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Champagne De Sousa

Champagne house in Avize, Côte des Blancs.

Village
Avize (Grand Cru)
Region
Côte des Blancs
Cuvées in the guide
21

History:​‌​ The house was officially started in 1950 by Antoine De Sousa and his wife Zoémie Bonville, whose father Alfred Bonville acquired the first vineyards in Avize after the First World War. The family roots go back to Manuel De Sousa, a Portuguese soldier who stayed in Avize after the First World War. After the death of Erick De Sousa in January 2023, his children Charlotte (sales), Julie (vineyards) and Valentin (cellars) run the family business.

Vineyards: The estate manages 10 to 14 hectares of vineyards, located exclusively in Grand Cru areas such as Avize, Cramant, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, with additional plots of Pinot Noir in Aÿ and Ambonnay. The soil consists entirely of chalk, which provides excellent drainage and the characteristic freshness and minerality. A large part of the vineyards consists of old vines (sometimes older than 50 or even 80 years), which contributes to the complexity and depth of the champagnes.

Approach: Since 1999 the house has applied biodynamic practices, with official certifications for organic farming (2010) and Demeter (2012/2013). The vinification of wines from old vines takes place in small oak barrels to give the wine more roundness and structure. The champagnes are hand-harvested, often with malolactic fermentation for softness, and age slowly in natural chalk cellars at a constant temperature of 10°C.

Champagnes: The range includes various cuvées that emphasise terroir expression:

Cuvées by De Sousa

De Sousa 3A
Blend · Brut · 50% Avize, 25% Aÿ, 25% Ambonnay
Three Grand Cru villages blended together.
De Sousa Blanc de Noirs
Blanc de Noirs
De Sousa Brut Rosé
Rosé · Brut · 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir
Rosé blend of unusual composition.
De Sousa Chemins des Terroirs
Blend
Cuvée representing the diversity of the estate's terroirs.
De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies
Blanc de Blancs · 100% Chardonnay
Blanc de blancs vinified entirely in oak barrels from old vines.
De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru 2008
Blanc de Blancs · Extra Brut · 2008 · 100% Chardonnay
Ten months in oak, unfiltered, with indigenous yeast.
De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru 2010
Blend · 2010
De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Rosé
Rosé · 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir
Chardonnay aged in small barrels for six months.
De Sousa Extra-Brut Réserve
Blanc de Blancs · Extra Brut · 100% Chardonnay
Extra-brut reserve from a single white grape variety.
De Sousa Grand Cru 3A Extra Brut
Extra Brut
De Sousa Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Mycorhize Extra Brut
Blanc de Blancs · Extra Brut
De Sousa Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Réserve Brut
Blanc de Blancs · Brut
De Sousa Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Réserve Extra Brut
Blanc de Blancs · Extra Brut
De Sousa Grand Cru Cuvée des Caudalies Extra Brut
Extra Brut
De Sousa Grand Cru Réserve
De Sousa Mycorhize
Blend
De Sousa Rosé
Rosé · 92% Chardonnay
Rosé champagne made predominantly from Chardonnay.
De Sousa Tradition
Blend · Brut · 50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 10% Meunier
Blend of several years and several grape varieties.
De Sousa Tradition Brut Rosé
Rosé · Brut
De Sousa Tradition Demi Sec
Demi-Sec
De Sousa Umami 2009
Blend · 2009
Vintage 2009 cuvée emphasising depth, texture and minerality.

Importers

De Sousa is imported by: Aarts Wijnen BV, Vindict, Wijnkoperij Huub Oostendorp, Wijnkoperij Luuc van Boort.

Where it is sold

Shops and wholesalers carrying De Sousa: Aarts Wijnen BV, Arentz Wijnen (Wijnhandel Marcel Arentz), Bottle Hero, Vindict, Vinoblesse, Wijnenwereld, Wijnkoperij Huub Oostendorp, Wijnkoperij Luuc van Boort, Wijnkoperij Somm's.

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