History
Champagne Pierre Paillard’s history dates back 8 generations to 1768 in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. The brothers Antoine and Quentin represent the fourth generation to produce and bottle the wines under their family name.
Vineyards
The family owns 11 hectares of vineyards (25 parcels) in Bouzy. The vineyards with thin layer of clay on top of the limestone are crafted with covering old vines of Pinot Noir (70%) and Chardonnay (30%). Since 2012, they have followed the principles of organic farming. Clones and rhizomes are carefully selected, replanting is done on the vine material of the Les Motellettes (Chardonnay vineyard planted in 1961) and Les Maillerettes (Pinot Noir...
Winemaking
Each plot is harvested and vinified separately in stainless steel vats. Fermentation is carried out at lower temperatures to retain the aromatics and the wines are kept in tank on their fine lees until the spring. After fermentation, the wine rests for a long time on the lees, sur lie, in 90% steel tanks, which increases the fruitfulness of the wine, the remaining 10% in the used 600 liter oak barrels, which do not give oak aromas but add mult...