1982
Mr Jean Marie Gobillard accidentally died, he was just 46
1983
Philippe, Jean François, Thierry and Françoise founded L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS with capital of 20,000 Francs. Sandrine was just 14 at the time and joined her brothers later on. The same company still runs JM GOBILLARD & FILS Champagne.
Initial cellar extension work in Hautvillers.
Marie France was already part of the team.
1988
Sandrine and Catherine joined
L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS
The tasting cellar in Hautvillers was built and opened
L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS
The tasting cellar in Hautvillers was built and opened
1990
The first DIZY site was built and went onto become
L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS’s adopted home.
L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS’s adopted home.
1991
First grape harvest in DIZY.
Françoise Gobillard,
Jean Marie’s wife,
retired.
1996
First “favourite” in the
Hachette Guide with our
Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Hachette Guide with our
Blanc de Blancs Champagne
1998
Alexandre joined L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS as cellar production manager
and to help his father manage the vineyard
and to help his father manage the vineyard
1999
We outgrew our premises despite them feeling
so big when they were being built. 1st 1600m2
extension over 2 levels at Terre de Crayon.
so big when they were being built. 1st 1600m2
extension over 2 levels at Terre de Crayon.
2000
L’Altavilloise sales exceeded the first
target of 500,000 bottles.
target of 500,000 bottles.
2001
Second “favourite” in the Hachette Guide for our Grande Réserve 1er Cru
Best sparkling wine in the world Gold medal at the
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for the Cuvée Prestige 1997.
Best sparkling wine in the world Gold medal at the
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for the Cuvée Prestige 1997.
2002
Our sales soared, our stocks grew and the winery was, once again, too small. 2nd extension of the Terre du Crayon storeroom 1600m2 over 2 levels.
Jérôme joined L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS as vatroom manager
Jérôme joined L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS as vatroom manager
2005
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
31/07/2005: L’ALTAVILLOISE hit our 2nd target of
1,000,000 bottles.
31/07/2005: L’ALTAVILLOISE hit our 2nd target of
1,000,000 bottles.
2006
Julien joined L’ALTAVILLOISE SAS to help his father Jean François in the vine nursery. Took over the Champagne TROUILLARD business.
2007
The Blanc de Noirs vintage launched (100% Pinot Noirs and Meunier)
We once again outgrew our premises so building DIZY “La Pâture” enabled us to separate the vine growing side from the winemaking side (1600m2 over 2 levels).
Florence joined L’Altavilloise as cellar manager.
We once again outgrew our premises so building DIZY “La Pâture” enabled us to separate the vine growing side from the winemaking side (1600m2 over 2 levels).
Florence joined L’Altavilloise as cellar manager.
2008
Gold medal at the International
Wine Challenge in London
2009
Gold medal at the Vinalies Internationales
2010
We hit our 3rd target when sales exceeded 1,500,000 bottles.
One bottle of champagne made by our brand was opened every 22 seconds in the world.
91/100 from the US Wine Spectator and best tasting score from CAPITAL magazine.
One bottle of champagne made by our brand was opened every 22 seconds in the world.
91/100 from the US Wine Spectator and best tasting score from CAPITAL magazine.
2011
Gold medal at Chardonnay du Monde for Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Our offices were extended and a showroom was built in Dizy.
Our offices were extended and a showroom was built in Dizy.
2012
We outgrew our premises, again.
Our Dizy La Pâture storeroom (1600m2 over 2 levels)
was extended and we built a new vat room
to store our reserve wine.
Our Dizy La Pâture storeroom (1600m2 over 2 levels)
was extended and we built a new vat room
to store our reserve wine.
2015
Hautvillers, our famous village, a site encapsulating champagne, its hillsides and abbey were listed as UNESCO World Heritage
The 2007/2008 Cuvée 5 blend (just 4000 bottles) launched in October 2015 (Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier).
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for Brut Tradition
Gold medal at the Chardonnay du Monde 2015 for Brut Blanc de Blancs
Anastasia joined the winery sales and customer accounts team.
The 2007/2008 Cuvée 5 blend (just 4000 bottles) launched in October 2015 (Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier).
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for Brut Tradition
Gold medal at the Chardonnay du Monde 2015 for Brut Blanc de Blancs
Anastasia joined the winery sales and customer accounts team.
