Telmont

House · Damery · founded 1912

Telmont is a Champagne house in Damery in the Vallée de la Marne, founded in 1912 by Henri Lhôpital.1,2 Rémy Cointreau has been its majority shareholder since 2020.1

History

The house writes that Henri Lhôpital set up a Champagne house under his own name in 1912, the year after the Champagne riots of 1911.1 André Lhôpital became cellar master in 1937; after returning from the war in 1947 he named the brand J. de Telmont after one of his best plots.1 The house moved to 1 avenue de Champagne in Damery in 1968.1 Serge Lhôpital took over in 1983 and handed the house to his children Bertrand and Pascale in 1998.1

Recent years

Telmont obtained its first organic certification, for part of its vineyard, in 2017.1 Rémy Cointreau became majority shareholder in 2020, with Bertrand Lhôpital staying on as cellar master, and the actor Leonardo DiCaprio became a minority shareholder in 2022.1 In 2025 Brice Bezin succeeded Bertrand Lhôpital as cellar master.1 The house states a target of having all its partner growers certified organic by 2031.1

Today

The UMC profile gives the group Rémy Cointreau and 25 ha of own vineyard in 1 village.2 See also chef de cave.

See also

Vallée de la MarneRegionsChef de caveGlossaryWhen the Champagne houses were foundedHistoryTimelineHistory

Sources

  1. Telmont story: from vision to reality (Champagne Telmont, official site)
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne. Telmont (UMC profile)
  3. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). The Champagne Houses (member list)

Facts checked on 2026-10-21