The winery
Cottet-Dubreuil
Small family-run Champagne producer based in Courteron (Côte des Bar), focused on terroir-driven sparkling wines and environmentally conscious viticultural practices.
- Champagne (Côte des Bar, Aube - Grand Est) · Francia
- Since 1985
- 5 products
The story
The estate was founded when Alain Cottet, a botanist, met Claudie Dubreuil, who comes from a family in Courteron; in 1985 the couple combined their surnames and launched the Cottet‑Dubreuil label. Today production continues with the next generation, with Claire Cottet involved in vineyard work and winemaking.
Production philosophy
The approach prioritizes vineyard care, respect for biodiversity and natural balance; winemaking combines traditional methods with contemporary cellar practices, focusing on family blends and extended aging of the cuvées.
Terroir and vineyards
Situated in Courteron, one of the 64 communes of the Côte des Bar in the Champagne area, with vineyards planted along the banks of the Seine on limestone, marl and Kimmeridgian clay soils.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Meunier
- Hectares
- 6.0
What makes it distinctive
- Vineyard of approximately 6 hectares divided into around twenty parcels across Courteron, Plaines-Saint-Lange, Gyé-sur-Seine, Neuville-sur-Seine and Buxeuil.
- Main cuvées: Tradition, Prestige, Rosé, Millésime, Charles René, Clair de Siècle.
- A portion of the production is focused on Pinot Noir; Chardonnay accounts for about a quarter of the plantings.
- Environmentally oriented viticultural practices and Haute Valeur Environnementale certification, as reported by the producer.
- Family-run winery focused on careful blending and extended aging.
- Head office and retail outlet: 49 Grande Rue, 10250 Courteron.