Champagne C.H. Piconnet
Rouge Val Ligé 2019

The Côteaux Champenois Val Ligé Rouge by C.H. Piconnet is a red wine made from 100% Pinot Noir harvested in 2019 from vines planted in 1993 near the village of Neuiville-sur-Seine. Maceration of the grapes for about 14 days and ageing for about 12 months in oak barrels before bottling in July 2020 for only 120 bottles.

Val Ligé Rouge is a refreshing and light red wine, yet full of energy. This applies both to the nose, where intense red cherry notes alternate with subtle hints of pepper, smoke and earth, and to the mouth, where the freshness of crisp acidity competes with the compelling tannins and minerality of Champagne.

Agathe and Clément Piconnet produce exactly one barrel per year. From this cask, 300 bottles are created. Only a portion of them is marketed, the remaining bottles are offered to Clément's father.

Champagne C.H. Piconnet

In 2014, Clément and his wife Agathe took over the 6-hectare family estate in Neuville-su-Seine and founded the Domaine C.H. Piconnet. The entire production, about 5,000 bottles, is managed in first person with daily work in the vineyards and various tastings in the lounges of the best independent winemakers. Any type of herbicide is banned in the vineyard and any action applied is reasoned with the sole purpose of preserving the authenticity of the terroir and enhance its expressiveness. All Piconnet vineyards are recognized as "Haute Valeur Environmentale" as well as the management system "Vituculture Durable en Champagne". Both certifications testify the desire to lead an ethical and sustainable production. The quality of their Champagne continues to progress and we believe that Clément Piconnet will be a great future winemaker of the new generation.