April 18, 2026
Bud break on the Chardonnay block this morning. Two days ahead of last year. Cold night forecast Saturday — we'll light the candles if the frost lands on the lower slope.
2026 Vintage
Domaine Champignon
Burgundy, France
About this Crew
Winemaker
Third-generation winemaker at Champignon. Marie took over the cellar in 2017 and farms the four family hectares her grandfather planted in 1962. She trained at the Lycée Viticole de Beaune and did two years in Oregon before coming home.
The history.
My grandfather bought these four hectares in 1962, planted Pinot Noir on the upper slope and Chardonnay on the lower. My father rebuilt the cellar in 1995 with a gravity-flow system. I took over in 2017. Same four hectares. Same gravity.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“Bud break came four days earlier than last year. The canopy is dense — I'm watching for mildew pressure after the rain last week. Flowering is clean so far. I'm optimistic but not relaxed.”
— Marie Laurent, updated this month
Philosophy.
I make the wine the vintage wants to be. Minimal new oak, native yeast, no acidification. I trust the fruit and I trust the place. My job is not to get in the way.
The year ahead
Every shipment, every sample, every pick.
Real dates as they're known. Updated as the vintage progresses.
May 2026
Flowering update
Cap fall window, first yield estimate.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
Late September 2026
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
March 2027
First barrel sample
Quarterly pull from the barrel where your wine lives.
May 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
August 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
October 2027
Wine arrives
Your bottles, with Crew attribution.
May 2026
Flowering update
Cap fall window, first yield estimate.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
Late September 2026
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
March 2027
First barrel sample
Quarterly pull from the barrel where your wine lives.
May 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
August 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
October 2027
Wine arrives
Your bottles, with Crew attribution.
Meet the current Crew
34
members
18
cities
6
countries represented
12 yrs
average tenure in wine
No individual profiles — privacy matters inside the Crew. You'll meet each other once you're in.
Tiers available
Three ways in.
Domaine Champignon sets these prices. Inclusions are standard across every Crew on SplitVineyards.
Vintner
The full experience.
$1,400
Per member · USD
- 1 verijuice sample
- 1 post-ferment sample
- 3–4 barrel samples through the year
- 6 bottles of your finished wine
- Livestream access to every moment
12 of 30 Vintner spots left
Cellarmaster
Everything Vintner has, plus:
$3,200
Per member · USD
- 2 verijuice samples
- 2 post-ferment samples
- 6–8 barrel samples
- 12 bottles of your finished wine
- Harvest weekend invitation
- Direct winemaker Q&A
8 of 15 Cellarmaster spots left
Vineyard Partner
The deepest seat at the table.
$9,500
Per member · USD
- 3 verijuice samples
- 3 post-ferment samples
- 10–12 barrel samples
- 24 bottles of your finished wine
- Private harvest dinner
- A single barrel selected for you
- Name on the back label
3 of 5 Vineyard Partner spots left
Pickup or ship
How your wine reaches you.
Swing by the tasting room when the next shipment is ready. Free. For everyone else, ship is the default and equally smooth.
Ship to my address
Standard carrier, adult signature required. Flat fee per shipment. You can switch the destination per shipment at any time.
Ships to: US
Choose at signup. Switch per shipment anytime.
Recent updates
From the rows.
April 11, 2026
Pruning finished. Four full weeks, six of us, 48,000 cuts. The old vines on parcelle three are going into their 64th season and they still look sharp.
March 29, 2026
First Crew welcome letter went out today. 34 of you so far. I read every note you sent back. Two from Singapore, one from Reykjavik — that's new for Champignon.
March 14, 2026
Cover crop in. Mustard and vetch between the rows. The bees are already working the mustard.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow Marie from bud break to bottle.