Terroir
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nicolas Feuillatte's Terroir Premier Cru is a masterful tribute to the diverse, chalk-rich soils of Champagne's highly regarded Premier Cru villages. Born from the legacy of Nicolas Feuillatte—an adventurous entrepreneur who left the coffee trade in New York to establish one of Champagne's most successful contemporary houses—this cuvée represents a harmonious blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Sourced exclusively from Premier Cru vineyards, the Pinot Noir provides structural depth, the Pinot Meunier contributes round, expressive fruit notes, and the Chardonnay delivers a spine of elegant acidity and minerality. Aged on its lees for a minimum of three years in the house's state-of-the-art cellars, this Champagne develops a delicate effervescence, subtle brioche aromas, and a precise, texturally complex finish that honors its prestigious terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1976 by entrepreneur Nicolas Feuillatte and subsequent union with Henri Macquart’s Centre Vinicole de la Champagne, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has become the largest union of winegrowers in the appellation and the leading brand across France. Headquartered in Chouilly on the edge of the Côte des Blancs, the collective draws from over 2,100 hectares across the Marne Valley, Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Côte des Bar, encompassing more than 80 cooperatives, 11 Grands Crus, and 26 Premiers Crus. Terroirs vary from Belemnite chalk in the central hillsides to sedimentary limestone, marl, and Kimmeridgian clay in the southern reaches. Under the stewardship of Chief Winemaker Guillaume Roffiaen, the cooperative actively champions Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne (VDC) and Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE). Winemaking emphasizes precision, purity of fruit, and vibrant freshness achieved via temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and meticulous parcel blending, punctuated by benchmarks such as the benchmark Réserve Exclusive Brut and the vintage prestige cuvée Palmes d'Or.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier