Thiénot

History

According to the house, Alain Thiénot worked for nearly 20 years as a broker, selecting grapes for large houses, before founding his own house in 1985.¹ His children Garance and Stanislas Thiénot now lead it.¹ Nicolas Uriel joined in 2008 to manage grape supply and became cellar master in 2017.¹ The house's historic seat is on rue des Moissons in the centre of Reims.¹

Vineyard

The Union des Maisons de Champagne gives 30 ha in 15 villages.² The house speaks of 30 ha, with grand cru vines in Aÿ and the Côte des Blancs and premier cru plots in Dizy, Cumières and on the slopes south of Épernay, and says its own vines supply more than half of its grapes.¹

Group and wines

The UMC lists Thiénot in the Arvitis group, as it does Canard-Duchêne, Joseph Perrier and Marie Stuart.^2,4,5,6 It lists Thiénot brut, rosé, Blanc de Blancs and vintage, Cuvée Alain Thiénot, Cuvée Stanislas, Cuvée Garance and La Vigne aux Gamins.² See prestige cuvée.