Clotilde Chauvet

Marc Chauvet Champagne is made by French winemaker Clotilde Chauvet.

Quartz Reef is the passion of Austrian-born Rudi Bauer and Clotilde Chauvet.Rudi focusses on Pinot Noir and Clotilde on Methode Traditionelle.Clotilde trained as winemaker at Montpellier from 1986 to 1990, and worked on vintages at Beaune (France) and Domain Chandon (Australia) before coming to Rippon.

Clotilde Chauvet - Winemaker and Partner at Quartz Reef

OTAGO WINE PEOPLE - CLOTILDE CHAUVET

Clotilde Chauvet's family has been making wines in Champagne since 1529. Now Clotilde comes each year to Central Otago for vintage and the unique association between the Chauvet family and Quartz Reef winery is reflected in the Quartz Reef Methode Traditionelle

Clotilde and her brother Nicolas took over the family business (House of Chauvet) situated in "Rilly la Montagne" in 1996. The village is classified "Premier Cru" in the heart of Montagne de Reims, France. The House of Chauvet produces a range of traditional champagnes under the label Marc Chauvet, almost all of which are sold by mail order from the winery. (Also available in New Zealand from otagowine.com)
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Clotilde trained as winemaker at Montpellier from 1986 to 1990, specialising in champagne at her home vineyard, which has 12 hectares planted in pinot noir, chardonnay and meunier. She has worked vintages at Beaune (France) and Domain Chandon (Australia) before coming to work at Rippon vineyard in Central Otago from 1992 to 1995.

Clotilde met Rudi Bauer when she took over as winemaker at Rippon, when Rudi left to work at Giesens (Canterbury). Clotilde did two methode traditionelle trials while she was at Rippon, producing Emma Rippon vintages in 1993 and 1994.

The partnership was formed when Rudi was looking to move back to Central Otago, and Clotilde was wanting to move back to France with her Kiwi husband, Richard Murgatroyd.
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Clotilde sees a good future for Central Otago sparkling wines.

Rudi has been making sparkling wine for over a decade and his partner Clotilde Chauvet also makes Champagne in Rilly-la-Montagne.