Champagne René Geoffroy is a small Champagne house owned and operated by the Geoffroy family. Like many small grower/producers in Champagne, the family has owned vineyards for generations. The Geoffroy family was living in the village of Cumières in the 17th century and grew grapes to sell to large, local producers until the 1950s, when the family began making its own Champagne. René Geoffroy continued to expand the estate in the 1970s and 1980s, and his son Jean-Baptiste took over in the late 1980s. Today the estate has 35 acres of vineyards divided into 35 parcels planted to 42% Pinot Noir, 34% Pinot Meunier, and 24% Chardonnay. Geoffroy makes a full range of brut and extra brut Champagnes. Wine Advocate has noted that above all, Geoffroy Champagnes are lively and fresh.