Champagne Vve Fourny & Fils: two brothers, the same high standards requirement in Vertus

In Vertus, on the Côte des Blancs, Emmanuel and Charles Fourny have embodied the spirit of Champagne Vve Fourny & Fils for over thirty years. The two brothers are united by a simple idea: to make wines that are sincere, precise and true to their terroir. ‘We took over a much smaller estate in 1994-1995,’ says Emmanuel. «There had been vines there for two generations, and like many farms in the 1960s and 1970s, we sold throughout France.» Their mother, left alone at the age of 34 at the head of the estate, ensured continuity. «She wasn’t in the business at all, but she got help from friends in the village