Vitrail 20 Extra Brut NV

I got to know Alexandre at the Bulles Bio tasting in April 2022, when he only had one Vin Clair with him, but it was so fascinating that I travelled to Ay the very next day to taste a few freshly disgorged champagnes. I immediately had the impression of having a rough diamond in my glass. We went on the champagne trip with him in October 2023 and the participants were also pretty impressed by the guy and his champagnes.

Alexandre comes from a long-established champagne family in Ay. However, he first worked as an engineer and only later realised that he would rather produce champagne. He gained practical experience at Selosse, among others. Back at his parents' winery, he immediately switched to organic farming. He has very clear ideas about how he wants to work and how his champagnes should turn out. He is quite perfectionist without being technical, almost a bit nerdy.

The vineyards are not located in Ay, but south of Epernay near Brugny and Pierry. He produces purist champagnes, unadulterated and lively. He only uses grapes from old vines from his best vineyards, vinifies mainly in barriques, with BSA, without filtration and fining, the champagnes are aged for 2-3 years on the lees and generally have no or only minimal dosage.

Götz Drewitz 10/2023