We just tasted some incredible new grower champagnes from Angelique Lacroix while in France. The vineyards were bought in the 1950s by Angelique’s paternal grandmother. In 1972, her father, Claude, took over and established the Domaine, which had 8 hectares of vineyards. Angelique Lacroix lived most of her young adult years in Paris, working in the perfume industry with a keen sense of smell. Naturally artistic, she felt a calling to return to the family domain in A Montigny-Sous-Chatillon in the Marne Valley, where she returned in 2010, insisting that she would launch her own brand. Since then, she has worked very hard in the vineyards and converted the domain to organic viniculture. The results are spectacular, and the quality of the champagne she produces at the price is astonishing. She recently received the Vigneron of Independence label since she does most of the work by herself. She has agreed to work with Envoyer Fine Wines as her agent in the USA, so we are excited to offer her wines at wholesale pricing to our customers. We have three standout examples to introduce everyone to the range, and they are very exciting as top buys for the category.
100% Pinot Meunier Zero Dosage from a parcel of her oldest vines. This is Pinot Meunier at its finest, very Mouse Fils and Chartogne Taillet-esque with explosive notes of exotic yellow fruits, soil notes, underbrush, and brioche. The pallet has incredible energy, lovely depth, and tons of dry extract and linger notes of yeast, dry extract, and saline. This Champagne has won several awards from the French press, including a gold medal. 94 points
NV Angélique Lacroix Champagne Brut nature L'Ercin
NV Angélique Lacroix Champagne Brut nature L'Ercin
$49.99
$49.99
We just tasted some incredible new grower champagnes from Angelique Lacroix while in France. The vineyards were bought in the 1950s by Angelique’s paternal grandmother. In 1972, her father, Claude, took over and established the Domaine, which had 8 hectares of vineyards. Angelique Lacroix lived most of her young adult years in Paris, working in the perfume industry with a keen sense of smell. Naturally artistic, she felt a calling to return to the family domain in A Montigny-Sous-Chatillon in the Marne Valley, where she returned in 2010, insisting that she would launch her own brand. Since then, she has worked very hard in the vineyards and converted the domain to organic viniculture. The results are spectacular, and the quality of the champagne she produces at the price is astonishing. She recently received the Vigneron of Independence label since she does most of the work by herself. She has agreed to work with Envoyer Fine Wines as her agent in the USA, so we are excited to offer her wines at wholesale pricing to our customers. We have three standout examples to introduce everyone to the range, and they are very exciting as top buys for the category.
100% Pinot Meunier Zero Dosage from a parcel of her oldest vines. This is Pinot Meunier at its finest, very Mouse Fils and Chartogne Taillet-esque with explosive notes of exotic yellow fruits, soil notes, underbrush, and brioche. The pallet has incredible energy, lovely depth, and tons of dry extract and linger notes of yeast, dry extract, and saline. This Champagne has won several awards from the French press, including a gold medal. 94 points
