Judging
Date
July 28, 2025
Warehouse
Deadline
June 28, 2025
Winners
Announcement
August 12, 2025
Chardonnay
Vintage 2017
91 Points
Chardonnay
Vintage 2013
90 Points
Chardonnay
Vintage Non-Vintage
87 Points
Chardonnay
Vintage Non-Vintage
86 Points
Chardonnay
Vintage 2014
86 Points
Pinot Meunier / Schwarzriesling / Müllerebe
Vintage 2014
85 Points
Founded in 1912, the Telmont Champagne House is located in Damery, near Epernay, France. Created in the wake of champagne riots by Henri Lhôpital, a brave local winegrower, the House remains familial and visionary: Bertrand Lhôpital, Cellar Master and Head of Viticulture of the Telmont House, today represents the fourth generation. The House claims a line of conduct: the wine will be good if the Earth is beautiful. Thus, after earning its first AB (organic agriculture) certification in 2017 for part of its parcels and following the acquisition of a majority stake by the Rémy Cointreau group, Telmont launched a program in 2021: "In the name of Mother Nature". The aim is to produce a very high-quality champagne while reducing as much as possible its environmental footprint. The actions undertaken concern the conversion under progress to organic viticulture of 100% of its estate and the parcels of its winegrower partners, the preservation of biodiversity and the drastic reduction of its carbon footprint. Initiatives have already been taken and will be expanded: elimination of gift boxes and other unnecessary packaging, reduction of the bottle weight, abandonment of transparent bottles containing non-recycled glass and bottles in special formats, complete stop of air freight for the transport of bottles and use of renewable energy. The company aims to be Climate Positive by 2030 and Net Positive by 2050. The House's wines are defined by an airy, structured style, between tension and freshness, and by subtle, balanced acidity, which ensures impressive length on the palate. A Telmont champagne is neither too opulent nor too vinous, but structured, accessible and refined. It has a unique presence characterized by its paradox: a structured body and remarkable lightness.