Ecueil

Champagne village in the Montagne de Reims, classified Premier Cru.

Region

Montagne de Reims

Classification

Premier Cru

Champagne houses in the guide

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Écueil lies in the Petite Montagne de Reims, south-west of Reims (Marne department). The village has Premier Cru status.

• Vineyards: the soils here are lighter, with sand and clay over the chalk. Pinot Noir is the main grape, followed by Chardonnay and Meunier.
• Character: the champagnes are fine and fresh, with bright red fruit and a slender structure.
• Producers: in recent years the village has made a name for itself thanks to vignerons such as Frédéric Savart and Nicolas Maillart. Vincent and Louis Brochet, Lacourte-Godbillon, Leclère-Pointillart, A. Perrard and Allouchery-Perseval, among others, are also based here.

Champagne houses in Ecueil

• A. Perrard
• Allouchery-Perseval
• Elodie D.
• Frédéric Savart
• Lacourte-Godbillon
• Leclère-Pointillart
• Louis Brochet
• Nicolas Maillart
• Vincent Brochet

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