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Champagne Elise Dechannes

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Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

100% Pinot Noir

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Val Preuse

Soil type

Kimmeridgian limestone

ExpositionSouth-East exposure

Altitude250m / 300m

Vinification

The grapes are pressed and directly put into stoneware amphoras. The first fermentation as well as the 9 to 10 months vinification process will take place in those amphoras. The wine is then bottled unfiltered and with no added sugar

More about
the producer

Champagne Elise Dechannes

Founded in 2008

4.6 hectares

Based in the Les Riceys appellation of southern Champagne, Elise Dechannes crafts small amounts of site-specific wines that authentically speak of the place from which they come. Les Riceys is best known for its Pinot Noir, which is generally vinified as rosé, though Elise produces a number of wines across the color and flavor profile spectrum, both in still and sparkling formats.

However, Elise did not always plan to become a winemaker. After graduating from Reims Business School, she pursued a career in banking, where she found much success. However, being born in Les Riceys, her original passion had long been in viticulture and vinification. In 2008, she ultimately left the world of finance to pursue her dream.

Elise is equally passionate about organic a...