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“We create champagne with those who cultivate the land and perpetuate the soul of Champagne.”

In the family of Cléolia Clergé-André, the founder of the Maison, the vine is part of the language: four generations of winegrowers, on both sides of her parents. In Chamery, Odette and Laurent Rigaut sowed the first roots of a vision: he, the builder of the Champagne cooperative model and she, a key figure. On her father Pascal Clergé's side, the same attachment to the land, the same respect for time. From this dual lineage, a momentum is born: a Maison founded to extend and bring together as a tribute to the past carried by a vision of the future.
Each bottle is a living testament to this transmission, a perfect balance between yesterday's heritage and today's ambitions. Aware that excellence is always born from collective work, the founder chooses to collaborate with passionate winemakers and local cooperatives, where tradition and expertise unite to give birth to vintages that embody the soul of Champagne. Three vintages, like three periods: "L'Origine" with a generous, vibrant and rooted base, "L'Éclat" whose crystalline tension operates between heaven and earth, and finally "La Garde", a promise of memory offered to time.
“I believe in the strength of the collective, in the precision of the gesture, in the elegance of a champagne that connects. Each vintage is a tribute to the hands that work, to those who have passed on their knowledge, and to what we build together.”
A word from the founder,

Birth of a cooperative model
1952
Laurent Rigaut founded the Chamery cooperative alongside Maurice Bonnet. He became its very first member, laying the foundations for a collective spirit that would influence the entire Champagne region.

Creation of the Rigaut-Bardoux House
1955
Laurent Rigaut and Odette Bardoux founded Maison Rigaut-Bardoux in Chamery. It became a reflection of a deep family connection, combining winemaking expertise and the values of transmission.

Cléolia extends the story
2024
Following the death of her father, Cléolia Clergé-André founded Maison Clergé-André. A vibrant tribute to her roots and the starting point for a new vision, focused on elevation.

First vintages, first promises
2025
Maison Clergé-André unveils its first vintages. With their roots, brilliance, and memory, they already embody the spirit of the House: that of a champagne of connection, light, and transmission.