 100% Chardonnay

2021 Chardonnay with half the wine through malolactic fermentation, aged at least 60 months.

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