Frédéric and Rodolph look after 8 hectares of vines mainly in Hermonville. 4.5ha Meunier, 2ha Chardonnay and 1.5ha Pinot. Average vineyard age is 45 years. Traditionally they sold all their grapes to the big houses, but in 2005 they decided to start there own business. Frederic spent some time with Anselme Selosse and no doubt this has had a lasting effect on his philosophy towards wine making. All the wines are fermented and aged in barrel with battonage, and malo-lactic fermentation is blocked for all the cuvees. About 70% of barrels are 5 years or older.
"With almost 8 Ha of land, our vineyards are primarily located in Hermonville, whose magnificent, south-east facing hillsides are flooded with sunshine. The upper hills are covered in sand-loam soil while the lower areas are loam, clay and sand. These well-draining soils contain high levels of minerals which force roots downwards to feed the vines deep within the soil and saturate the sap with mineral elements."
Philosophy
Wine - like life - is marked by encounters which build character and guide us through our life journey. Vines draw life from the very heart of the soil and pass on its characteristics into the fruits. Our role consists of highlighting the potential expressed in wine. The wines of Champagne - gold is to be found not in bottles, but in our vineyards.
This is why we work the land and treat it with the greatest respect, in order to harvests the best it can possibly offer. We use organic amendments, work the soil and lay grass in certain parcels and we fight insects or vine disease in an environmentally responsible manner. With our strong commitment to sustainable wine-production, we do our utmost to preserve the natural balance of this biodiversity so dear to us.
Vineyard plots
All plots selected to produce our vintage wines are located in Hermonville. The age of these parcels varies from 15 to 65 years, with an average age of 45 years. We privilege the replacement of missing vine stocks so as to ensure the durability of our old vines which provide grapes of very high quality.
Les Fauvagnes Parcels of Meunier.
Origin 1968 and 1969
Ungrafted Meunier 1962
Les Rosières Parcels of ungrafted Meunier
and Pinot Noir 1974
Chardonnay 1963
Les Grands Blancs Parcels of Chardonnay 1964
Ungrafted Chardonnay 1965
Les Moineaux Parcels of Meunier 1963, 1969, 1971
Pinot Noir 1981
Chardonnay 1963
Les Fosselles Parcels of Pinot Noir 1975
Chardonnay 2003
Les Voirmissa Parcels of Meunier 1949, 1967
Pinot Noir 1968
Chardonnay 1972
La Couturelle Parcels of Meunier 1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1992,1993
Pinot Noir 2002