The winery
Champagne Bolieu
A family-run Champagne house with vineyards around Bassuet (Marne), specializing in Chardonnay-based cuvées with Pinot Meunier.
- Champagne (Côteaux Vitryats, Bassuet - Marne) · Francia
- Since 2000
- 2 products
The story
The family Baffard-Ortillon-Beaulieu has been operating in the area for decades. The estate adopted the commercial identity "Champagne Bolieu" in recent years and states that its activities have been officially organized since the establishment of the local EARL at the beginning of the 21st century.
Production philosophy
Work focused on respect for the soil and the enhancement of the terroir: attention to the purity of the wines, preservation of the mineral characteristics of the local chalk, and winemaking that gives the natural process time to express the sense of place.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards on slopes around Bassuet, on the area's typical calcareous soils. The locality is approximately 70 km southeast of Reims.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Meunier
- Hectares
- 6.0
What makes it distinctive
- Approximately a 6-hectare vineyard, predominantly planted with Chardonnay.
- Cuvées available: Pépin de Vigne, Fleur de Craie, Carnet de Léone, Cordon de Rosé, L'Instant B.
- Production focused on expressing the terroir of the coteaux vitryats and calcareous soils.
- Business activity and sales also in foreign markets.
- Visits and tastings by appointment at Bassuet's premises.