The winery
Champagne Château de Bligny
A Champagne producer located in the heart of the Côte des Bar (Aube, France); known as the region's only "Château" to operate as a grower-producer, with estate-owned vineyards and on-site winemaking.
- Côte des Bar (Aube), Champagne · Francia
- 7 products
The story
The estate stands on the site of an ancient feudal castle, and the current residence retains period features. Over the centuries, the vineyards around the castle have been expanded and renovated. The estate's recent revival is linked to the involvement of the Rapeneau family, who brought the site back to modern winemaking and began opening it to the public from the late 20th century.
Production philosophy
The estate favors an integrated management of the production process: pressing, winemaking and aging take place within the château. The approach aims to express the character of the terroir through blends that include both the most widespread grape varieties and less common traditional varieties.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located in the Côte des Bar, on steep limestone soils. The climate is among the coldest in the Champagne region, with a terroir described as mineral and lean.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Meunier
- Arbane
- Pinot Blanc
- Petit Meslier
- Hectares
- 30.0
What makes it distinctive
- The only château in the Champagne region to claim the title of 'Château' while operating as a grower-producer.
- A vineyard encircling the castle, covering approximately 30 hectares divided into eight parcels.
- Production of cuvées from traditional varieties: the 'Clos du Château' cuvée blended from historic varieties.
- All production stages are carried out on the estate.
