Trépail

Still wine 100% Pinot Noir Increasingly, one now encounters superb still wines in Champagne. David Léclapart's son Martin has developed a small soft spot for the "Coteaux" and would like to become even more active in this direction in the future.    

100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l L’Amateur is the house's entry-level cuvée, a blend of six different parcels in Trépail. This single-origin Chardonnay is vinified in enamelled 33 hl steel tanks - Léclapart does not use stainless steel tanks because he is convinced that this generates negative energy. Like all of the house's wines, L'Amateur goes through malolactic fermentation, there is no fining or filtration whatsoever. The result is a powerful Chardonnay, pure and without make-up with a mineral bite. Léclapart's champagnes are different, headstrong and fascinating. The "L'Amateur" is particularly recommended for getting to know the style, as it already gives an idea of what is still to be discovered. Be sure to carafe or ventilate for a long enough time! Peter Liem: The entry-level cuvée is called L’Amateur, blended from five different parcels in Trépail and vinified entirely in enameled 33 HL. steel tanks—Léclapart has no stainless steel anywhere in his cellar, as he believes that it promotes negative energy.  

Still wine 100% Pinot NoirVinified in Barrique Increasingly, one now encounters superb still wines in Champagne. David Léclapart's son Martin has developed a small soft spot for the "Coteaux" and would like to become even more active in this direction in the future.    

Still wine 100% Pinot NoirVinified in Barrique Increasingly, one now encounters superb still wines in Champagne. David Léclapart's son Martin has developed a small soft spot for the "Coteaux" and would like to become even more active in this direction in the future.    

100% ChardonnayDosage: 0g/lThe terroir plays a special role here: deep-rooted Chardonnay vines from various 1er Cru plots give Léclapart the opportunity to let not only the purist of his cellar work, but also the original of the vineyard speak from his Champagne - soil and rock. Vinification takes place in equal parts in used barriques and in enamel tanks. Equipped with Zero Dosage, this Chardonnay masterfully conveys the style of the House of Léclapart.The fact that Léclapart was only able to harvest very small quantities over several vintages due to weather conditions underscores just how great the challenges are in Champagne for winemakers working organically and biodynamically. Therefore, we had to wait until 2024 for the next vintage of L'Artiste! L'Artiste is made from Chardonnay from vines 30 to 50 years old. The specific plot from which this wine comes varies from year to year. Léclapart calls this cuvée "a discovery of terroir": he is not looking for a specific expression here, but wants to learn more about the terroir of Trépail. Peter Liem: L’Artiste, is generally made from chardonnay vines between 30 and 50 years old, but the particular parcels vary from year to year. Léclapart calls this cuvée “a discovery of terroir”: “I’m not looking for anything in particular,” he says. “I’m just trying to learn about the terroir of Trépail.” Half of the wine for L’Artiste is vinified in old barriques, while the other half is made in enameled steel.  

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/l Vinified in oak Mineral, spicy, full bodied, full of ripe fruit but still elegant. Very special, complex and very rare! Only few bottles available! This extremely rare cuvée comes from a single parcel and was vinified entirely in barrique. Elegant, mineral, spicy and juicy. Ripe citrus and orange peel, overlaid with fine biscuity notes, finesse and complex, very fine bubbles. A purist exceptional champagne that makes a lot of pressure, but above all shows great elegance and a very long mineral finish. Promises several years of storage potential!Nicola OCT24: So profound, but with such great finesse, delicacy and elegance. Actually quite unusual for his champagnes. Toasty flavours, dried fruit, honey notes. So elegant!Tilman OCT24: Tension between oxidation and reduction, roasted and fruity at the back, roasted almond, salty, good body, but concise acidity that rejuvenates everything, elegant, complex, but not bulky, depth, enormous length!Fabio OCT24: Oxidation on the nose, apple peel backed with freshness, ripe but elegant on the palate, extremely fine perlage, super complex, acidity very well integrated, finish very balanced and well-balanced. 

100% Chardonnay from the single vineyard "La Pierre St-Martin“ Dosage: 0g/l  Vinified in oak  Old vines from 1946 L’Apôtre is the estate's top cuvée — a single-vineyard champagne from the La Pierre St-Martin vineyard, with vines planted in 1946 by Léclapart's own grandfather. The wines are barrel matured in order to match the concentration and intensity of grapes from these old vines. In each vintage, L’Apôtre is known for presenting the greatest complexity and expressiveness of any of the cuvées.