Romery

Romery lies on the southern slope of the Montagne de Reims, in the small valley of the ru de Brunet, a tributary of the Marne, 7 km northwest of Épernay and 20 km from Reims, in the Vallée de la Marne Rive Droite terroir and the regional natural park. The village, with 160 inhabitants, is halfway up the slope, at about 175 meters, below the Hautvillers state forest; the commune ranges from 120 to 240 meters. Halfway up the slope, the fossil-bearing Lutetian deposits of the Damery-Fleury-la-Rivière area emerge.

The vineyards cover 72.4 ha for 33 winegrowers, according to the UMC: Meunier 58%, Chardonnay 29%, Pinot Noir 13%. Romery is among the “other crus” of Champagne, with no Grand Cru or Premier Cru designation; in 1816, André Jullien placed its red wines in the fourth class. According to the UMC, Lallier has vineyards in the commune. The name, Romerye in 1556, may come from Rotmar, abbot of Hautvillers in the 10th century. Until 1905, Romery and neighboring Cormoyeux formed a single commune, Cormoyeux-et-Romery; the Church of Saint-Laurent dates from the 18th-19th century.

Below are the Champagne wines from Romery available from STELT, starting with a single-vineyard cuvée; the village is on the map of Champagne, above Hautvillers.