"Champagne House
The Moët et Chandon viticultural and oenological research institute, known as “Fort Chabrol”, is wanted by the two brothers Raoul and Gaston Chandon from Briailles. It is here that the first Practical Viticulture school was created: Fort Chabrol. It is a place where scientific research was developed: grafting to combat phylloxera damage and transmit this new technique to Champagne winegrowers.
A true revolution in Champagne, Fort Chabrol gradually became the living heart of the collective work to combat phylloxera. The reconstitution of the vines of all Champagne passed through this lung which brought together all the energies of the Winegrowers and the Houses. The school's researchers, partners of the winegrowers, constitute a sort of "sacred union" to fight against the insect.
This research allows the grafting of Champagne grape varieties onto American rootstocks which retain all their characteristics. It was the research at Fort Chabrol which made it possible to replant 115 hectares of vines from 1898 to 1911, and 211 hectares from 1911 to 1925.
It is a place that has been listed as a historic monument since 2012. Mainly made of brick, the greenhouse pavilion is made of glass and metal."