Champagne Chartogne-Taillet

Champagne house in Champagne.

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Champagne Chartogne-Taillet is a récoltant-manipulant in Merfy, in the Massif de Saint-Thierry north-west of Reims.

• History: The wines of Merfy were already praised in the 9th century, in a letter from Bishop Pardulus of Laon. Fiacre Taillet, born in 1700, kept a diary on viticulture and winemaking. In 1920 Marie Chartogne married Étienne Taillet, giving rise to the name Chartogne-Taillet. Philippe and Élisabeth Chartogne took over in 1978; their son Alexandre has been responsible for the cellar and vineyards since 2006 and has run the whole estate since 2007.
• Vineyards and terroir: In Merfy the vines grow on clay and sand over chalk. Alexandre makes wines from individual plots such as Les Barres, Orizeaux, Heurtebise and Chemin de Reims. Les Barres is a plot of ungrafted Meunier, planted in 1952, on almost three metres of sand.
• Approach and style: Alexandre Chartogne trained with Anselme Selosse and was strongly influenced by him. He farms organically without herbicides and experiments with different fermentation and ageing vessels, including amphorae and concrete eggs.
• Cuvées: Alongside Sainte-Anne there are single-plot cuvées such as Les Barres (first made in the 2006 vintage) and Orizeaux.

Cuvées by Chartogne-Taillet

Where it is sold

Shops and wholesalers carrying Chartogne-Taillet: L'Atelier du Champagne, Qualivin, Utregs Wijnhuis.

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