Who makes it
Three named cuvées set the visible range at Champagne Domaine La Borderie. Trois Contrées is brut, Douce Folie is rosé, and La Confluente is blanc de blancs. The house style is clean and fruit driven, with wines made from vineyards around Bar-sur-Seine in Côtes des Bar.
The domaine also pays attention to biodiversity and landscape preservation. Its production grew from 6,000 bottles to 15,000 bottles by 2019, with approximately 70 percent sold abroad.
Where it grows
The vineyards sit around Bar-sur-Seine in Côtes des Bar, where the domaine works across several local settings. Trois Contrées brings Val Moré, Les Devoix and Clos Bidaut into one brut cuvée, with each vineyard carrying a different exposure.
The range then moves between sparkling formats. Douce Folie is rosé, while La Confluente is blanc de blancs, a Champagne made from white grapes.
How it is made
The cellar
The family controls 11.5 hectares around Bar-sur-Seine. Only 1.5 hectares currently supply the domaine's own production, while the remainder is sold to cooperatives and négociants.
Viticulture is highly sustainable and approaches organic methods. Biodiversity and landscape preservation are part of the work in the vineyards. In the cellar, the limited oak fermentation gives a portion of the wines the texture and spice associated with oak, while the house style remains centred on fruit.
What they make
The range moves by format. Trois Contrées is the brut cuvée. Douce Folie is the rosé, made from Pinot Noir vines that are 50 years old in the Douce Folie vineyard, using the saignée method. La Confluente is the blanc de blancs cuvée.
These wines separate the named range by colour, grape source and sparkling style. Trois Contrées joins three vineyards, Douce Folie focuses on Pinot Noir, and La Confluente provides the white grape expression.