Champagne Vauversin

Champagne house in Oger, Côte des Blancs.

Village: Oger (Grand Cru)
Region: Côte des Blancs
Cuvées in the guide: 7

History‌ The Vauversin family has been active in Oger since 1640, when Nicolas de Vauversin owned vineyards. In 1930 Fernand Vauversin began commercial champagne production, instead of selling grapes to the large houses. The house is currently run by Laurent Vauversin (fourth generation to produce champagne) and his father Bruno.

Vineyards The estate has 3 hectares of vineyards in the Grand Cru village of Oger in the Côte des Blancs. The soil consists of chalky ground, ideal for 100% Chardonnay. Some specific plots are Les Crayères (planted in 1954) and Rossignol (old wood, planted in 1952/1988).

Working methods Since 2014 the estate has been organically certified, the first in Oger. Laurent Vauversin applies minimal intervention: use of indigenous yeast, no filtration, and low sulphite levels (<35mg/l). The champagnes are riddled by hand in the natural cellar. Reserve wines are often aged in wooden barrels (barriques/foudres) in order to avoid wood notes.

Champagnes

Original: Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut, 40% reserve wines aged in barrels.
Aubeline: Blend of 17 plots, 7 g/l dosage, 24 months on the lees.
Orpair: 3 g/l dosage, 3 years of ageing on the lees.
Rossignol: Single vineyard, Brut Nature (0 g/l), 5 years of ageing.
Les Crayères: Single vineyard, 0 g/l dosage, aged in 300L barrels.
Rosé du Soir: Chardonnay from Oger and Pinot Noir from Bouzy.

Cuvées by Vauversin

Vauversin Aubeline

Blanc de Blancs · Brut · 100% Chardonnay

Same terroir blend as Original with a slightly higher dosage, named after the proprietor's great-grandmother.

Vauversin Les Chenets

Blanc de Blancs · Brut Nature · 100% Chardonnay

Multi-plot hillside expression vinified in old barrels, 4 years on lees.

Vauversin Les Crayères

Blanc de Blancs · Brut Nature · 100% Chardonnay

Plain-sector vineyard planted in 1954, no added sulphites, 3 years on lees.

Vauversin Ordage

Blanc de Blancs · Brut Nature · 100% Chardonnay

Perpetual reserve with one third bottled yearly from large casks, 3 years on lees.

Vauversin Original

Blanc de Blancs · Extra Brut · 100% Chardonnay

Blend of 17 parcels with about 40% barrel-aged reserve wines, 24 months on lees.

Vauversin Original Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut

Vauversin Rossignol

Blanc de Blancs · Brut Nature · 100% Chardonnay

Split vinification between tank and 400 L barrels, 5 years on lees.

Importers

Vauversin is imported by: Best of Wines.

Where it is sold

Shops and wholesalers carrying Vauversin: Best of Wines.

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