Champagne Delamotte
Champagne Delamotte is a small producer of
History
Delamotte is a Champagne house more than 260 years old (it is the sixth oldest Champagne house) founded in Reims in 1760 by François Delamotte, a vineyard owner.[1]
Alexandre Delamotte brought the cellars, caves and offices of the House of Delamotte to a
The House was sold to the Lanson family in the 1830s, which later started producing a Lanson label. It was eventually acquired by Marie-Louise de Nonancourt, née Lanson, in the period between the two World Wars. In 1927, Marie-Louise made the decision to transfer the activities of the house of Delamottte to Mesnil-sur-Oger. The management of the company was entrusted to the hands of Marie-Louise’s youngest son, Charles de Nonancourt.[3]
In 1988, the House of Delamotte joined forces with the still enigmatic Champagne Salon under the umbrella of the parent company, Laurent-Perrier, led by Charles' brother, Bernard. Today, the House of Delamotte and its sister company Champagne Salon are under the direction of Didier Depond in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.[4]
Vineyards and production
As the second label of Salon, Delamotte produces wines from grapes sourced from the same vineyards in the
Reputation
In his publication
See also
References
- ^ "History of Champagne Delamotte". vineyardbrands.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Delamotte - Union des Maisons de Champagne". maisons-champagne.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ Delamotte Brand Sheet
- ^ "Interview With Didier Depond President of Salon and Delamotte". BESTCHAMPAGNE. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ISBN 1-56305-434-5.
"DELAMOTTE BRAND SHEET" (PDF). Regalwineco.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.