Champagne Crété Chamberlin

The Crété lineage is one of the oldest wine growing families in Champagne. For 342 years the vineyard work and will of each generation have shaped what Mathieu & Blandine Crété represent and have created with Champagne Crété Chamberlin. They are the 15th generation of winegrowers and 8th generation of independent winemakers

Mathieu and Blandine are now the happy custodians and faithful servants of their most valued asset: the vine. Their philosophy: “Tout commence à la vigne” (It all starts with the vine) shapes their daily task and drives their joy.

Accordingly, from the very first viticultural work in spring, each terroir is approached with the aim of respecting the soil, either by controlled grassing on certain plots or by plowing. The approach of the work in the vineyards is global in the sense of an organic/biodynamic culture while remaining at the service of and listening to Nature. No dogma, no certification is necessary to their work because they do not wish to be locked into a limited method. The only influences on the cultivation technique are the climatic conditions.

This single conviction and the great diversity of their ancestors’ work guides Mathieu’s inspirations while caring for a complex fragmentation of 84 different plots. A special and unique organization of the cuvées into three ‘Collections’ brings coherence to extend the messaging of the vine to the wine. The vineyards are in full expression of aromatic potential with an average vine age of 60 years, most planted with massal selection from vines over 100 to 120 years old. This distinction deserves special attention, as it not only testifies to the vigor of the vine through the ages, but also to the origin of the wines’ quality.

The estate is composed of 8 hectares of vineyards distributed among 11 villages that represent the three main regions of Champagne with agro-geographical specificities and diversity of soils, orientation, and exposures:

~ Côte des Blancs on chalk base ~ Grand Cru: Le Mesnil sur Oger, Oger, Avize and Premier Cru: Cuis and Villeneuve-Renneville

~ Coteaux Sud de Epernay mainly on chalky clay ~ Moussy (cradle of the family and current headquarters of the Domain) + Pierry, Vinay, Brugny, and Vaudancourt

~ Vallée de Surmelin ~ on limestone and marl ~ Baulne en Brie

The historical collection: 1683

This collection includes the 3 endemic blends of the Crété Estate. Mathieu and Blandine have rediscovered the ancestral blends and brought them up to date with their own personal touch.

Average vine age: 50 yrs

The CDB (Côte des Blancs) Collection

This collection is exclusively composed of vintages from the Côte des Blancs, the great appellations of the Domaine (Premiers and Grand Crus). It also pays tribute to the filial sharing between the father, Dominique, and the daughter, Blandine, in the process of making “atypical” champagnes. It finally reflects the love that Blandine and Mathieu have for Chardonnay. Dedicated to this grape, the collection magnifies its rich and complex aromas.

The Aromanescence Collection

This collection brings together champagnes from great years with their complexity and the excellence of their rank. It is composed of great Champagne wines, always vintage. The aim of this range, indeed, is about making discovery cuvées exclusively produced when extraordinary years occur: 100% Chardonnay Grand Cru, 100% Meunier or even a great Rosé de Saignée. This collection reveals the exceptional nature of Champagne and its diversity in its smallest details.