Winery Étienne Calsac

Étienne Calsac established his own estate by taking over the family vineyards in 2010 and settling in Avize. Originally the family leased their grapes to major négociants; Étienne chose to vinify them himself, showcasing different parcels and introducing heritage grape varieties, replanting them on some plots.

The work is focused on the vineyard: agronomic practices aimed at soil and vine health, a transition to organic/biodynamic farming, and low‑intervention winemaking. Fermentations are often spontaneous; wood is used and, for certain blends, cork closures are employed, with the aim of precisely expressing the terroir.

Headquartered in Avize; vineyards spread across the Côte des Blancs, the Grande Vallée de la Marne, the Côte de Sézanne and the Côte des Bars. Soils are mainly calcareous-clay and, in the Sézanne parcels, sandier with a limestone subsoil.