2026 Programme

Cuvée N° 749

◊ 2021, 72% of our harvest came from Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers and Champillon, and 28% from Avize and Oiry. The dry winter was followed by a cool spring, leading to some light frost damage. The weather warmed up at the beginning of June, but then came a series of thunderstorms, with very heavy rain in mid-June and mid-July. This abundant rainfall resulted in a significant risk of downy mildew throughout the season, and there was some botrytis from August onwards. After a challenging first half of the growing season, our winegrowers welcomed the drier weather that returned from mid-August onwards and enabled the grapes to reach optimal ripeness. The harvests began on 20 September and continued through to 1 October, with a view to obtaining greater concentration while preserving elegance and finesse. Viticulture that respects the soil and the vines, expressing plot diversity. Vinified and matured in vats, without filtering or fining. Chardonnay remains dominant in this blend, with the addition of 28% reserve wines from Cuvées nos.748 to 743 (excluding 745).

191,794 bottles/ 8,015 magnums / 390 jeroboams
Dosage: 2g/L from June 2025

Cuvée N° 744

Dégorgement tardif

◊ 2016, 55% of our harvest came from Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers and Champillon, and 45% from Avize and Oiry. After an extremely wet winter and spring, followed by some frosts at the end of April,the vines had a particularly challenging start to the year. The return of the sunshine and a period of remarkable summer weather seemed like a gift from the heavens: the warmth and dry conditions enabled the grapes to catch up and achieve excellent balance. Harvesting began on 19 September and finished on 6 October, with a break of a few days to allow for the plots ripening at different times. Thanks to the superb summer, the harvest exceeded all our expectations. Ripe and perfectly healthy, the grapes produced delicious, concentrated wines. The Pinot Noir was given outstanding expression, revealing all its richness and structure. The blend includes 30% reserve wines from Cuvées nos. 743 to 736 (excluding 738). After 92 months on the lees and ageing under cork, this cuvée embodies the exceptional potential of the 2016 vintage.

Aged 92 months on the lees with a cork closure.
19,700 bottles/ 905 magnums
Dosage: 2 g/L
Disgorgement in February 2025

AVIZE Champ Caïn Récolte 2015

This fully south-facing plot is located at the base of a hillside. The soil consists of clayeysandy-loamy limestone with chalk gravel on Campanian bedrock. 12,000 Chardonnay vines were planted on the 1.3-hectare plot in 1962, and are pruned using the Chablis method.

◊ Winter and much of spring 2015, were characterised by mild temperatures and abundant rain. This was followed by a very dry period and intense heat until mid-August. The end of the season alternated between wet, cool weather and dry heat. In this warm vintage, patience was essential to obtain full aromatic maturity and avoid the risk of herbaceous notes. The harvest of perfectly ripe grapes began on 21 September 2015.

The grapes were picked on 21th September 2015 at 11.50% alc. and 5.7 g/L acidity.
10,772 bottles/ 402 magnums
Dosage: 1 g/L
Disgorgement in February 2025