Romain Henin

The son of a family of Champagne winegrowers from the village of Aÿ, Romain Henin obtained his BTS in winegrowing and winemaking in 2011. In 2016, he set up his own business and leased his first vines. Under the guidance of Sébastien Mouzon, he went straight into organic and biodynamic viticulture. The first years were tough: mildew in 2016, frost in 2017... In 2018, he harvested in Greece with Jason Ligas and Patrick Bouju for the SAMOS project. This was the turning point: his wines would have no added inputs or sulphites. Romain went on to work on 1.10 hectares, certified organic in 2020 and Demeter since then. He is gradually taking over the entire family estate with his brother Thomas. His ambition? To farm the entire estate organically and biodynamically. Agroforestry is a strong direction that he has also decided to take. Thereafter, all the wines will be vinified without inputs, starting with the 2022 harvest. Romain Henin built his reputation with the first edition of Gamin du Terroir, the cuvée that until then had been the most representative of his way of working. He then went on to offer Coteaux Champenois (MPQR) and other micro-cuvées such as La Trève and Les Jodins. Also in the pipeline: a cider project under the name Korrigans. Romain Hénin 's champagnes are now among the most sought-after from this young generation of Champagne growers who are shaking things up.There is no doubt that Romain and Thomas will continue to amaze and delight us for many vintages.