Dits-Lieux is an assemblage of 75% pinot noir, 20% pinot blanc, and 5% chardonnay grapes from 10 estate vineyards. The harvest base is 2023 (70%), with the remainder from a multi-vintage vin de réserve solera, which was started by Thibaud’s father, Pierre, in 1991. 30% of the new vintage is added and withdrawn each year. Cuvée Dits-Lieux is dominated by the red fruit of pinot noir, with a fresh and harmonious palate, lightly framed with notes of brioche. It is a vinous and substantial Champagne, without weightiness, making it ideal for enjoying solo or with food.
Vinification
Grapes are manually harvested and gently pressed in a vertical Coquard press. Only the heart, or the cœur de cuvée, of the first pressing is utilized. The grapes are fermentated spontaneously with native yeasts in 90% stainless steel and 10% French oak barrel, including MLF. After secondary fermentation in bottle, the wine ages on its lees for 18-24 months before disgorgement, and is bottled non-dosage (brut nature), unfiltered and without cold-stabilization.
Region
Barséquanais, Côte des Bar, Champagne
Village
Celles-sur-Ource
Parcels
10 estate parcels
Grapes
Pinot Noir 75% / Pinot Blanc 20% / Chardonnay 5%
Vine Age
10-25 years old
Soil
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian limestone & clay
Base Year
70% 2023 vintage
Vin de Réserve
30% solera started in 1991
Alcoholic Fermentation
Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts in 90% stainless steel and 10% 300L French oak barrels
Malolactic Fermentation
Spontaneous
Dosage
None (Brut Nature)
Aging
18-24 months on the lees
Disgorgement
October 2025
Filtration/Cold-Stabilization
None
Farming
Practicing Organic
Vegan
Yes
ABV
12.5%
Pack Size
12x750mL