Vincent d'Astrée

In the heart of the region’s vineyards on the edge of Epernay, the capital of Champagne, lies Pierry, a typical village that bears witness to the area’s rich history.

For many years during the 18th century, it was the meeting place of the nobility and the all-powerful of the French court.

Greatly appreciated during that period, the beautiful mansions and castles are evidence of the life of the court that went on there and it was said, at...

Like the stars on a summer’s night, the Vincent d’Astrée vines are scattered in a myriad of plots over Epernay’s Coteaux Sud.

Lying for the most part in Pierry’s Premier Cru terroir, the plots interlock like a jigsaw puzzle creating a brilliant mosaic watched over day after day by the 240 faithful winegrowers who make up the Vincent d’Astrée team.

Each terroir is unique and this is what makes the Champagne region so special and acclaimed...

Sébastien Lapierre joined the Maison Vincent d’Astrée in 2002. He is now its Cellar Master.

In the cool, two-hundred year old cellars of Pierry, Sébastien toils tirelessly to craft wines that express the terroir and its minerality.

He combines passion, patience and skill to bring out the characteristics of the terroir whose every plot he knows so well.

He handles the wines like a painter his palette, seeking excellence and perfect bal...