Underground

Rating: 88
Author: Gault&Millau

Champagne Franck Rivière

88 / 100 Champagne

Vintage : 2002

Type : Extra-brut

Classification : Grand cru blanc de blancs millésimé

Color :

Effervescent blanc

Budget : €25 to €45

Gault&Millau's review 2025

Has this super-confidential cuvée (only 200 bottles produced) found the secret to eternal youth? With its pale gold color, beautiful effervescence and fresh nose, you'd think so. Lovely floral fragrances evoke springtime in Normandy, with notes of cherry, apple and pompon rose. After 20 years on the lees, the palate is incredibly fresh, enriched by delicate notes of toast and buttered brioche, while citrus fruits awaken the finish.

Champagne Franck Rivière Underground

88 / 100 Champagne

Vintage : 2002

Type : Extra-brut

Classification : Grand cru blanc de blancs millésimé

Varieties :

Chardonnay

Budget : €25 to €45

Gault&Millau's review 2025

Brand : Champagne Franck Rivière

Name : Underground

Region : Côte des Blancs

Type : Extra-brut

Classification : Grand cru blanc de blancs millésimé

Appellation : Champagne

Year : 2002

Varieties :

Chardonnay

Color :

Effervescent blanc

Budget : €25 to €45

115 Rue du Mont Félix, 51530 Cramant, France

Champagne Franck Rivière 115 Rue du Mont Félix 51530 Cramant

Navigate To

Discover the winery

Franck Rivière

After a career as a concert artist, Franck Rivière took over the family vineyards. His daughter Louison Rivière, the fifth generation, is now at the head of Champagne Franck Rivière. This confidential 2-hectare estate is planted with 100% Chardonnay grapes in the Grand Cru village of Cramant. Louison works the entire estate using organic farming methods, with high environmental value not claimed. The names of the cuvées recall his father's musical career.

Production Organic

Services Catering, On-site sale

Champagnes

Discover