We’re continuing our series this Saturday with Mathilde Margaine. Founded in the 1920s, and like many domaines, the responsibility and leadership has passed through several generations. Today, the domaine is led by Arnaud, along with his daughter, Mathilde.
The vines are located in Villers-Marmery, just 20 mins east of Vilmart along the main route in the Montagne, the D26. This is the beautiful, small 2-lane road that circles the Montagne de Reims National Park. So as you head east on D26, and just before you begin to turn south towards Ambonnay, we find A. Margaine in Villers-Marmery. Interestingly, as much as we may think of the Montagne as being dominated by pinot, the village of Villers-Marmery is the outlier, being a chardonnay producing village, anchored squarely by the wines of A. Margaine. The exposure in the village for the vines is southerly, which is likely one of the main reasons why Chardonnay does so well here.
So aside from a little Pinot Noir that comes from neighboring Verzy, we can think of A. Margaine as a Chardonnay dominant producer. The house makes several bottlings, some made with reserve wines, and they also have a Special Club cuvee.
For this event, we will lean on Brad’s relationship with Mathilde, as we get to know her and her family’s wines. If you would like to learn more about Mathilde, you can visit her Instagram page by clicking here: https://www.instagram.com/mathildemargaine/?hl=en
We look forward to meeting her, guided by Brad’s moderation.
TO BE PART OF THE EVENT, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING. THANK YOU.
Date/Time: Saturday, May 23rd @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 1700 Paris
Theme: If you own Margaine, open one. Or, you can choose to open another Champagne and enjoy the event.
How To Connect: To get the Zoom link to connect to the event, send a private message to Frank Murray III. I will then send you the link in a private reply. Once you receive the link, please do NOT forward it.
We’ll be muting everyone’s audio so we can eliminate background noise. You’ll also be optioned to turn on your camera if you like…just come to learn, share and be part of the fellowship we are creating.