The harvest

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In Champagne, the grapes are picked exclusively by hand, as gently as possible.
As soon as the grapes are picked, they are taken to the press to avoid any oxidation. The Pinots Noirs and Meuniers - the black grapes - must be pressed very slowly and gently, so that the skins do not color the juice !

09/08/2023 : START OF THE 2023 HARVEST !

Our grapes from the 2023 harvest were under the watchful eye of the beautiful Hautvillers Abbey.

Our pickers worked under a blazing sun this year... but always with joy and good humour!
Friday, September 15, 2023

Our fine team never gave up in order to make these 2023 harvests exceptional.

Our Pinots Noirs from the Dessous des Clos grassed plot beneath Hautvillers Abbey, Friday, September 15, 2023.

Sunday 09/17/2023

It's the end of the harvest for us! In the end, after some uncertainty, it was a very fine harvest, with perfectly ripe grapes. Now it's time for the magic of vinification...

Prolonged sunshine on our hillsides led to a fine harvest: the three grape varieties were of excellent quality, the bunches were healthy and well-supported, and the sugar/acidity balance was simply perfect.