francois diligent grande oenotheque vertical 1987 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1997 2000 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2010 François Diligent was born in Buxeuil in 1904 to a family of winemakers, he started working very early with his father who at the time sold all his grapes and did not have his own line of Champagne. François quickly developed a love for champagne and tending the vineyard. In 1927 he took over his father's 4 hectares of vineyards, which he called his "garden". THE “Grande Oenothéque” COLLECTION CHAMPAGNE FRANCOIS DILIGENT Indigenous yeast, blocked malolactic fermentation, vinification and aging in wood, very low dosages (Brut Nature) … François Diligent's "Collection" is unique, a 100% Chardonnay Champagne always vintage that he always wanted to taste after a minimum of 10 years of age and in which he wanted to find both an extraordinary complexity and an incomparable freshness. These bottles are always disgorged on request and are the only ones in the range to be tailor-made according to the wishes of those who purchase them (delivery 1 month after disgorgement).