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laval-louis champagne
Posted: Thu October 11, 2007 03:26 AM UTC

what can you tell me about a champagne house named Laval-Louis. Visiting times and who are the propieters. and any history of the company

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Re: laval-louis champagne
Posted: Thu October 11, 2007 04:49 AM UTC

309, rue du Bois des Jots
51480 Cumières
Tél. : 03 26 51 72 98
Fax : 03 26 58 86 43

http://www.pays-champagne-velo.fr/deguster.html

You may have to call unless someone here gives you more information than this. If you don't speak French, fax them in English since they do have English speakers on staff.

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Re: laval-louis champagne
Posted: Thu October 11, 2007 05:15 AM UTC

VT member pedroswift has written about this on VT:

Champagne-Ardenne, France Things to Do Tip titled
"Don't Neglect the Minor Champagne Houses".

Browse Here:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/vt/tfr/1/29/4/18d4fa/

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ATLC

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Re: laval-louis champagne
Posted: Thu October 11, 2007 01:41 PM UTC

All I can add to Anke's link is that I believe the proprietor is Florent Laval. When we visited in '04 we were given a tasting in the dining room of the house in Cumieres as well as a visit to the cellar where we were shown the disgorging process by Florent. I thought this was hospitality above and beyond the norm. I tried visiting again last year but arrived late in the day so did not want to knock on the door. Went back next day, May first, a holiday, & thought it wise not to intrude at the family home. Florent did mention in '04 he was building a cellar door facility down the road. I hope to find that next year & stock up with his wonderful product on day one of our holiday. regards p.

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Re: laval-louis champagne
Posted: Thu October 11, 2007 01:48 PM UTC

Great stuff Pedro, glad you replied to this posting!
Usually I am in France too, May 1st (and the days around it), but a little more south, the Yonne (Bourgogne).
Similar hospitality was shown us in Chablis. About 15 years ago I bought some excellent wine from Gioulhardou, in the center of the village Chablis. A year or 2 ago, we returned. It was a Wednesday and that was the only day he was closed. Highly disappointed (I'd hoped to offer my son a first local wine-tasting), I sniffed around the building a bit and found Mr Gioulhardou scuttling about in the barn. He kindly opened his shop and gave us a good winetasting session.
Hang on... I've never written a tip about this!

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Re: laval-louis champagne
Posted: Thu October 11, 2007 11:09 PM UTC

Hi Anke. Yes I've picked up on your penchant for visits to Cave de Bailley etc & envy your easy access to the area plus Marne Valley on the way!? We had a similar experience in Chablis. Stopped at the lookout overlooking the vineyards & was asked by a local if we had seen a bus during our travels. We pointed him in the right direction. He came back later and invited us for lunch at his winery.
Re: Laval Louis, I'm trying to remember his flag ship vintage ch. named after his grandfather...that would add a name to the family tree. regards, p.

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