2016
Awarded 1 star in the 2016 Hachette Guide for Brut Grande Réserve 1er Cru
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
Geoffrey joined the company as vineyard manager working together with his cousin Alexandre
Our dearly missed Catherine Gobillard died the year she would have been 60
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
Geoffrey joined the company as vineyard manager working together with his cousin Alexandre
Our dearly missed Catherine Gobillard died the year she would have been 60
2017
Gobillard ventured into tourism with wine tours
starting at our tasting cellar
opposite Dom Pérignon’s abbey.
starting at our tasting cellar
opposite Dom Pérignon’s abbey.
92/100 score in the 2017 Gilbert et Gaillard Guide.
Our tasting cellar with abbey views was extended with an additional room that saw us double our visitor area in size.
Our tasting cellar with abbey views was extended with an additional room that saw us double our visitor area in size.
2018
ÉLOGE DU CHARDONNAY (100% chardonnay) 2009 harvest launched
Two gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
92/100 Gilbert et Gaillard Guide
93/100 Decanter Magazine
Tasting cellar manager, Marie France Gobillard, retired.
Gobillard vineyard manager, Philippe Gobillard, retired.
Two gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
92/100 Gilbert et Gaillard Guide
93/100 Decanter Magazine
Tasting cellar manager, Marie France Gobillard, retired.
Gobillard vineyard manager, Philippe Gobillard, retired.
2019
Two gold medals at the Vinalies Internationales (Cuvée Prestige 2012 and Eloge du Chardonnay 2009)
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
91/100, 90/100, 91/100 Gilbert et Gaillard Guide (Cuvée Prestige 2011, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Noirs)
Gobillard vineyard manager, Jean François Gobillard, retired
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
91/100, 90/100, 91/100 Gilbert et Gaillard Guide (Cuvée Prestige 2011, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Noirs)
Gobillard vineyard manager, Jean François Gobillard, retired
2020
Gold medal
at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Silver medal at Chardonnay du Monde
Silver medal at Vinalies Internationales Paris
Silver medal at the International Wine Challenge London
Silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Silver medal at Chardonnay du Monde
Silver medal at Vinalies Internationales Paris
Silver medal at the International Wine Challenge London
The 2020 harvest was the earliest in the history of Champagne. The harvest began at JM Gobillard et fils on August 21st in a year that will be remembered for a global event on an unprecedented scale. The interprofessional organisation restricted the yield to 8000kg/hectare.
The limit was deemed too restrictive and inappropriate for champagne sales in the event of a sharp uptick in consumption.
2021
The Gobillard family has always been devoted to sustainable vine growing and taking care of the planet. Our 33ha vineyard has a level 3 HVE certification (High Environmental Value).
Gold medal at Chardonnay du Monde
PUR MEUNIER Éloge du terroir – Extra Brut (100% meunier) launched at the end of 2021.
Sales unexpectedly bounced back to astonishing levels that suggested
difficulties and lack of stock in the future.
2022
Pilot experiments on the Frolight system (frost protection) in our vineyard. The JM Gobillard et Fils vineyard trialled innovative Frolight technology with special LED tubes set up near the buds that emit infrared light to protect the buds from frost. The pilot experiment saw a single small plot covered by the new system which could be a game-changing solution for the future. .
New Blanc de Noirs branding. The JM Gobillard Blanc de Noirs was given a makeover with new branding.
It is now called Pur Pinot Noir. Photo of the outstandingly ripe 2022 harvest in perfect health which we will use to make a fantastic vintage in the future.
2023
Sponsoring Miss France, Indira Ampiot visited the estate on April 21st 2023.
A terrace was built at the Gobillard tasting cellar. It opened on 27/05/2023 and gave us an extra 100m2 to welcome visitors in good weather.
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for our Cuvée Prestige 2016, in the world’s top 10 sparkling wines.
A terrace was built at the Gobillard tasting cellar. It opened on 27/05/2023 and gave us an extra 100m2 to welcome visitors in good weather.
Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for our Cuvée Prestige 2016, in the world’s top 10 sparkling wines.
… Plus
In 2016 we launched our Cuvée 5 in tribute to our ancestors. True to our legacy of long-standing vintages, we are pleased to present Cuvée 6 after planting a plot of Pinot-Blanc in the Premier Cru Hautvillers terroir to elevate our blend.