De Venoge Cuvee des Princes
Cuvée des Princes by De Venoge is a sparkling white champagne produced in Champagne, France. This non-vintage cuvée brings together Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot Noir. The Wine Advocate awards it a score of 89/100.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 6
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sparkling White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Champagne
- Producteur / Domaine
- De Venoge
- Cuvée
- Cuvée des Princes
- Millésime
- Non Vintage
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
De Venoge
De Venoge is a Champagne house based in Épernay, at 33 Avenue de Champagne. Founded in 1837 by Henri-Marc de Venoge and his son Joseph, it is now owned by the Lanson-BCC group and operates a 12-hectare vineyard.
- Owner
- Groupe Lanson-BCC
- Maître de chais
- Isabelle Tellier
- Surface (ha)
- 12.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Henri-Marc de Venoge, originally from the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, settled in Champagne in 1825. In 1837, he founded the house of Venoge & Cie in Épernay with his son Joseph. From 1838 onwards, the house used an illustrated label, which De Venoge described as the first of its kind in Champagne. Joseph de Venoge took over the family business in 1845. In 1851, the Cordon Bleu became its emblem, in reference to the River Venoge and the Order of the Holy Spirit. The ‘Cuvée des Princes’ was created in 1858 as a tribute to the Princes of Orange. Gaëtan de Venoge became chairman in 1866 and notably expanded exports to the United States. The house was one of the founding members of the Syndicat des Grandes Marques de Champagne in 1882. In 1898, Yvonne de Venoge and her husband Adrien de Mun took over the management of the company; Henri de Manneville and then Jacques de Nadaillac ran it from 1922 to 1958. De Venoge joined the Boizel Chanoine Champagne group in 1998 – which has since become Lanson-BCC – and moved to 33 Avenue de Champagne in Épernay in 2015.
Cuvée des Princes
La Cuvée des Princes is a historical reference created by Joseph de Venoge and now extended through the Princes range. This range relies on a selection of grapes from renowned Champagne crus and is characterized by its elegance and acidic backbone. Its distinctive decanter evokes the crystal flasks in which European aristocracy formerly decanted champagne.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- Name chosen as a tribute to the Princes of Orange.
- Style of the cuvée
- Elegant, precise and fresh style, supported by a pronounced acidic backbone and based on a selection of grapes from renowned Champagne crus.
- Position within the range
- Historical reference that has become the Princes range, distinct from the Louis XV prestige cuvée.
Histoire de la cuvée
Created by Joseph de Venoge as a tribute to the Princes of Orange, la Cuvée des Princes is a historical reference of the house. It is associated with the Club des Princes and a decanter inspired by the customs of the European aristocracy of the early 20th century. However, official sources diverge on its creation date, indicating either 1858 or 1864 depending on the pages.
