Winery presentation by Gault&Millau
For the past eleven years, Andréa and Baptiste Leclere have been crafting their champagnes with the local cooperative using grapes grown in three villages in the Aisne department, covering a total of 8.5 hectares. The first, Charly-sur-Marne, is located southwest of Château-Thierry. The second is Gland, on the right bank of the Marne Valley. The third is Connigis, where the château is located—it has been in Andréa’s family since the 19th century. It was the vineyard adjacent to the château, Les Sautours, that gave rise to the first 100% Meunier cuvée, produced entirely on the estate without the cooperative’s assistance. It marks the beginning of an artisanal journey built step by step.