2020

100% Pinot Noir Single vineyard Sorange in the municipality of Avenay Val d'Or (planted in 1950) Dosage: 1g/l 48 months bottle aging Aging in oak barrelsMatured under natural cork (sous liège)Tilman MAR26: Powerful and full-bodied, underpinned by lovely oak notes, with pronounced red fruit; rich yet precise and fresh, with a delicate chalky minerality and a refreshing coolness. Nicola MAY26: bold character, noticeable oak that beautifully frames the aromas, complex, opening up more and more over timeTobi MAY26: Salmon-colored hues meet aromas of blood orange, herbs, and warm buttered bread. Full-bodied and rich on the palate, yet incredibly charming and approachable. A soul-soothing champagne with juicy fruit, delicate spice, and excellent drinkability.

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 - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom Vertus Aged in wooden barrelsNicola FEB25: Very well made, balanced, relatively prominent expression of wood but well integrated, aromatic and creamy.

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% Pinot NoirFrom AyAged in wooden barrels

100% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l Peter Liem: In 2004, Gautherot began bottling a pure chardonnay called Blanc d’Argile, from the Biaunes vineyard. The vines here are young, having been planted in 2000, and unlike Vouette, which faces south, Biaunes has a western exposure, meaning that the grapes take a long time to ripen. Yields tend to be very low (a mere 15 hl/ha in 2004, resulting in only 1,100 bottles being produced), as Gautherot prunes the chardonnay here to only five bunches per vine, and this is well-reflected in the ample, mouth-filling character of this wine.  

100% Pinot NoirDosage 1g/lMaturation in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsunfined & unfilteredNicola OKT23: Super nice Pinot Noir fruit, straightforward and polished due to the ageing in steel tanks, really nice!David OKT23: Beguiling fruit on the nose, lots of pressure on the palate, multi-faceted and very precise, you can feel that Pinot is a matter close to Thibaud's heartNicola APR22: Extremely strong, wow, really great flavour, with power, freshness, pressure, body, great finish!

100% Pinot NoirDosage 0g/lFrom a single vineyard in PolisotMatured in clay amphora for 11 monthsBottle ageing: 3 years100% Sélection massale, not fined, not filtered

100% Pinot Meunier from 2 different terroirs in the Vallée de la l'Ardre Soil: sand, marl and limestone Spontanous fermenation with indigenous yeats in used oak barrels Holzfass (225 and 600 litres) 2 years of aging in oak barrels 3 years of bottle aging Low addition of sulfur Unfined and unfiltered Dosage 0g/lNicola MRZ24: After a year of additional maturity, it is still ultra-expressive with a distinctive wood impression, but is even more at peace and invites you to philosophize about life with your best friends by the fireplace.David MRZ24: Dry, herbal first impression, expressive Meunier style, creamy on the palate, rich in extracts and very expressive Lukas FEB23: Very herbaceous on the nose with hints of pear, quince and red fruit. In the mouth quince, pear and hints of chamomile and herbs. Soft, but backed by a very nice acidity, the perlage is very fine .  

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.  

100% Pinot Noir  Dosage: 0g/l Vinified in oak  At least 3 years of bottle maturity  

100% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lFrom the single vineyard "Champ aux Boeufs" in Avirey-LingeyAged in barrique barrelsBottle aging: more than 4 yearsUnfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfitesNicola MAY26 - 2020 vintage: very intriguing aromas, spicy, smooth, but still quite closed at the moment; it will surely be even more generous in a year—I’m already looking forward to it! Tobi MAY26 - 2020 vintage: Very delicate and gentle in character, with a soft acidity and subtle notes of hazelnut. With a little aeration, the wine noticeably gains depth and length. A calm, elegant champagne with great finesse and significant aging potential.

100% Pinot NoirDosage 0g/lFrom a single vineyard in Avirey-LingeyMaturation in barriqueBottle ageing: 3 yearsUnfined, unfiltered and without added sulphitesTilman FEB25: Typical Dosnon reduction, slightly smoky, with very subtle vanilla on the nose. Fresh on the palate, but still with great, restrained fruit. Very mineral Pinot Noir interpretation, clearly chalky impression. Enormous length even now, superbly balanced between the juicy fruit flavours and striking mineral acidity. 2019 is really fun! Two days later from the same bottle: reduction and smoke have almost disappeared, but the wood is more present, but here too it is not intrusive, but always a great symbiosis with the light red fruitiness. The minerality also comes through even more strongly, promising great potential!Nicola MAY26: Yellow fruit notes, sunny yet with a purist, crispness. Tobi MAY26: Floral nose with hints of bread crust and light fruit. On the palate, it is currently still rather reserved and calm, with a gentle structure and subtle spice.

The single vineyard Les Chênes champagne is produced exclusively with Chardonnay. Les Chênes is a renowned vineyard located halfway up the slope along the street to Hautvillers, east of Cumières. There is only a thin soil layer over the chalky parent rock. The first vintage produced only 400 bottles, although today production has expanded to 1800 bottles — produced solely in the finest vintages and only as Brut Nature.  

100% Pinot Meunier Dosage: 0g/l Single Vineyard To the west and slightly above Cumières sits 'Les Hautes-Chèvres', where Laval cultivates Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The darker, more fertile soil of this vineyard contains more clay than that in Les Chênes and the chalk cliffs stretch even deeper. In 2004 Laval produced a pure Pinot Meunier champagne here from this site, and he has continued ever since.   

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.