A WORD FROM THE CEO…. It all began with a piece of collaborative research undertaken by Dourthe and Denis Dubourdieu, in response to an ambitious mission to create a fine dry, white Bordeaux wine. The focus on Sauvignon blanc, winemaking methods devised by Denis Dubourdieu, together with the ground breaking partnership established with a core of…

The Thienot family takes over a share in L’Aventure Winery, a vineyard created in 1998 by Frenchman Stephan Asseo, located in Paso Robles, California. Besides owning Champagne Thiénot, the family replaces other private investors. The Asseo and Thienot families have chosen to put the best of their respective expertise to sustain and develop the remarkable…

What to drink with Pumpkin? Dourthe are doing some great food pairings with Sommeliers. Today we pair a pumpkin dish from The Ninth Restaurant with Dourthe No 1. Why not enjoy November, cooking  a typical seasonal vegetable, symbolic of Autumn : PUMPKIN. Largely used in American cuisine, and also in UK or Europe, pumpkin can be…

Thiénot Speedy Graphito We are really excited to announce that Champagne Thiénot and renowned International Street Artist, Speedy Graphito have teamed up together and designed a limited edition magnum. Champagne Thiénot unveils a Limited Edition of its Thiénot Brut in magnums, with a Thiénot magnum designed by Speedy Graphito. In the wake of an encounter between…

Bordeaux Trip Blog: 21st and 22nd September 2016  Last week with by a group of our customers, we visited our estates in Bordeaux. Here is our blog of our trip. Most pictures were kindly taken by Giuseppe Iacona. We met at 5.30am at Gatwick, not quite the red eye but early enough for everyone. We…

Graham Holter from The Wine Merchant Magazine talks to Winemaker Laurent Fédou at Champagne Thiénot and Canard-Duchêne for their winemaker files.