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Champagne Jean Josselin
Champagne Jean Josselin, a Côte des Bar grower in Gyé-sur-Seine: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, direct from the estate...
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Champagne Jean Josselin - a philosophy inherited from the land and from time
Champagne Jean Josselin
Independent family House of the Côte des Bar, in Gye-sur-Seine, since 1854 (brand in 1957). Pinot Noir on Kimmeridgian marl, reasoned viticulture, plot-by-plot winemaking. Cuvees Aux Origines, Audace and Les Blancs.
Since always, the Josselin family has defended an independent vision of champagne. No compromise, no artifice: only terroir wines, deeply distinctive, where you feel the rare balance vibrate between the soil, the grape, the climate and the winegrower's hand.
This approach, patiently built generation after generation, guides each of our gestures. We have chosen to vinify only our own grapes in order to fully master their origin and their quality.
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Working with nature: reasoned viticulture
In the vineyard, we work with nature, never against it: zero herbicide, ploughed or grassed soils, plant preparations, within a reasoned viticulture approach. Every decision is taken to respect living things, protect the ecosystem and preserve the personality of our terroirs. Patience is an integral part of our DNA: we harvest when the grapes are at their ideal ripeness, not before. Each lieu-dit has its own voice, and our role is to listen to it. Finally, we have chosen winemaking in the Burgundian way, plot by plot, grape by grape, to preserve the identity of each wine and give it the long time it deserves, in the cellar as in the bottle.
A confidential vineyard in the heart of the Côte des Bar
Our vineyard extends over 14 plots located mainly in Gye-sur-Seine and Neuville-sur-Seine. The family history begins in 1854, when the Josselin family acquires its first plot in Gye-sur-Seine. Later, Jean Josselin shapes a vineyard on some of the finest slopes of the area: Beauregard, Davasgne, Cosvigne. In 1957, he founds his own brand, Champagne Jean Josselin, an adventure still alive today. Each plot is unique, and the diversity of exposures and soils naturally enriches our wines and offers an aromatic palette of remarkable precision.
Three grapes, one terroir: the pure expression of Pinot Noir
We grow the three Champagne grapes in a marked continental climate, on gentle clay-limestone soils. Pinot Noir, the king grape of the Côte des Bar, finds here an incomparable depth. The Kimmeridgian marl, Jurassic rocks rich in fossils, gives it its elegance, its finesse and that fruity lightness that characterises our wines. Thanks to plot-by-plot winemaking, we learn each year to understand our lands better: a work of patience, observation and humility.
Our exceptional cuvees
Aux Origines - Vintage Extra Brut
Champagne 100% Pinot Noir, vintage
Illustrated by a root system, symbol of the origin of the champagnes and of the strength of the earth: a deep, distinctive Pinot Noir of the Côte des Bar that draws from the bedrock.
Audace - Rose Extra-Brut
Rose champagne by maceration (Pinot Noir)
A true rose from a maceration of Pinot Noir: vibrant and precise, full of character. Its label stages the drain and the pigeou, two tools of the dialogue between colour and aromas.
Les Blancs - Vintage Extra Brut
Champagne 100% Chardonnay, vintage
Carried by the purity of the chalky marl of the subsoil: this sedimentary rock gives the champagne its tension, its salinity and its dazzling minerality.
To accompany this identity, the artist Jeremy Magniez created six original illustrations, drawn dot by dot, that embody the complexity of the soils and the spirit of the cuvees. The range also includes the Cuvee des Jean, the Cuvee Douceur de l'Aube and the Cuvee Alliance.
Côte des Bar, direct from the House
A signature: independence, authenticity, terroir
Champagne Jean Josselin is a committed family, preserved lands, precise know-how and an unshakeable will: to create sincere, deep champagnes, marked by their place of origin. Wines that tell a story, that of a rare terroir and of those who honour it.
Why do the champagnes of Jean Josselin so appeal to lovers in search of authentic cuvees deeply marked by their terroir?
Your questions about Champagne Jean Josselin
Where is Champagne Jean Josselin located?
In Gye-sur-Seine, at the heart of the Cote des Bar (Aube), with plots mainly in Gye-sur-Seine and Neuville-sur-Seine, on clay-limestone soils and Kimmeridgian marl.
How long has the estate existed?
The family history begins in 1854 with a first plot in Gye-sur-Seine; in 1957, Jean Josselin founds his own brand, Champagne Jean Josselin.
What is the philosophy of the House?
An independent, sincere vision: to vinify only its own grapes, respect living things and reveal the strength of the terroir, from the soil to the glass, without artifice.
Does the House follow an environmental approach?
Yes: the House is run under reasoned viticulture, with zero herbicide, ploughed or grassed soils and plant preparations, in respect for living things and the vineyard's ecosystem.
What is winemaking in the Burgundian way?
Winemaking plot by plot and grape by grape, to preserve the identity of each wine and give it the long time it deserves, in the cellar as in the bottle.
What is the estate's king grape?
Pinot Noir, the king grape of the Cote des Bar, which finds on the Kimmeridgian marl an incomparable depth, finesse and a fruity lightness.
What is Kimmeridgian marl?
Jurassic rocks rich in fossils, typical of the Cote des Bar, which give the wines elegance, finesse and a fine minerality.
What are the estate's exceptional cuvees?
Aux Origines (100% Pinot Noir vintage, extra brut), Audace (extra-brut rose by maceration) and Les Blancs (100% Chardonnay vintage, extra brut).
Which other cuvees does the House offer?
The Cuvee des Jean, the Cuvee Douceur de l'Aube and the Cuvee Alliance, alongside the exceptional cuvees Aux Origines, Audace and Les Blancs.
Who created the labels of the cuvees?
The artist Jeremy Magniez created six original illustrations, drawn dot by dot, that embody the complexity of the soils, the spirit of the cuvees and the link between the plots.
Why vintage and single-grape champagnes?
To reveal the strength of the terroir without a filter: precise champagnes, most often from a single year, a single grape or a limited set of plots.
Where to buy Champagne Jean Josselin direct?
You will find here the cuvees available, direct from the House, shipped with care across France and Europe. The selection changes with the vintages.
Direct from the House, in the Côte des Bar
Champagne Jean Josselin - independent family House of the Côte des Bar (Gye-sur-Seine), since 1854, brand founded in 1957.
Pinot Noir on Kimmeridgian marl, reasoned viticulture, plot-by-plot winemaking - Aux Origines, Audace, Les Blancs.
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