“The lieux-dits”: the imprint of the terroir and the vintage
It goes without saying that our “lieu-dit” (locality) cuvées were born out of a desire to reveal the richness and diversity of our Champagne terroir. These wines most accurately express the intrinsic personality of their terroir.
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LIEU-DIT
DIZY
Terres Rouges
– Terroir: Gently sloping lower hillside
– Exposure: East
– Soils: Deep, reddish-brown calcareous soil over chalky loam
– Grape variety: Pinot Noir
– Surface area: 1.33 ha (12,000 vines)
– Age of vines: 32 years
– Pruning system: Permanent Cordon de Royat
– Altitude: 107 m
– Slope gradient: 3%
Corne Bautray
– Terroir: Steep upper hillside
– Exposure: South-west
– Soils: Clay soil rich in millstone grit over Campanian chalk
– Grape variety: Chardonnay
– Surface area: 1 ha (9,000 vines)
– Age of vines: 65 years
– Pruning system: Chablis pruning
– Altitude: 204 m
– Slope gradient: 9%, increasing to 19%
LIEU-DIT
Avize
Champ Caïn
– Terroir: Lower slope
– Exposure: South
– Soils: Calcareous clay–sandy–silty soil with chalk gravel over Campanian chalk
– Grape variety: Chardonnay
– Surface area: 1.30 ha (12,000 vines)
– Age of vines: 63 years
– Pruning system: Chablis pruning
– Altitude: 105 m
– Slope gradient: 2%
LIEU-DIT
Aÿ
Vauzelle Terme
– Terroir: Moderately steep mid-slope
– Exposure: South
– Soils: Highly calcareous alluvial deposits over blocks of Campanian chalk
– Grape variety: Pinot Noir
– Surface area: 0.30 ha (2,500 vines)
– Age of vines: 45 years
– Pruning system: Permanent Cordon de Royat
– Altitude: 93 m
– Slope gradient: 17%
