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For 4 generations, the Voirin and Jumel families have created a family of wine growers. Gilles, who died very young, and Françoise have passed on their knowledge of growing vines and producing champagne to their children Alice and Patrick, and to Valerie, Patrick’s wife. |
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On the Voirin side, the first bottles were produced about 1945. At that time, the vine growers "fancied up the appearance " of each of the baskets by placing the most beautiful grapes on the top.
One of Uncle Jean’s baskets was refused. So, Jean decided to keep all his harvest to produce Champagne himself. He quickly bought a press, barrels, cellar and so on…
This anecdote could not happen nowadays. 90 % of the vineyard is held by the small vine growers. The Champagne Houses are always looking for grapes, and especially the highly classified grapes.
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On the Jumel side, the first bottles also appeared about 1945. The history is quite different. Mr. Jumel married to Miss Richomme, had some vines. At this time, champagne was not so famous, and the couple lived on their road transport business. Miss Richomme liked working in the vineyard and Mr. Jumel, slowly had to sell his trucks to buy vines.
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