Champagne Stéphane Coquillette

Champagne house in Champagne.

Champagne​‌​ Stéphane Coquillette is a family estate in Chouilly, a Grand Cru village in the Côte des Blancs, and a member of the Vignerons Indépendants.

• History: In 1928 Stéphane's grandmother was the first in Chouilly to bottle the family's own production, under the Pierre Coquillette label. His father Christian ran the Champagne Saint-Chamant label for many years. Stéphane set up his own business in the late 1970s.
• Vineyards and terroir: The vineyards are in Chouilly and neighbouring Cuis, plus a few vines in Aÿ and Mareuil. In Chouilly the vines grow in barely 30 cm of topsoil resting directly on the chalk. All production comes from the family's own plots.
• Approach and style: The estate has been HVE-certified since 2014. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel; depending on the cuvée, the wine is aged in used barrels from Meursault. Stéphane favours low dosage and bottles individual plots separately.
• Cuvées: Well-known cuvées include Louis (Brut Nature), Les Clés (a Pinot Noir-based blanc de noirs), the rosé Marie-Aimer, the Cuvée Diane Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru and a vintage wine.

Importers

Stéphane Coquillette is imported by: Best of Wines.

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