winery

Maison Champy

Burgundy, France

Philosophy

Long barrel ageing—up to 16 months—with meticulous restraint: an average of only two barrels per wine. Whites whole-bunch pressed into wide tanks for lees settling; indigenous yeast fermentation; restrained new oak deployment. The house's winemaking philosophy reflects three centuries of rigorous selection and terroir fidelity.

Reputation

Founded in 1720 by cooper Edmé Champy, Maison Champy stands as Burgundy's oldest négociant house. Its cellars and winemaking facilities, housed in a listed building on Rue du Grenier à Sel in Beaune and inspired by Gustave Eiffel's architectural school, sit atop 15th-century Jacobine monk cellars and remain the last wine estate still operating within the medieval town.

AllocationAdVini acquisition: October 2016 (Decanter, Wine Spectator). Folio Fine Wine Partners as US importer: February 2019 (Folio official announcement; now likely obsolete—may have transferred to other US distributors; requires confirmation of 2024 importer status). Farming practice split: 50% organic certified + 50% HVE as of 2023 (Advini site, CC Group)—exact certification years not found in sources; 2023 data indicates 7 additional hectares working toward organic certification. Chablis production: Maison Champy produces Chablis and Chablis 1er Cru wines (confirmed by multiple retailers: Vivino, Wine-Searcher, Monsieur Touton, Franc About Wine) but does not own vineyard land in Chablis; these appear to be purchased fruit or partnerships through parent AdVini (which owns Domaine Laroche in Chablis). User inquiry specific to 'Chablis 2024' is viable but wine is a purchased/négoce cuvée, not estate-grown. Succession: Pierre Beuchet family sold to AdVini in 2016 (corporate transfer). Winemaking team: Dimitri Bazas (Technical Director/Oenologist) since 1999, leading under AdVini. No production volume ('order of magnitude') found in sources. | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Monsieur Touton Selection (USA)'

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