LGCF, Les Grands Chais de France

Produced in Southwest France, Veuve-Olivier is made from classic wine varieties that are perfect for producing sparkling wine. Veuve Olivier is quickly becoming one of the best bargain sparkling wines in the world, winning multiple gold medals from international writers with a retail price of under $15. 

Les Grands Chais de France is a family-owned and operated winery, founded by Joseph Helfrich in 1979. The family's history started in a small village in Alsace, Kirrwiller when Joseph started to sell Alsacian spirits. Joseph quickly realized that French wines were hard to understand for consumers, due to the complicated ranking and appellation systems. He decided to create a French wine brand, focusing on highlighting grape varieties, instead of appellations. This is how Joseph created what is today, the number one French wine brand sold in the world. 

Known as “France’s Hidden Corner” the South West region is tucked away between the Pyrénées Mountains and Spain to the south, Bordeaux to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The South West is the 5th largest wine region of France at 120,000 acres. Despite its large size, the area is the least populated part of the country with only 10 residents per square mile – rural, peaceful and laid back.