Beatle’s Juice | Champagne for the wedding of Sir Paul and Lady McCartney

Here’s our exclusive interview with M. Gilles Dumangin, champagne maker for Sir Paul and Lady McCartney’s wedding in London on the 9th October 2011.

How did you hear the news that your champagne was at the wedding reception of Sir Paul and Lady McCartney?

We heard the very good news that Sir Paul McCartney chose our champagne for his wedding thanks to social networks! Facebook to be precise and thanks to shinesquad particularly. We are also quite active on social networks  here  Facebook,  Twitter  and LinkedIn.

I am personally a fan of The Beatles so am really delighted about the choice.

What was the reaction to the news?

We had a lot of comment from our friends, importers and brand ambassadors worldwide. Mainly online.  The news has been relayed in France (Paris-Match), in Germany (Bild), in Belgium, in Hungary, South Africa and Korea. We had stories of friends having personally met the Fab 4 when they were still together and  we even received copies of the Mail on Sunday article in the post – the article had a photo  of the champagne being put in Sir Paul’s fridge.

Why do you think your champagne was chosen for such a special day?

The Champagne J. DUMANGIN Fils Brut Grande Réserve is well known for his very good quality and reasonable price. Many critics have praised this cuvée and some even got married with it . It must have played a part in the choice for this particular wedding. The champagne was bought through our exclusive importer in the UK: Yapp Brothers

Tells us a bit about yourself?

Champagne J. DUMANGIN Fils  is a family company. I took over the winemaking  job 10 years ago from my father and I am a 5th generation winemaker in Champagne. We want  to provide wine connoisseurs the best possible quality for a reasonable price (not cheap… but reasonable!)  Our wines are present through family sized importers everywhere in the world from Australia and New Zealand  to the US with many countries in between. We have received many awards for our wines.

How can we get hold of a bottle?

In the UK, our Brand Ambassadors are Yapp Brothers  T: 01747 860 423. They carry most of our range of 1er Cru Champagnes. Wine writer Jancis Robinson of the FT Weekend  called  it “Tight-knit, perfumed, intriguing… One of my favourite non-vintage fizzes.” The price per bottle is £26.50.

Any greetings for Sir Paul and Lady McCartney?

We wish Sir Paul and his lovely bride the best for the future. I also take this opportunity to invite them to discover “sur place” in Champagne how we strive to make quality champagne and the secret behind the cuvée served to their friends to celebrate this glorious day. I will make available to them on their visit a personalised Jeroboam of Brut Grande Réserve.

Merci Monsieur Dumangin!