Champagne A. Lété
Champagne house in Damery, Vallée de la Marne.
- Village
- Damery
- Region
- Vallée de la Marne
- Founded
- 1890
- Cuvées in the guide
- 8
A. Lété is a family estate in Damery, in the heart of the Vallée de la Marne, founded in 1890 when Jeanne, the daughter of farmer-winegrowers, married Auguste and created Champagne A. Lété together with him. Since 2010 the house has been run by Laetitia and Frédéric; with Clara and Tom the fifth generation has now joined.
Vineyards
- Damery is Meunier country: this grape makes up 50% of the plantings, complemented by 30% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir.
- A historic clos surrounds the family house.
- The estate practises sustainable viticulture and is certified HVE (level 4) and Viticulture Durable en Champagne.
Methods
- Vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and enamel-lined cement tanks.
- Riddling is done by hand: turning a batch of 5,000 bottles takes about 15 days.
Champagnes The range includes the cuvées num. I, num. II and num. III, Les Ainées, La Linéale (also as Dosage Zéro), Les Scellées and L'avant-garde, a blanc de noirs of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Meunier aged for 30 months.
Cuvées by A. Lété
A. Lété L'avant-garde
Blanc de noirs aged 30 months, with aromas of yellow fruit, mirabelle plum and hazelnut.
A. Lété La Linéale
A. Lété La Linéale Dosage Zéro
A. Lété Les Ainées
A. Lété Les Scellées
A. Lété num. I
A. Lété num. II
A. Lété num. III
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