🍾 Delamotte
A Champagne house in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger on the Côte des Blancs, founded in 1760 in Reims by François Delamotte; part of the Laurent-Perrier group since 1988.
Delamotte is a Champagne house in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger on the Côte des Blancs. According to the house, it was founded in 1760 in Reims by François Delamotte, a Reims wine merchant and vineyard owner in Cumières; his eldest son Alexandre joined him to create “Delamotte Père & Fils”. The youngest son, Nicolas-Louis, returned from Malta after the Order of Malta was dissolved following Bonaparte's conquest in 1798 and joined the house, and the Order's eight-pointed cross was added to the coat of arms; the family motto is “Vive et me ama”.
According to the house, in 1927 Marie-Louise de Nonancourt revived Delamotte in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. In 1988 her son Bernard de Nonancourt brought Delamotte into the Laurent-Perrier group and bought the neighbouring house of Salon; since 1997 Didier Depond has managed both houses. The house's Brut spends 36 months on the lees and is a blend of 60 % Chardonnay, 35 % Pinot Noir and 5 % Pinot Meunier.
Champagne is a wine with a protected designation of origin (AOC/PDO); under its rules the wine goes through a second fermentation in the bottle. Delamotte is a brand; Champagne is the name of a place.
Facts
| Year founded | 1760, François Delamotte, Reims (according to the house) |
|---|---|
| Region | Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Marne (Champagne) |
| Country | France |
| Legal basis | brand; wines under PDO Champagne |
How it connects to Wine
🍾 Delamotte → kind of → 🍷 Champagne → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Champagne
- Related to
- 📍 Champagne
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Delamotte is still a Reims house?
Not quite. According to the house, it was founded in Reims, but it has been based on the Côte des Blancs since 1927.
Who runs Delamotte and Salon?
According to the house, Bernard de Nonancourt brought Delamotte into the Laurent-Perrier group in 1988 and bought the neighbouring house of Salon; since 1997 Didier Depond has managed both.
Where does the eight-pointed cross in the Delamotte coat of arms come from?
According to the house, the youngest son, Nicolas-Louis, returned from Malta in 1798, and the eight-pointed cross of the Order was added to the arms.
Similar
🍾 Heidsieck & Co Monopole · 🍾 Salon · 🍾 De Castellane · 🍾 Larmandier-Bernier · 🍾 Champagne Binet · 🍾 Ayala
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
What it includes
Sources
- Champagne Delamotte (official site): Delamotte's story
- Champagne Delamotte (official site): The house
- Champagne Delamotte (official site): Brut
- Comité Champagne: The Champagne appellation (factsheet)