For several centuries, Sillery was associated with the most sought after Champagne’s still white wine in the world. Champagne François Secondé is located in Sillery, ranked 100% in the vintage classification.
The cultivated land is 5ha50. Champagne François Secondé is an independent wine maker (Vigneron indépendant) and the only harvester-maker (récoltant manipulant) and Champagne producer of pure Sillery Champagne.
Our history: Aged 14, François Secondé left school and started to work as an apprentice before becoming a vineyard worker. He started by leasing a vineyard and bought his first one in 1972. In 1976, he increased his lease to 3 hectares and, with the help of his wife Anne-Marie, started producing his own Champagne.
Today, Champagne François Secondé vineyard of 2/3 Pinots noirs and 1/3 chardonnay is 5ha50 and located in Sillery, Mailly-Champagne, Puilsieux et Verzenay. The vine is 40 years of age on average and is farmed in a sustainable way with respect to Nature and Men.
Since 2009, Jérôme Groslambert is present on the winery to make continue and pass on to the future generations the know-how of Champagne François Secondé .