Blind tasted. 90 points. No one knew our name.

The International Wine Challenge is one of the most demanding wine competitions in the world. Each year, thousands of wines are submitted to a jury of international professionals who taste blind, with no knowledge of the producer or the price point.

For a ten-hectare estate in the Vallée de la Marne, entering for the first time is not a small gesture. Coming out with two distinctions is something else entirely.

What was recognized

Blanc de Noirs, Pinot Noir, silver medal

Blanc de Noirs is one of the most technically demanding styles in Champagne. Pressing black grapes to extract white juice, without any color transfer, requires a precision at the press house that few estates truly master. The silver medal validates exactly that, in front of a jury that sees thousands of bottles a year.

Cuvée Terrienne, Commended

The IWC Commended mention is not a consolation prize. It means the wine held the jury's attention among thousands of references submitted from around the world. For a cuvée that represents the identity of the estate, that recognition carries real weight.

Why blind tasting matters

At a competition like the IWC, the estate's name doesn't factor in. Neither does the size of the house, or the marketing budget. Only what's in the glass.

That's exactly the kind of validation that means something to us. Not a purchased label, not a negotiated placement. A result earned under the same conditions as everyone else.