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Telmont
Introduction
Telmont
Telmont is a century-old start-up: born in 1912 and still daring to challenge the status quo, in the Name of Mother Nature!
In Nomine Terrae
Since 2021, through its environmental program In the Name of Mother Nature*, Telmont has pursued a single ambition: to produce exceptional Champagne without any compromise on sustainability. Guided by the belief that “the wine is good if the Earth is beautiful”, the House aims to convert 100% of the estate’s and partner winegrowers’ vineyards to organic and regenerative agriculture by 2031 (with 70% already farmed organically today). In 2025, Telmont became the first Champagne House to earn the Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC™) certification, on its organic certified vineyards. The House also aims at drastically reducing carbon emissions with the goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050. This commitment is reflected in concrete actions*, including the elimination of gift boxes, the co-development of the world’s lightest standard Champagne bottle (800g), the halt of air freight, and the use of renewable energy.
Under the expertise of Cellar Master Brice Bezin, the House crafts champagnes with an airy yet structured style, balancing tension, freshness and remarkable length. In 2024, Telmont unveiled its manifesto cuvée, “Réserve de la Terre”, crafted from 100% organic grapes: radiant, luminous, and full of life, this cuvée represents the future of Maison Telmont.
Telmont is supported by like-minded investors, including Rémy Cointreau, majority shareholder of Telmont, and Leonardo DiCaprio, investor and committed environmentalist.
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
Cellar Master and Head of Grape Supply
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.
time
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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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2022
Leonardo DiCaprio enters the capital of Champagne Telmont as a minority shareholder.
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