G.H. Martel & Co is the sixth largest Champagne house, owned and managed by the Rapeneau family – a fourth-generation Champagne business founded by Ernest Rapeneau in 1901. The company owns 200 hectares of vineyards across all Champagne regions, making it one of the largest family-owned producers in the region, with an ageing capacity of 25 million bottles. Its state-of-the-art production and storage facility is based in Avize while its historic ‘Les Crayères’ cellars in Reims are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. G.H. Martel’s operations span Epernay, Reims and the Aube, with offices and cellars located at 1 Rue Bernard Rapeneau in Epernay.
G.H. Martel & Co is the sixth largest Champagne house, owned and managed by the Rapeneau family – a fourth-generation Champagne business founded by Ernest Rapeneau in 1901. The company owns 200 hectares of vineyards across all Champagne regions, making it one of the largest family-owned producers in the region, with an ageing capacity of 25 million bottles. Its state-of-the-art production and storage facility is based in Avize while its historic ‘Les Crayères’ cellars in Reims are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. G.H. Martel’s operations span Epernay, Reims and the Aube, with offices and cellars located at 1 Rue Bernard Rapeneau in Epernay.
The family’s premium collection, sourced from carefully selected vineyards, predominantly Premier Cru terroirs. These refined Champagnes showcase exceptional finesse, complexity and a true expression of terroir.
Produced from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards, the exceptional Maison Vielle France champagnes are aged for a minimum of ten years on lees, revealing depth, complexity, and refined gastronomic appeal.
