Bassuet

Champagne village in the Côte des Blancs.

Region

Côte des Blancs

Département

51

Champagne houses in the guide

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Bassuet is a wine village in the Marne department (51), in the Vitryat, the small wine area around Vitry-le-François. It lies north-east of Vitry and is regarded as one of the most important wine villages of the Coteaux Vitryats. Bassuet has no cru status.

• Vineyards: the vineyards of the Vitryat lie on chalk and are planted predominantly with chardonnay. In the landscape, arable fields and long strips of vineyard on the slopes alternate.
• Character: chardonnay from Bassuet is known for a fresh, mineral expression.
• Producers: various wine houses are based in the village, including Bernard Lonclas, L'Hoste Père & Fils, Oudart-Ortillon and Bolieu, which makes a blanc de blancs. Every July, the Champagne Vitryat wine festivals take place in and around Bassuet.

Champagne houses in Bassuet

• Bernard Lonclas
• Bolieu
• L'Hoste Père & Fils
• Oudart-Ortillon

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