The winery
Champagne Erick Schreiber
Champagne house specializing in biodynamic practices, with vineyards in the Côte des Bar (Aube). Known for cuvées characterized by strong terroir expression and for low-intervention experimentation (some cuvées with no added sulfites).
- Côte des Bar (Champagne, Aube) · Francia
- Since 1981
- 2 products
The story
Erick Schreiber established himself as a winemaker in the early 1980s and gradually built up his estate during that decade, focusing on biodynamic practices and on showcasing the Kimmeridgian soils of the Côte de Bar. Over the years he introduced several varieties and developed distinctive cuvées, including an experimental line without sulfites. Published sources report varying production figures; for this field we prefer to leave the value unspecified.
Production philosophy
Protecting and enhancing soil life through biodynamics and minimal intervention in the cellar. The approach emphasizes observation of the terroir, biodiversity and techniques aimed at expressing the purity of the grapes, with dosages and refinements designed to preserve tension and minerality.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located in the southern part of Champagne, in the Côte des Bar, approximately 45 km south of Troyes; parcels in Courteron and Gyé-sur-Seine on clay-limestone soils with Kimmeridgian influences.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Meunier
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinot Gris
- Hectares
- 6.5
What makes it distinctive
- A pioneer of biodynamics in Champagne; valuing the soil as a guiding principle.
- Vineyards of approximately 6.5 hectares between Courteron and Gyé-sur-Seine.
- Production of innovative cuvées, including the 'Astral' cuvée, and offerings with no added sulfites.
- Grape varieties with a strong predominance of Pinot Noir and the reintroduction of Pinot Gris in some parcels.
- Organic/biodynamic certifications listed on product pages and in catalogs.