Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot

🍾 Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot: Eight Generations of Committed Growers in Vrigny

Located in Vrigny, a Premier Cru village in the Petite Montagne de Reims, Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot has been a family estate since 1799. Now led by Dominique and Clémence Lelarge, the domaine farms 8.7 hectares organically and biodynamically (Demeter certified since 2017), on marl-limestone, clay-loam, and sandy soils.

🌿 Philosophy

  • No herbicides, 25% of the vineyard plowed by draft horse.

  • Soil amendments made from herbal teas and plant decoctions.

  • Natural vinification, native yeasts, low dosage.

🍇 Grapes and Style

  • Pinot Meunier (main variety), Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.

  • Lively, expressive, refined champagnes with cuvées like Les Meuniers de Clémence, Tradition Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs.