CHAMPAGNE MAURICE CHOPPIN
CHAMPAGNE
Maurice Choppin estate, located in Damery near Epernay in the Vallée de la Marne region, is currently run by Benjamin Choppin, the son of Maurice and the seventh generation of the Choppin family to lead the business. Benjamin follows the principles of organic viticulture and is committed to sustainability, as demonstrated by the winery's certification as a High Environmental Value (HVE) producer since 2018.
The winemaking process at Champagne Maurice Choppin emphasizes the use of local yeasts and minimal interference to preserve the wine's character. The cellar uses natural materials, including wooden barrels from Tonnellerie de Champagne, and each wine is vinified separately to highlight its unique terroir and vintage. The result is powerful and balanced wines with rounded flavors, reflecting the chalky soil of the Vallée de la Marne region and the winery's commitment to authenticity.
"Author wines that highlight respect for living things and are based on a subtle balance. Full-bodied, powerful, balanced, and unusual wines that embody the taste of our terroirs". - Benjamin Choppin
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Farming
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Vineland Rep.
Benjamin Choppin
Champagne
Marne Valley
Organic
Manual
6.5 hectares
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
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Maurice Choppin 'Les arpents' 2018 – EXTRA Brut
Terroir: Crus: Damery, St Martin d’Ablois, Vinay.
Soil type: Calcareous
Grape Variety:
85% Pinot Meunier
10% Chardonnay
05% Pinot Noir
Dosage: 2 gr/L
Vinification: This wine is an assemblage of reserve wines aged and fermented in oak barrels with indigenous yeasts. It is aged on the lees and undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in the cellar for 20 months before being disgorged at least 6 months before it is sold.
All of the disgorgement liqueurs are made from our wines aged in oak barrels and French cane sugar. This wine has not undergone filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.
Maurice Choppin 'Les Mi-Côtes' 2018 – Extra Brut
Terroir: Old vines from Damery, St Martin d’Ablois, Vinay, Binson and Orquigny
Soil Type: Calcareous
Grape Variety:
60 % Chardonnay
40 % Pinot Meunier
Dosage: 3 gr/L
Vinification: This wine is an assemblage of wines aged in oak barrels and fermented with indigenous yeasts. It is aged on the lees and undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
The wine is aged in the cellar for 36 months before being disgorged at least 6 months before it is sold.
All the disgorgement liqueurs are made from the wines aged in oak barrels and French cane sugar. This wine has not undergone filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.
Maurice Choppin Champagne 'L'Age & La Raison' 2018 - Extra Brut
Terroir: Damery Cru, old vines.
Soil Type: Calcareous
Grape Varieties:
80% Chardonnay
20% Pinot Meunier
Dosage: 3 gr/L
Vinification: This wine is an assemblage (blend), of wines aged in oak barrels and fermented with indigenous yeasts. It is aged on the lees and undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The tirage is done with a cork closure and aged in the cellar for 36 months before being disgorged (having the sediment removed), at least 12 months before it is sold. All of the disgorgement liqueurs are made from the wines aged in oak barrels and French cane sugar. This wine has not undergone filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.The dosage remains within the Extra-Brut parameters (3g/ l).
Maurice Choppin ‘Rosé’ 2018 – Extra Brut
Terroir: Crus: St Martin d’Ablois, old vines planted in 1966, Massal Selection.
Soil Type: Clay-Calcareous
Grape Variety:
93 % Chardonnay
7 % Pinot Meunier
Dosage: 3 gr/L
Vinification: This wine is made by blending current vintage and reserve wines aged in oak barrels (Chardonnay) with a Pinot Noir aged and fermented in terracotta jars. It undergoes fermentation with indigenous yeasts and is aged on the lees, as well as undergoing spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in the cellar for 20 months before being disgorged at least 6 months before it is sold. All of the disgorgement liqueurs are made from oak barrel-aged wines and French cane sugar. This wine has not undergone filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.
Maurice Choppin Rosé 'LA DENREE DE L’ÂNE' 2018– Extra Brut
Terroir: Crus: Damery, old vines planted in 1982, Massal Selection.
Soil Type: Calcareous
Grape Variety:100 % Pinot Meunier
Dosage: 2 gr/L
Vinification: This vintage wine undergoes destemming and is macerated in terracotta jars for 36 hours. It is then aged in 225 liter oak barrels, where it undergoes fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged on the lees and undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation. After aging in the cellar for 20 months, it is disgorged at least 6 months before being sold. Our disgorgement liqueurs, made from oak barrel-aged wines and French cane sugar, are used during this process. This wine has not been subjected to filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.
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Maurice Choppin 'Epinette de Champagne' 2018 - EXTRA BRUT
Terroir: Damery Cru, old vines planted in 1982. Massal Selection
Soil Type: Calcareous
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Dosage: 2 gr/L
Vinification: The wine is aged in 500 liter oak barrels and undergoes fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The aging process includes time on the lees, as well as spontaneous malolactic fermentation. After being aged in the cellar for 48 months, the wine is disgorged, bottled with a cork closure, and left to age for at least an additional 12 months before being sold. All of the disgorgement liqueurs used in this wine are made from oak barrel-aged wines and French cane sugar. In its production, no filtration, cold stabilization, fining, or chaptalization has been employed. Dosage remains within the Extra-Brut parameters (2g/l).
Maurice Choppin 'Les Bas Russelets' 2018 – Extra Brut
Terroir: Damery Cru, old vines planted in 1981, Massal selection.
Soil Type: Calcareous
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Dosage: 2 gr/L
Vinification: Vintage wine, this Blanc de Noir is aged in 225 liter oak barrels and undergoes fermentation with indigenous yeasts. It is aged on lees and undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The tirage is done with a cork closure and aged in the cellar for 36 months before being disgorged (having the sediment removed), at least 12 months before it is sold. All of our disgorgement liqueurs are made from our wines aged in oak barrels and French cane sugar. This wine has not undergone filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.
Maurice Choppin ‘Les Terres des Reguins’ 2018 – Extra Brut
Terroir: Crus: St Martin d’Ablois, old vines planted in 1966, Massal Selection.
Soil Type: clay-calcareous
Grape Variety: 100 % Pinot Meunier
Dosage: 2 gr/L
Vinification: Vintage wine aged in 600 litter oak barrels and fermented with indigenous yeasts. It is aged on the lees and undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The tirage is done with a cork closure and aged in the cellar for 20 months before being disgorged (having the sediment removed), at least 8 months before it is sold.
All of the disgorgement liqueurs are made from oak barrel-aged wines and French cane sugar. This wine has not undergone filtration, cold stabilization, or fining, and no sugar has been added during fermentation.
