- Centre Vinicole
-
The Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) is the oldest union of producers of champagne. It comprises 82 winemaking cooperatives representing more than 5000 vineyards, situated on a hill in the commune of Chouilly, on the road leading to Pierry, and overlooks the community of Épernay.
Bottles of Nicolas Feuillatte
Contents
History
Henri Macquart founded the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne in 1972 as a storage and vinification unit to serve winegrowers, federated around cooperative or individual wine presses, and it got its present name in 1986. The CV - CNF is the leading union of producers in Champagne[citation needed], and Nicolas Feuillatte is one of the largest champagne brands with more than 9 million bottles sold in 2008.
Nicolas Feuillatte created his brand in 1976, after inheriting a vineyard near Reims, the Domaine de Bouleuse. Purchased in 1986 by the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne, the brand has continued to grow[citation needed]. Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte is an exception in a world where the leading brands have built their image and reputation on a history of more than a hundred years. Nicolas Feuillatte remains the brand’s ambassador in France and around the world.
Source of supply
- 2,162 hectares (5,340 acres), out of the 31,500 hectares (78,000 acres) in production in the region, is used by Nicolas Feuillatte, corresponding to nearly 7% of the Champagne vineyard.
- 82 cooperatives out of the 140 in Champagne bringing together 4,500 winegrowers (56% of the supply).
- Union of Individual Producers: 1,000 individual wine-growers (44% of the supply).
References
External links
Categories:- Champagne producers
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
