A&C Toullec is a Champagne house with parcel by parcel vinification, Assemblage Brut from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Chardonnay Les Hautes Varennes.
The producer
Anthony and Clémence Toullec manage a family run Champagne house. A&C Toullec vinifies each vineyard section separately, keeping parcel lots distinct as the wines are made. The house holds High Environmental Value certification and the Viticulture Durable en Champagne designation, and belongs to Vignerons Indépendants de Champagne. Assemblage Brut combines Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A & C Toullec Les Hautes Varennes Premier Cru is made from Chardonnay and aged in oak barrels from the Reims mountain region.
Known for
Parcel vinification and Chardonnay cuvées
Notable facts
Anthony and Clémence Toullec are the fifth generation to manage the family run Champagne house.
A&C Toullec vinifies each vineyard section separately.
The house holds High Environmental Value certification at level 3.
The house holds the Viticulture Durable en Champagne designation.
A&C Toullec Assemblage Brut is 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay.
A & C Toullec Les Hautes Varennes Premier Cru is 100% Chardonnay.
From the atlas
Champagne A&C TOULLEC
A family run Champagne house managed by Anthony and Clémence Toullec, with parcel by parcel vinification and cuvées built around Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Champagne
Managers
Anthony and Clémence Toullec
Style
Sparkling wine
Grapes in named cuvées
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Cuvées
A&C Toullec Assemblage Brut; A & C Toullec Les Hautes Varennes Premier Cru
Cellar method
Parcel by parcel vinification
The Producer
The cellar works parcel by parcel at A&C Toullec: each section of vineyard is vinified separately. The lots stay distinct as the wines are made, allowing each component to be assessed in isolation. Anthony and Clémence Toullec are the fifth generation to manage the family run Champagne house.
Place
Champagne is the region of this house. A&C Toullec belongs to Vignerons Indépendants de Champagne, an association for independent Champagne producers. In sparkling wine, grape blending can balance fruit, acidity and body, while a single variety keeps one grape in the foreground.
Wines
A&C Toullec Assemblage Brut is a blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay, while A & C Toullec Les Hautes Varennes Premier Cru is made from 100% Chardonnay and aged in oak barrels from the Reims mountain region. The Premier Cru wording identifies a Champagne vineyard classification on the label.
Assemblage Brut has intense yellow fruit aromas of apricot and peach, complemented by vanilla pod. It is delicate and aromatically complex, with a full bodied palate and a long finish.
Final Word
The house holds High Environmental Value certification at level 3 and the Viticulture Durable en Champagne designation.