A. Margaine
Represented by Mathilde Margaine
Villers-Marmery is an anomaly in the Montagne de Reims, an island of Chardonnay in a sea of Pinot Noir creating near Blanc de Blancs and giving the most simply delicious Champagnes in this portfolio. These can be some of the most hauntingly beautiful and original Champagnes you can drink. The clone of Chardonnay used by Margaine in Villers-Marmery is specific to this area and cannot be found in other parts of Champagne.
Mathilde Margaine will be the 5th generation, and first woman, to oversee the Margaine estate in Villers-Marmery. Currently she works alongside her father in all aspects of the domaine, from the vineyards to the winery, and the export and marketing. Before returning to the domaine in 2018, Mathilde spent time in the Netherlands and Australia, and received her Masters in International Wine Trade from the Burgundy School of Business in Dijon. After a year or so working in New York City as a brand ambassador for a Champagne house, she decided to return home to Villers-Marmery.
The majority of Margaine’s holdings are in the village of Villers-Marmery, a 95% village for Chardonnay, and the parcels here are old averaging about 32 years. Margaine also has a small parcel of Pinot Noir in the village of Verzy.
