In 1999 Emmanuel Lassaigne took over the family farm of 4.5 hectares on the chalky hill of Montgueux, one of the very large terroirs of Champagne. The vineyard occupies a unique location a few kilometers from Troyes, the former capital of the region.
It seeks to produce whites of whites typified as close as possible to the taste of the grapes and the soil thanks to vinifications partially in barrels, low pressure when taking foam, disgorging on the fly without icing, without the addition of sulfite or dosing liquor. Less chiseled and taut than the Chardonnays of the Côte des Blancs, these champagnes assert themselves in a more exotic, tasty and delicate profile.
The Tasting: Emmanuel Lassaigne makes this cuvée on the chalky soil of Montgueux. The flagship and exceptional cuvée of the estate comes from the Chardonnay grape variety. Emmanuel thus demonstrates that it is possible to vinify very beautiful wines on this so-called poorer land than the mountain of Reims or the Côte des Blancs. Les Vignes de Montgueux is the result of a blend of two consecutive years bringing freshness, finesse and notes of citrus: irresistible!