The winery
Maurice Choppin
Champagne producer based in Damery (Vallée de la Marne), run by the Choppin family; known for Extra Brut cuvées, native-yeast fermentations and oak ageing.
- Vallée de la Marne, Champagne · Francia
- 2 products
The story
Family-run, the estate is today managed by Benjamin Choppin, and the family has been established in Damery for several generations, in the heart of the Vallée de la Marne. The estate presents itself as a local producer focused on expressing the individual vineyards of the area.
Production philosophy
Low-intervention practices in the winery and vineyard: use of indigenous yeasts, separate vinifications by parcel, frequent aging in wooden barrels, and spontaneous fermentations. Attention to sustainability and to viticulture that respects the soil is highlighted in the descriptions available online.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located in the crus of the Vallée de la Marne — Damery, Saint-Martin-d’Ablois, Vinay, Binson-et-Orquigny — on mainly calcareous/clay-limestone soils typical of the area.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Meunier
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Hectares
- 6.5
What makes it distinctive
- Grower-producer from Damery in the Vallée de la Marne.
- Cuvée Extra Brut — low dosage; vinified with indigenous yeasts
- Aging and fermentations also carried out in wooden barrels.
- Currently family-run by Benjamin Choppin