Our estate is a family operation. In 2020, we took over the business to become the 9th generation of winegrowers in the family. The great-grandparents, Marcel Del'Hozanne and Hélène Guiborat, created the Del'Hozanne-Guiborat champagne brand at the beginning of the last century, which they marketed until the Second World War. After this, Champagne having been ravaged, they united with the winegrowers of Vincelles to create the village cooperative, thus ceasing the exploitation of the family brand.

It was during a move a few years ago that an original label from the great-grandparents was found. With this historic piece in our hands, we decided to relaunch champagne production on our own. Thus, the Del'Hozanne-Guiborat brand is reborn. In 2022, we became independent winegrowers again.

Déborah & Swann

Our farm is located in the town of Vincelles, in the heart of the Marne Valley. Our 8.6 hectare estate extends over the communes of Vincelles and Verneuil. Our land is special. Indeed, the Marne floods the bottom of the valley with humidity, creating dense sheets of fog in the morning. When the sun rises and breaks through at the end of the morning, the south-facing vines on the northern slopes are irradiated with sunlight for the rest of the day.

This climatic specificity, coupled with the uniqueness of our soils (clay-loam cover of 30 to 50 cm on a chalky-limestone soil), makes our terroir a particularly favorable place for the development of Meunier. This grape variety represents 80% of our grape varieties. We also grow Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, as well as a plot of Pinot Gris.

Ecology has been part of our environmental approach for several decades. The implementation of ENM (Controlled Natural Grassing) more than 30 years ago is one of the starting points. Over time, we practiced sustainable viticulture (rationalization of the volume and categories of inputs), then from 2010, we began to engage in environmental certifications.

TheOrganic Agriculture in viticulture mainly results in the use of inputs not derived from synthetic chemistry, and certified AB. In winemaking, when making our champagnes, it's the same principle: we use must (decanted grape juice), certified AB yeasts for fermentation and, sometimes, when necessary to protect the wine. oxidation, a little sulfur. And that's all ! The rest is done through scrupulous hygiene during production and daily attention.

The first conversions to organic farming began with us in 2010, obtaining the first certified plots in 2013. Today, around half of our wine estate is certified AB, and we only produce organic champagne.

The certification Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) - High Environmental Value includes several components, including :

• The integration and development of biodiversity in operating management
• Limiting inputs, particularly for fertilization
• Taking into account the impact of the cultivation method on water resources (Example: rainwater recovery)
• The impact of exploitation on the air

Our entire estate has been certified HVE High Environmental Value since 2019.

The certification Viticulture Durable en Champagne - Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne is a certification specific to the AOC Champagne. It focuses on the sustainability of the way the farm is run by regulating the following aspects:

• The preservation and enhancement of the terroir
• The preservation and development of biodiversity
• Responsible management of water resources
• Treatment of effluents, by-products and waste
• Reducing energy dependence
• The carbon footprint

Our entire estate has been certified Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne since 2018

The commune of Vincelles, where our farm is located, is a member of ANEV is mobilizing to promote and defend wine-growing territories. Associated with numerous struggles in the wine world, it positions itself as a space for reflection on the place of wine in our society. It therefore implements actions to promote viticulture and various local initiatives developed in wine-growing areas, particularly in terms of culture, terroirs, pleasures, wine tourism and relationships with the environment. Concretely, it supports initiatives that meet the general interest of wine-growing regions.