Collard-Picard
Two Terroirs. One Signature.
Detail, Patience, and Extra-Brut Purity
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Champagne Collard-Picard is a proudly independent Récoltant-Manipulant house, founded in 1996 and carried by the 5th and 6th generation of the Collard family: Olivier, Caroline, and Alexandre. With deep family roots across two iconic Champagne identities, Collard-Picard represents something rare — a modern grower house built on generational know-how, with a sharp commitment to quality at every step. Producing around 90,000 bottles per year, the estate is now shared across 25+ countries, balancing French heritage with a global presence.
Collard-Picard farms 16 hectares across 52 plots, spanning two of Champagne’s most expressive terroirs: the Vallée de la Marne (Right Bank) and the Côte des Blancs Grand Cru villages of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. The vineyard is certified HVE Level 3, and the team works “as naturally as possible” — using organic amendments, cover crops, tillage, and a daily approach designed to understand nature and elevate it. Their varietal foundation is unmistakably Champagne: 50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Noir, bringing both generosity and precision to the house style.
At Collard-Picard, winemaking is guided by a simple philosophy: respect the grape, and let the terroir speak. Only the first press (cuvée) is used, with fermentation driven by native yeasts, and no malolactic fermentation — preserving freshness, tension, and clarity. Ageing is taken seriously, with a powerful reserve wine library spanning nine years, and bottle ageing of 60 months minimum before disgorgement to ensure depth, consistency, and supply reliability for partners. Dosage is kept purely Extra-Brut, using concentrated grape must instead of cane or beet sugar, creating a finish that feels refined, precise, and undeniably terroir-driven.