The estate is located near Avize, in a small village called Flavigny. It is in the heart of the Cote des Blancs, where they have approximately 6 hectares of vines. The vines’ average age is around 40 years – extremely old by Champagne standards. These are from mostly Grand Cru and Premier Cru sites.
They’ve been making wine since 1986, when Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling grapes to negociants, and start producing their own Champagnes, establishing Dhondt-Grellet.
Eric and Edith’s son Adrian has taken on production. The energetic 25 year old has been rapidly expanding the incredible range of Champagnes produced from their different sites, focusing on plot-by-plot vinification to express the sense of place in the bottle, with Particular concentration on their plots around the villages of Cramant and Cuis.
Chardonnay is at the heart and soul of the estate’s wines, and all express wonderful mineral qualities, along with balancing savoury nuances.
