winery

Champagne Guiborat

Champagne, France

Philosophy

Parcel-by-parcel vinification conducted principally in stainless steel, eschewing malolactic fermentation to preserve acidity and mineral expression. The house reduces wood to discretion, allowing the chalk terroir's voice to predominate with sapid precision and refinement.

Reputation

In 1885, the Fouquet family began cultivating vines in Cramant, a Grand Cru village nestled in the Côte des Blancs. Five generations of stewardship culminated in Richard Fouquet's return from Paris in 1996 to assume sole dominion of the domaine's finest 3 hectares—a watershed moment when the house abandoned the negociant model to articulate its own terroir.

AllocationProduction volume sources conflicting: Polaner and older 2014 winellama cite 22,000–30,000 bottles/year; current sources (Succul, Vin et Millésimes) cite 25,000–30,000. Conservative estimate of 25,000 annual bottles used. Richard took over at age 18 (one source) or 21 (another); first vintage 1996 consistent. Organic practicing confirmed by multiple sources; no formal certification (Guiborat deliberately avoids certification to preserve autonomy). Farm holdings: 8 hectares total, 3 actively farmed; 5 hectares historically sold to Laurent-Perrier. Malolactic status: early wines underwent malo; current house style avoids malo for maximum acidity. US importer: Sacred Thirst Selections (top shipper per Import Yeti, 605 shipments); Polaner Selections and Flatiron Wines also distribute. Producer website confirmed active (last metadata June 2024). | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Polaner Selections (USA)' | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Flatiron Wines & Spirits (USA)'

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