Champagne Larmandier-Bernier

What Champagne Larmandier-Bernier does

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier is a family-owned grower Champagne house (Récoltant-Manipulant) established in 1971 by Philippe Larmandier and Elisabeth Bernier in Vertus, in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne, France. The estate farms approximately 19 hectares across roughly 50 parcels distributed among Grand Cru villages (Cramant, Chouilly, Oger, Avize) and Premier Cru Vertus, with vines averaging 35 years of age and over 90% planted to Chardonnay. The current generation is led by Pierre and Sophie Larmandier (since 1988), joined by their sons Arthur (2017) and Georges (2021); family winemaking lineage traces back to 1765.

The estate's production platform is built on certified biodynamic viticulture (since 1999, organic certification since 2003), indigenous-yeast fermentation (contrasted with the commercial-yeast norm used by ~99% of Champagne producers), aging in Stockinger oak foudres and casks for roughly 11 months on natural lees, minimal-to-zero dosage (0–3 g/L versus the ~12 g/L regional standard), and extended cave aging of 3–10 years sur lattes with hand disgorgement. The portfolio comprises six core cuvées (Latitude NV, Longitude NV, Vieille Vigne du Levant Grand Cru, Les Chemins d'Avize Grand Cru, Rosé de Saignée Premier Cru, Terre de Vertus Premier Cru Non-Dosé) plus two Coteaux Champenois still wines (Cramant Nature, Vertus Rouge). Bottle prices range from €58 (Latitude) to €148 (prestige single-parcel cuvées), with magnums and jeroboams at multiples.

Larmandier-Bernier generates revenue through direct-to-consumer e-commerce (larmandier.fr), sales to fine dining establishments and luxury hotels (Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Daniel Boulud restaurants, DC Restaurant Malaysia), and distribution through specialist wine importers (Polaner Selections, Terry Theise in the USA; Lea&Sandeman in the UK; importers in France, UAE, and Asia). The customer base consists primarily of wine collectors, sommeliers, and high-end hospitality programs. Marketing is conducted predominantly through earned media — international wine critics (Robert Parker/Wine Advocate, Vinous/Antonio Galloni, Wine Spectator, Gault & Millau, Essi Avellan MW, Le Figaro Vin) routinely score the cuvées 91–97 points — supplemented by the Journal du Domaine blog and Instagram/Facebook presence. The estate received the Robert Parker Green Emblem in 2021, placing it among 24 wineries globally recognized for sustainable viticulture leadership.

Name

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier

Legal name

Champagnes Larmandier-Bernier

Website

https://larmandier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1765

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier is a family-owned grower Champagne house in Vertus (Côte des Blancs) producing biodynamic, low-dosage Blanc de Blancs from 19 hectares across Grand and Premier Cru sites, selling direct-to-consumer, to fine dining accounts, and through specialist importers to collectors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grower Champagne Wines

NAICS

Wineries (31213), Wineries (312130), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

Keywords

• Grower champagne
• Biodynamic viticulture
• Blanc de blancs
• Champagne production
• Coteaux champenois

Headquarters

HQ city

Vertus

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Champagne Larmandier-Bernier generates revenue through direct sales of their Champagne wines and Coteaux Champenois still wines via their e-commerce platform (larmandier.fr) and potentially through winery visits. Prices range from €58 to €345 depending on cuvée and format (bottle, magnum, jeroboam).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier is a grower Champagne house producing biodynamic Blanc de Blancs Champagnes and small-batch Coteaux Champenois still wines across 19 hectares in the Côte des Blancs. The portfolio of eight distinct cuvées includes non-vintage Extra Brut blends (Latitude, Longitude), single-parcel single-vintage Grand Crus (Vieille Vigne du Levant from Cramant, Les Chemins d'Avize), the Premier Cru Rosé de Saignée and the zero-dosage Terre de Vertus, plus two Coteaux Champenois still wines (Cramant Nature, Vertus Rouge). All cuvées are vinified with indigenous yeasts, aged in Stockinger oak and bottled with 0–3 g/L dosage.

