Champagne

Chardonnay

Arthur Lelièvre

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Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Aromatic and rich-yet-laser-focused expression of Chardonnay. Expect high tension and acidity from this Blanc de Blancs!

Viticulture

PruningShort pruning

ExpositionNorthern exposure

Vinification

Each cuvée undergoes primary fermentation, utilising indigenous yeasts

ElevageIn vapour sealed oak barrels of 228 and 350 litres

More about
the producer

Arthur Lelièvre

Founded in 2021

10 hectares

Arthur Lelièvre returned to his family’s 10-hectare property in 2014, becoming the 6th-generation winemaker at Champagne Forget-Chauvet. Their estate is predominantly situated around Montagne de Reims, and boasts substantial holdings in the premier cru of Ludes, as well as vines in Taissy and Largery.

Historically, Ludes has been synonymous with Pinot Meunier production, as the early-burgeoning Chardonnay was initially shunned in the region. The northerly exposure of his family's vineyards in Ludes allow them to benefit from a cooler microclimate, which is ideal for prolonged maturation amidst Champagne's warming trends.

Upon his arrival in 2014, Arthur embarked on a transformative journey, discontinuing herbicide usage and pivoting the winery towards sustai...