Etienne Calsac

The plots are spread over 2.8 ha across 3 villages: Avizé and Grauves in the Côte des Blancs, and Bisseuil in the grande vallée de la Marne. Etienne Calsac owns a clos in Avizé — a rarity in Champagne — which produces the cuvée Avizé Grand Cru Clos des Maladries. Most of the vines are around thirty years old, and the vineyard is planted with Chardonnay on calcareous and clay-calcareous soils. The Etienne Calsac estate holds the "Haute Valeur Environnementale" and "Viticulture Durable en Champagne" certifications. To set himself apart, and because he had been struck by old Champenois grape varieties at a tasting, Etienne Calsac decided at the outset to replant 3 ancient varieties (Arbane, Pinot Blanc and Petit Meslier), which now account for only a few dozen hectares in Champagne (0.3% of the total Champagne vineyard area). In this way, the young winemaker from the Côte des Blancs in Champagne is reviving grape varieties that were long overlooked, in the cuvée Etienne Calsac Les Revenants, produced in a very limited run of fewer than 1,000 bottles. This blend of Pinot Blanc, Arbane and Petit Meslier vinified in oak offers enthusiasts a floral bouquet, herbaceous notes and supple bitterness. L'Échappée Belle by Etienne Calsac, another cuvée from the estate, is 100% Chardonnay, dosed at 4g, with 30% reserve wines in Solera, from clay-calcareous terroirs (Bisseuil, Grauves and Avize). This blanc de blancs is highly mineral, lively, fresh and ideal as an aperitif. Production is limited to just 5,500 bottles. The Champagne blanc cuvée Les Rocheforts by Etienne Calsac is also 100% Chardonnay and comes from a plot located in Bisseuil, a 1er Cru (chalky calcareous soil). Its production run is 3,500 bottles. A Champagne rosé produced in 1,300 bottles also completes the range: Rosé de Craie by Etienne Calsac, with delicate aromas of small red fruits. Etienne Calsac is deeply committed to soil cultivation, respect for the vine, and biodiversity. The vines are planted with grass cover and worked by horse. This is therefore an estate well worth discovering, whose range is sure to delight lovers of champagnes de vigneron.

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