For Charlotte Castagne-Chaudron, Champagne has always represented more than what is poured into a glass. It reflects family heritage, a relationship with the land, and traditions that have been carried forward through generations.
As the eighth-generation wine-grower behind Leo De Verzay Champagne, Castagne-Chaudron remains at the center of the brand, bringing the character of her family’s vineyard in Verzenay into a modern Champagne experience created for today’s consumer.
Situated in the Montagne de Reims, Verzenay is recognized as a Grand Cru Champagne village, a designation that reflects the standing of its terroir. This is where the foundations of Leo De Verzay can be found.
The brand’s identity is deeply connected to Castagne-Chaudron’s experience as a grower and to the traditions inherited from her family. While Champagne has historically represented heritage and craftsmanship, Leo De Verzay approaches those traditions through a contemporary lens, combining quality and presentation with the experience surrounding the bottle.
Each Leo De Verzay bottle features a certified Swarovski crystal, making the bottle itself part of the brand experience. The cuvées are also aged for a minimum of three years in the bottle, reflecting the importance of time in the Champagne-making process.
For Castagne-Chaudron, however, the foundation of the brand remains Champagne itself.
Her family’s generations of experience in the region give Leo De Verzay a direct connection to French Champagne and provide the basis for introducing that heritage to consumers in markets beyond France. The brand brings together the authenticity of its vineyard origins with a contemporary interpretation of luxury.
That approach has become increasingly visible as Leo De Verzay has developed its presence in the United States.
Scott Disick, an equity partner in LDV USA, has played a visible role in the brand’s American development, helping introduce Leo De Verzay to consumers through lifestyle and entertainment communities. His involvement as a co-owner of the U.S. venture has helped the brand reach new audiences while preserving its French identity.
The company’s American expansion gained momentum in 2023, when Leo De Verzay announced availability throughout Florida through restaurants, bars, clubs, and wine and spirits stores in partnership with Republic National Distributing Company.
Florida provided a natural setting for the brand’s growth. South Florida, and particularly Miami, has developed a strong connection to hospitality, entertainment, fashion, and contemporary luxury, offering Leo De Verzay an environment in which its visual identity could resonate with a new generation.
Disick’s appearances at selected venues further connected the Champagne with American lifestyle audiences, bringing together its French origins and its growing U.S. presence.
But behind the American expansion is a story that begins somewhere much older.
It begins in Verzenay.
For Castagne-Chaudron, the vineyard remains at the heart of Leo De Verzay. Her position as an eighth-generation wine-grower gives the brand a direct link to the Champagne region and to the knowledge that has been passed through her family.
That connection has become particularly relevant as the Champagne category changes. Consumers today increasingly look beyond the product itself, taking an interest in the story, craftsmanship, and identity behind the brands they encounter.
Leo De Verzay brings those elements together through a contemporary expression of its French heritage.
The Swarovski crystal provides the bottle with a distinctive signature. Verzenay’s Grand Cru heritage connects the brand to a respected Champagne terroir. And the growing presence in the United States allows that heritage to reach consumers who may encounter Champagne through lifestyle, hospitality, and entertainment.
At the center remains Castagne-Chaudron.
As the eighth generation of her family connected to Champagne, she represents the link between the history of the vineyard and the future of the brand. Her role is to carry that heritage forward while presenting it to audiences beyond the traditional Champagne market.
As Leo De Verzay continues to expand in the United States, the relationship between its French origins and American development remains an important part of its story.
From Verzenay’s Grand Cru vineyard to restaurants, clubs, and hospitality destinations across America, Leo De Verzay is bringing a modern expression of Champagne to a new generation while keeping its heritage firmly at the center.
And at the heart of that journey is Charlotte Castagne-Chaudron, whose family’s Champagne legacy continues to shape the brand’s future.
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