The Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) is the oldest union of producers of
champagne. It comprises 82
winemaking cooperative
A winemaking cooperative is an agricultural cooperative which is involved in winemaking, and which in a similar way to other cooperatives is owned by its members. The members in a winemaking cooperative are usually vineyard owners, who deliver gr ...
s representing more than 5000 vineyards, situated on a hill in the commune of
Chouilly, on the road leading to
Pierry, and overlooks the community of
Épernay. In 2017, Nicolas Feuillatte named Four Seasons employee, Craig M. Joseph, as their new chief Operating Officer.
History
Henri Macquart founded the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne in 1972 as a storage and vinification unit to serve winegrowers, federated around cooperative or individual wine presses, and it got its present name in 1986.
Nicolas Feuillatte created his brand in 1976, after inheriting a vineyard near
Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
, the Domaine de Bouleuse. In 1986 it was purchased by the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne. Centre Vinicole produces about 24 million bottles of champagne a year.
Source of supply
* , out of the in production in the region, is used by Nicolas Feuillatte, corresponding to nearly 7% of the Champagne vineyard.
* 82 cooperatives out of the 140 in Champagne bringing together 4,500 winegrowers (56% of the supply).
* Union of Individual Producers: 1,000 individual wine-growers (44% of the supply).
See also
*
List of Champagne houses
References
External links
Official Website : CV - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte
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