Champagne Richardot

Champagne house in Loches-sur-Ource, Côte des Bar.

Village: Loches-sur-Ource
Region: Côte des Bar
Founded: 1946
Cuvées in the guide: 7

Richardot‌ is a family estate in Loches-sur-Ource, in the Côte des Bar. In 1946 Jean Richardot set up a wine-growing business in Essoyes, alongside a pressing service for neighbouring growers. His nephew Jackie expanded the pressing activity and in the mid-1980s built a larger building in the neighbouring village of Loches-sur-Ource. His son Jean-Paul took the step to the estate's own cuvées: the first bottles of Champagne Richardot were sold in 1988. The fourth generation is now on board, with Eugène in charge of vineyard and vinification, together with Augustin and Emma.

Vineyards The estate farms 12 hectares within a 6 km radius of its cellars, mainly in Essoyes. On the marl and clay-limestone soils, Pinot Noir accounts for 85% of production, the rest being Chardonnay; a little Pinot Blanc has recently been planted too. The estate has been HVE certified since 2016 and harvests strictly by hand.

Method Whole bunches are pressed in pneumatic presses; alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The Tradition ages for at least 24 months sur lattes, the Prestige (cuvée juice only) for at least 36 months.

Champagnes

Tradition Brut (also as Demi-Sec)
Rosé Brut
Cuvée Prestige
Cuvée Héritage Millésimée
Cuvée Noir Nature
Blanc de Blancs

Cuvées by Richardot

Richardot Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blancs · 100% Chardonnay

Blanc de blancs listed in the range.

Richardot Cuvée Héritage Millésimée Brut

Blend · Brut · 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

Vintage cuvée made in the best years and aged more than five years in the cellar.

Richardot Cuvée Noir Nature

Blanc de Noirs · Brut Nature · 100% Pinot Noir

Undosed Pinot Noir based mainly on reserve wines and the 2017 harvest.

Richardot Cuvée Prestige Brut

Blend · Brut · 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

First-press juice only, aged at least 36 months, with quince and linden notes.

Richardot Rosé Brut

Rosé · Brut · Mostly Pinot Noir, 14-18% Chardonnay

Blended rosé, mostly Pinot Noir with 8 to 12% Coteaux Champenois red wine, with redcurrant and raspberry notes.

Richardot Tradition Brut

Blend · Brut · 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

Pinot Noir-led blend with citrus and white flower notes, aged at least 24 months on lees.

Richardot Tradition Demi-Sec

Blend · Demi-Sec · 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

Demi-sec version of the Tradition blend.

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