Coteaux Champenois Rouge
Les Caquerets 2020

Brice Allouchery is one of the most promising figures of the new Champenois generation. Since 2018, the year he took over the family Domaine, he has pursued a clear and consistent vision based on a sustainable and respectful approach to the land. Over the years, he has progressively extended careful and responsible vineyard management to all parcels, with the aim of expressing the most authentic identity of each lieu-dit and grape variety. His philosophy combines technical precision with human sensitivity, resulting in wines of depth and character.

All vinification takes place in wood, first in 500-litre barrels and then in barriques, with the sole addition of minimal doses of sulphur dioxide, extending the period of maturation and refinement by 12 months. Fermentation takes place naturally using only indigenous yeasts. Bottling does not involve any kind of filtration or clarification. In 2018, Brice Allouchery is vinifying the "Les Blanches Vignes" parcel located in the Premier Cru classified village of Ecueil, made up of old Pinot Noir clones planted in 1963 by Brice's grandfather on limestone and sandy soil.

In the cellar, all vinifications are carried out in wood, first in 500-liter barrels and then in barriques, with spontaneous fermentations using only indigenous yeasts and minimal amounts of sulfur dioxide. The aging period is extended compared to traditional standards, while bottling takes place without filtration or clarification, in full respect of the substance and integrity of the wine. It is an essential method that reflects Brice’s desire to intervene as little as possible, allowing the terroir and time to speak.

This will yield 1044 bottles (and 49 magnums) available no earlier than the end of 2022. In the following year 2019, Brice focuses his work on a younger parcel located in Sacy, Premier Cru, dating back to a 1993 planting. Once again, it is the Pinot Noir grown on the limestone sand that is the absolute protagonist; production will not exceed 2000 bottles and the market launch is planned for the end of 2023. The 2020 vintage will see the addition to the family of a third lieux-dits, "Les Lavats", also located in Ecueil, which will be available at the end of 2024.

The first independent vinification originates from the Les Blanches Vignes parcel, located in the Premier Cru village of Écueil, from old clones of Pinot Noir planted in 1963 by his grandfather on chalky-sandy soils. Other parcels located in Sacy and Écueil, also Premier Cru, followed, where Pinot Noir reveals a distinct character each time, shaped by soil composition and exposure. The universe of Brice Allouchery is taking shape vintage after vintage as a mosaic of precision and identity, bearing witness to a new era for terroir-driven Champagne.