Vallée de la Marne Oues, Champagne, France
Champagne Olivier Marteaux is a small but mighty, grower Champagne estate based in Azy-sur-Marne, in the western Vallée de la Marne. Founded by Marcel Marteaux in 1950, and handed down through three generations, the domaine has really come into its own under Olivier Marteaux, now winemaker and proprietor, who established his eponymous label in 2009. These are wines of exceptional character and outstanding value. Working his nine hectares, spread across some 40 unique plots, Olivier crafts six cuvées that reflect the western Marne’s generosity of fruit and juicy profile. Olivier’s keen eye for detail puts a sharp point at the end of that dagger, making for wines of fun-loving opulence without want of structure and balance. His is HVE-certified, his vinifications in stainless steel, his style is crystal clean, and his very extended lees ageing in bottle for even his most entry level examples belies the wines’ democratic price points.