Product overview

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier is a grower Champagne house producing a portfolio of 8 distinct cuvées, including 5 core Champagne products (Latitude, Longitude, Vieille Vigne du Levant, Les Chemins d'Avize, Rosé de Saignée, Terre de Vertus) and 2 Coteaux Champenois still wines (Cramant Nature, Vertus Rouge). All Champagnes are Blanc de Blancs (Chardonnay) except Rosé de Saignée and Vertus Rouge which are Pinot-based. The portfolio spans non-vintage blends (Latitude, Longitude), single-vintage single-parcel cuvées (Vieille Vigne du Levant, Les Chemins d'Avize, Terre de Vertus), and specialty wines. All wines are certified organic and biodynamic, vinified with indigenous yeasts, aged in Stockinger oak foudres and barrels, and characterized by minimal to zero dosage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Latitude NV Extra Brut Non-vintage Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne from Chardonnay sourced exclusively from the south of Vertus. Rich and charming style featuring the characteristic purity of the estate's Champagnes, blended with 40% perpetual reserve wines. Sold in bottle, magnum and jeroboam formats to collectors and fine dining accounts.
• Longitude Premier Cru Extra Brut Non-vintage Premier Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs from Chardonnay grown across Côte des Blancs villages (Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant). Pure, straight mineral style exposing outcropping chalk, blended with 40% perpetual reserve wines started in 2004. Available in bottle and magnum.
• Vieille Vigne du Levant Grand Cru Extra Brut Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs from old vines (60 to 85+ years old) in the Bourron du Levant lieu-dit in Cramant. East-facing vines yield particularly rich and powerful grapes with exceptional minerality and a very long finish. Single-parcel, single-vintage prestige cuvée aged 3–10 years sur lattes.
• Les Chemins d'Avize Grand Cru Extra Brut Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs from two 65-year-old parcels in the heart of Avize (Chemin de Plivot and Chemin de Flavigny). Derives delicate floral characteristics and unique mineral density from very poor soils with outcropping chalk. Single-parcel, single-vintage prestige cuvée.
• Rosé de Saignée Premier Cru Extra Brut Premier Cru Extra Brut rosé made by direct maceration (saignée) of Pinot Noir (90%) and Pinot Gris (10%) grapes from old vines in Vertus. A rare technique in Champagne requiring perfectly ripe grapes, yielding floral notes with fruit and spice character.
• Terre de Vertus Premier Cru Non Dosé Premier Cru Non Dosé (zero dosage, 0 g/L) Blanc de Blancs Champagne from Chardonnay in the Les Barillers lieu-dit on the mid-slope of Vertus. Delicate, saline and complex terroir expression. Single-parcel, single-vintage cuvée produced since 1995.
• Cramant Nature Coteaux Champenois Grand Cru (still wine) Coteaux Champenois (still) Grand Cru white wine from Chardonnay picked in Cramant in 2017. Two barrels caught attention during cellar tastings, leading to a still-wine expression of Cramant terroir without bubbles. Aged 2 years in barrique. Sold in bottle.
• Vertus Rouge Premier Cru (Coteaux Champenois still red) Coteaux Champenois Premier Cru still red wine from old Pinot Noir vines in Vertus. Produced using partial destemming and 12-day maceration, followed by natural fermentation and 2-year aging in oak casks. Sold in bottle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vineyard area under biodynamic certification: 19 hectares since 1999
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Champagne Krug: Reims-based prestige Champagne house within LVMH portfolio emphasizing single-vineyard, oak-aged, low-dosage wines; shares Larmandier-Bernier's oak-fermentation and long-aging approach at much larger scale.
• Champagne Salon: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger prestige Champagne house producing single-vintage Blanc de Blancs exclusively from Côte des Blancs Grand Cru; established and highly allocated brand sharing the same Côte des Blancs terroir focus.
• Champagne Pol Roger: Established Aÿ-based Champagne house with strong British market presence and prestige positioning; comparable international fine-dining and collector customer base to Larmandier-Bernier.
• Champagne Delamotte: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Blanc de Blancs specialist and sister house of Salon; broader portfolio of non-vintage and vintage Côte des Blancs Champagnes with comparable Chardonnay emphasis.

Direct peers

• Champagne Agrapart & Fils: Avize-based grower Champagne specializing in terroir-driven, single-parcel Blanc de Blancs from Côte des Blancs Grand Cru villages, practicing organic and biodynamic viticulture with similar low-dosage philosophy.
• Champagne Vilmart & Cie: Rilly-la-Montagne grower-producer with similar oak-aging and low-dosage approach, comparable small scale (~10 hectares), and equivalent prestige-Champagne positioning.
• Champagne Pierre Péters: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger grower Champagne producing 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from Côte des Blancs Grand Cru villages with extensive use of oak and long lees aging.
• Champagne Egly-Ouriet: Ambonnay grower-producer renowned for biodynamic viticulture, Pinot Noir-dominant blends, and oxidative-style base wines with low dosage, sharing Larmandier-Bernier's traditionalist craftsmanship and prestige positioning.
• Champagne Jacques Selosse: Avize-based grower Champagne and biodynamic pioneer producing low-dosage, oxidative Blanc de Blancs from old Côte des Blancs vines. Closest philosophical and stylistic analogue to Larmandier-Bernier in the grower-Champagne prestige tier.
• Champagne Roses de Jeanne (Cédric Bouchard): Polisy-based micro-negotiant producing single-parcel, terroir-driven grower Champagnes with low dosage, embodying the same artisanal, terroir-expressive approach as Larmandier-Bernier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/champagne.larmandier
• Instagraminstagram.com/larmandier.bernier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/champagne-larmandier-bernier

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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