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Telmont
Introduction
Telmont
The House of Telmont was founded in 1912 by Henri Lhôpital, courageous wine grower, following the Champagne riots of 1911, in the village of Damery, near Epernay. The House is rich in ancestral know-how: four generations of winegrowers bequeathed their strong commitment to their terroir and their grapes to their successors, as well as the art of mastering each stage of wine making. Within their vineyards, importants steps had been taken to transition towards organic agriculture. The wines have a unique personality, presence, complexity and maturity, all the while preserving a remarkable ethereality. Telmont’s style is defined by its tension and its freshness. The house enables the terroir to express itself through its champagne, employing its know-how to help reveal the various facets of nature.
The encounter with Bertrand Lhôpital, fourth generation of the founding family, confirmed that the Rémy Cointreau Group and Telmont would form a unique partnership. The Group identified with the values of the House and proceeded to purchase a majority share in October 2020. Agricultural engineer, currently Head of Viticulture and Cellar Master of Telmont, Bertrand had already started transitioning several hectares of vines to organic agriculture.
In Nomine Terrae
In the coming months and years, the Telmont team will continue the ambitious certification process of the Telmont estate and will work towards a common goal with all partner winegrowers : to convert Telmont into a 100% organic champagne House over the next ten years. The House has adopted a new approach: no more transparent bottles, no more packaging or gift boxes. The objective is to reduce the House’s environmental footprint at every stage, from the production to the distribution. All this with full transparency.
Each bottle is individually numbered and the new labels show everything, clearly and simply, listing all the components and methods used to produce Telmont champagnes. The journey will be long and challenging, but the team will go down this road not only with passion and humility but also with great determination and sincerity. The House vows to always openly share its progress, not to be pinned as an example but to encourage everyone to respect mother nature, to whom we owe so much. In Nomine Terrae.
people
Ludovic du Plessis
President of the House of Telmont
For nearly twenty years, Ludovic du Plessis has dedicated his career to the world of luxury wines and spirits. Human encounters are at the heart of his professional arena. Ludovic discovered his passion for wine and gastronomy alongside his hedonist grandfather.
After 10 years spent at Dom Pérignon and Moët & Chandon, Ludovic joined LOUIS XIII Cognac as Global Executive Director in 2014. Time is LOUIS XIII’s raw material and with this spirit in mind, Ludovic imagined creative initiatives which received awards celebrating their innovative vision, in particular, 100 years campaigns featuring John Malkovich and Pharrell Williams. Ludovic, his career deeply rooted in French soil, was ready for a new entrepreneurial adventure.
He identified the House of Telmont in 2019. Ludovic made the introduction to the Remy Cointreau group which share the same values as Telmont: Time, Terroir, People. Remy Cointreau, welcoming the initiative, purchased a majority share in Telmont champagne in October 2020. The ambition is to develop the Telmont brand, particularly outside of France, while protecting its master craftsmanship and focusing on organic agriculture at a time when only 3% of champagne vineyards are certified for organic production. The house will thus remain true to its motto, ‘Nec Pluribus Impar’ – ‘Unlike any other’.
Brice Bezin
Head of Viticulture and Cellar Master
Although originally from Champagne, Brice Bezin began his career in 2015 in California’s prestigious Napa Valley, after obtaining his National Diploma in Oenology. There, he discovered the inner workings of winemaking and witnessed, in this Mediterranean and dry climate, the first effects of climate change. He observed with interest the pioneering responses of winegrowers: organic farming, responsible water management, and sustainable viticulture. After a stint in Canada, where he discovered the specificities of ice wines, he returned to the Napa Valley to further deepen his expertise before ultimately settling back in France, first in the Minervois, then from 2018 in Champagne, working successively as Oenologist and then Cellar Master.
In 2024, attracted by both the oenological qualities of Maison Telmont wines and its commitment to preserving the terroir, he joined Telmont as Deputy Cellar Master. Working alongside Bertrand Lhôpital, a defender of organic farming in Champagne, he learned the secrets of precision oenology practiced at the Maison, as well as a winemaking philosophy that is open-minded, bold, and limitless in its exploration of blends.
Today, the new Cellar Master has fully embraced the identity of Telmont wines: a balanced, structured, subtle, and elegant style. Driven by the same boldness as his predecessor, Brice Bezin intends to craft “his” wines in line with the traditions that have built the Maison’s reputation.
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1912
The House of Telmont is founded by winegrower Henri Lhôpital, following the Champagne riots of 1911, in the village of Damery, near Epernay. Following the death of his father in 1937, André Lhôpital becomes Cellar Master. His own son Serge takes over in 1983, followed by his children Bertrand and Pascale in 1999.
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2007
Telmont creates a unique tourism experience: "24h in the vineyard" to expand the experiential offer available in the Champagne region. Telmont since developed 5 other workshops, including the unique, award-winning: "Oenologic Workshop" which enables visitors to create their own bespoke champagne blend, under the tutelage of the Cellar Master Bertrand himself, which they will be able to enjoy after a few years of aging.
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2017
Telmont receives its first organic certification for certain sections of the house's vineyard, rewarding a decade of hard work and dedication.
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2020
In October, the Rémy Cointreau Group proceeds to purchase a majority share in Telmont. The Group and the House share common values and a commitment to sustainable exception.
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2021
Telmont launched its firt certified organic cuvée: Réserve de la Terre. Today, 70% of the House's total cultivated areas, more than 80 hectares (Telmont estate and partner winegrower sourcing) are certified organic or in conversion. Telmont is setting new standards for its production: no more transparent bottles, no more packaging and new, fully detailed labels.
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