A daring approach to vintage champagne, the link between terroir and precision oenology.
Inspired by the family's Grands Crus, our Cellar Master, Guillaume Lété, has set himself the challenge of creating a vintage cuvée each year by blending the same three Grands Crus: Avize, Ambonnay and Aÿselected for their complementarity in keeping with the House style.
Triptych 2018 reflects precision viticulture. Only 80 ares have been selected to best reflect the conditions of this vintage: 40 ares in Avize, 20 ares in Ambonnay and 20 ares in Aÿ. The bold choice of blending these three Grands Crus in the same proportions each year highlights the climatic variations that characterise these terroirs over time.
"This new cuvée reflects our innovative approach to vintage champagne. Each year, we take up the challenge of selecting the best plots in the Grands Crus of Avize, Ambonnay and Aÿ, to capture the climatic variations specific to each vintage.
It's a demanding exercise, which demonstrates our determination to combine terroir and precision oenology.
Guillaume Lété, Cellar Master
2018, a sunny, high-quality vintage.
2018 in Champagne was marked by a succession of exceptional weather conditions. The campaign began with a rainy winter followed by a warm, stormy spring, which rapidly accelerated vine growth. The dry, sunny summer allowed the grapes to ripen to perfection, ideal for the harvest at the end of August.
2018 is therefore distinguished by an abundant harvest, both in terms of quantity and quality, revealing the complexity and richness of the cuvées produced from this vintage.
