EPC Champagne

In the storied realm of Champagne, where tradition often dons a tuxedo and raises a crystal flute – EPC strides in wearing sneakers. In 2019, a diverse but all French trio founded EPC: Édouard Roy, Camille Jullien Gilardi, and Jérôme Queige with a simple goal: to explore the Champagne region and its various cuvées. Little did they know they would also quickly become disrupters between the traditional grande marque houses, and the grower champagne movement of the last 10+ years.

EPC—short for Epicurean– embodies their joie de vivre for all things Champagne, and a commitment to traceability and quality at every stage, from meticulously chosen grower-partners to the careful craftsmanship behind each cuvée.

A New Model of Sourcing based on Traceability. Their sourcing model hones in on traceability. They partner with local vignerons to co-create each cuvée from single Champagne terroirs. Their back labels serve as an identity card to where the wines come from, specifying village, harvest year, the grower group involved, and the exact breakdown of grape varieties used. It also gives sugar levels.

The EPC Winemaking Style. EPC strips Champagne back to its essence, embracing a low-intervention philosophy that lets each terroir speak for itself. The result? A lineup of wines with striking purity, freshness, and Champagne terroir—crafted with precision but never overworked. EPC keeps intervention to a minimum. Their wines contain only 5g of sugar or less at dosage, and the sulfur levels are astonishingly low – just 40mg/l on average. This approach allows the wines to remain vibrant and expressive, without the weight of excessive manipulation. The signature liqueur de dosage is made exclusively from 100% reserve wine, tailored to each cuvée, ensuring the balance of sugar and acidity, and, importantly, adding complexity.

Cuvées. Their emerald labeled Brut cuvée is made up of 65% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay & 15% Pinot Noir from the renowned Montage de Reims. It shows delicate notes of iodine, dried fruits, and vibrant yellow fruits. It pairs beautifully with smoked salmon blinis or olive or vegetable tapenades and crostini.

Their Brut Blanc de Blancs is a fresh peachy delight, with the creamy elegance that comes from the Coteaux du Sézannais , while the Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs highlights the tension Berru in the Montagne de Reims soils bring, especially when the cuvee is vinified bone dry. Utterly elegant. It’s a wine with lots of energy and verve to start the dinner party, or pair with various dishes.

The Blanc de Noirs, from the Côte des Bar, offers a bold expression of Pinot Noir. The nose shows small red fruits and oriental spice that leads to a ‘vertical architecture’ en bouche, which only Pinot Noir grown on such complex soils of clay, limestone and marl could give.

Finally, sometimes it really is about being in a Paris café watching the golden hour light dance over the Seine. EPC’s Rosé hails from the Coteaux du Sézannais and is the most extroverted and frivolous of their five cuvées! Wild strawberries, citrus zest, and a host of floral notes. Five distinctive cuvées – each with Champagne terroir personality – but all undeniably EPC.

Grower Champagne + Riffing the Grande Marque Vibes. EPC blends the sophisticated allure of exploring Champagne’s terroirs, in Epicurean style, and letting you know exactly where those grapes are harvested. So whether you’re a grower champagne pursuit, or a Grande Marque traditionalist, the trio here is proving that great bubbles don’t need to adhere to all old-school rules. Open a bottle, and come join us for the EPC’s remix of the Champagne playlist.