Family owned producer in Villers-sous-Châtillon, with Pinot Meunier led sparkling wines and a rosé cuvée.
The producer
Champagne J.Charpentier is a family owned producer in Villers-sous-Châtillon in the Marne Valley region of Champagne. The range includes Tradition Brut, made entirely from Pinot Meunier, Réserve Brut from Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, and Prestige Rosé Brut with Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. The rosé is aged in the cellar for 36 to 44 months and finished with 5.8 g/L dosage. Oak tuns, presses, a fermenting room and a disgorging room are part of the cellar equipment.
Known for
Pinot Meunier sparkling wines
Notable facts
The producer is located at 88 rue de Reuil, 51700 Villers-sous-Châtillon.
The cellar includes oak tuns, traditional and modern presses, a fermenting room and a disgorging room.
Tradition Brut is 100% Pinot Meunier.
Prestige Rosé Brut is made from 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay.
From the atlas
Champagne J.Charpentier
A family owned producer in Villers-sous-Châtillon, with Pinot Meunier led sparkling wines and a rosé cuvée made in a cellar with oak tuns and disgorging facilities.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Producer
Champagne J.Charpentier
Location
Villers-sous-Châtillon, Marne Valley region of Champagne
Main grapes
Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Named cuvées
Tradition Brut, Réserve Brut and Prestige Rosé Brut
Cellar
Oak tuns, presses, fermenting room and disgorging room
The Producer
Family ownership runs through Champagne J.Charpentier, a producer in Villers-sous-Châtillon whose passion for wine growing passes from generation to generation. Its cellar includes oak tuns, traditional and modern presses, a fermenting room and a disgorging room. Those rooms cover the physical work of sparkling wine production, from pressing and fermentation to the bottle's final disgorging.
Place
Champagne J.Charpentier works from 88 rue de Reuil in Villers-sous-Châtillon, in the Marne Valley region of Champagne. The village and subregion provide the geographic frame, while the named wines separate by grape varieties and colour.
Wines
The named range includes three cuvées with different grape compositions. Tradition Brut is 100% Pinot Meunier. Réserve Brut is 80% Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir. Prestige Rosé Brut is 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay. It combines two to three harvests, remains in the cellar for 36 to 44 months and carries 5.8 g/L dosage, classified as Brut.
Réserve Brut is pale and bright yellow, with thin, crystalline, persistent bubbles. Its bouquet is flowery and delicate, with fruit and spice. Prestige Rosé Brut has a salmon pink colour with bright rosé and thin, plentiful bubbles. Its nose brings English candies and exotic fruits, while the palate is intense, lively and balanced.
Final Word
Champagne J.Charpentier is family owned, based in Villers-sous-Châtillon and equipped with oak tuns, presses, a fermenting room and a disgorging room.