In 1958, Madame Pommery found herself at the helm of the Estate after her husband’s death, like many other women in Champagne. Thus began the prodigious journey of the Domaine Pommery, as she breathed in new life, broke the rules, and audaciously expanded the Maison through the creation of wines unlike any other at the time. Built on unassailable principles of quality, and strong of her knowledge of, and respect for, the importance of the terroirs, Madame Pommery set out to assemble an impressive collection of some of Champagne’s finest vineyards, securing a legacy rooted in excellence, very much alive to this day. 

Since the mid-19th century, Madame Pommery’s pioneering spirit materialized through her many undertakings for the house, from the construction of the Domaine Pommery in Reims to the invention of Champagne Brut in 1874, and more personally, through her love, and committed support, for the arts.

A century later, and since 2002, the house of Pommery has reconnected with its artistic tradition by opening the domain, and the Gallo-Roman chalk pits, to artists from around the world. A unique and bustling underground meeting place of history and modernity, these ancient underground spaces now welcome contemporary artists, and open an artistic parenthesis under the direction of constantly evolving curators.