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LES AMOUREUX – 100% PINOT BLANC

A family story, a historic vineyard parcel and a rare grape variety. These are the elements behind Les Amoureux, the signature cuvée of Jean-Jacques Lamoureux.

In 1947, René Lamoureux and Renée Chevrolat married and fulfilled their dream of becoming vignerons. They purchased their first parcel in the Val Germain lieu-dit, in Les Riceys, in the Côte des Bar, initially planting it with Pinot Noir. This is where the Lamoureux family’s story began.

In 2010, the historic parcel was replanted with Pinot Blanc, a grape variety now rare in Champagne. Just 0.2 hectares of vines on Kimmeridgian soils produce an extremely limited quantity, normally just one pressing per year. In some vintages, the wine may not be produced due to Pinot Blanc’s sensitivity to spring frosts.

In the glass, it reveals freshness, minerality and finesse, with notes of white flowers, white-fleshed fruit, citrus and delicate pastry nuances.

Les Amoureux is ultimately a tribute to René and Renée: two lovers who, in 1947, turned a dream into a vineyard and whose legacy continues to live on in this bottle.

A micro-production of terroir, memory and identity.