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Champagne Romaine Billette
Champagne Romain Billette, Côte des Bar in Urville: pinot noir, oak-aged, HVE, direct from the growers.
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Champagne Romain Billette, five generations of history in the Côte des Bar
Champagne Romain Billette
A family champagne estate in Urville, in the Côte des Bar (Aube), five generations for more than 100 years. Nearly 8 hectares in reasoned viticulture, certified HVE, with organic Chardonnay. All cuvees aged in oak barrels. Cuvees signed since 2019.
The culture of excellence, from father to son. For more than 100 years, the family has carried on a unique winegrowing tradition in Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar. Starting from a few ares farmed by Charles Boge then his son Gaston, the family adventure took off in 1948, when Yvonne and Lucien Billette officially created the estate. Today, Romain Billette, the fifth generation, continues this momentum with passion: after collaborating with the great Champagne houses, he chose in 2019 to sign his own cuvees, made and bottled at the estate.
A vineyard rooted in the Côte des Bar
The estate extends over nearly 8 hectares of vines planted on clay-limestone soils rich in Kimmeridgian and Portlandian marls. These lands, shaped by time and the rivers, offer a remarkable typicity to the varieties grown: Pinot Noir (80%) for power, structure and red-fruit notes; Chardonnay (10%) for freshness, finesse and floral elegance; Pinot Meunier (7%) for roundness and fruit, perfect for the Rosé de Saignee; and Pinot Blanc (3%) for lightness, freshness and personality. Each harvest is vinified separately to reveal the precise expression of each parcel.
A strong commitment to nature and biodiversity
Romain farms his vines with reasoned viticulture, limiting inputs and favouring natural balances. Grass cover, mechanical soil work and the presence of beehives strengthen the biodiversity within the vineyard. The estate is certified HVE (High Environmental Value); the Chardonnay parcels are organic and the Pinot Blanc in organic conversion, paving the way for a future organic Champagne Blanc de Blancs.
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Enhancing the fruit through oak-barrel ageing
Faithful to his philosophy, Romain made the bold choice to vinify and age all his cuvees in oak barrels from local forests (Argonne, Montagne de Reims, soon Urville). This 6-month ageing brings a unique aromatic complexity, silky and gourmet wines, where the wood enhances the expression of the fruit and the terroir. A strong, contemporary signature, from L'Éveil des Sens to Sur le Bois, that distinguishes the estate's champagnes.
The cuvees of the Champagne Romain Billette
From L'Éveil des Sens to Sur la Finesse, by way of Sur le Bois, La Richesse du Fruit, the Solera cuvee and the Ratafia, grower's champagnes aged under wood, born of the parcels of Urville. To discover direct.
L'Éveil des Sens
Extra Brut - luminous
The estate's luminous cuvee, Extra Brut, with floral, toasted and fruity notes. A fresh, gourmet champagne, ideal to discover the Romain Billette style. Aged in oak barrels.
Sur le Bois
Ample & generous
An ample, generous champagne, marked by the richness of woody and roasted aromas. The most accomplished expression of the estate's barrel ageing. Also in magnum.
Sur la Finesse
Blanc de Blancs - in organic conversion
A delicate, round Blanc de Blancs, revealing floral notes, exotic fruits and a fine minerality. From Chardonnay, in organic conversion. Also in magnum.
La Richesse du Fruit & Solera
Rosé de Saignée & Solera cuvee
La Richesse du Fruit, an intense, charming Rosé de Saignee (raspberry, blackcurrant, violet). And the Solera cuvee, made by evolving blending, complex and deep. Two expressions of character.
The Ratafia & the oak-barrel ageing
Liqueur wine - under wood
The Ratafia de Champagne, gourmet, on candied fruits and sweet spices, as an aperitif or in gastronomy. All the estate's cuvees are aged 6 months in oak barrels from local forests (Argonne, Montagne de Reims).
An 8-hectare vineyard in the Côte des Bar
Urville - clay-limestone, HVE
Nearly 8 hectares in Urville, on clay-limestone soils rich in Kimmeridgian and Portlandian marls. Certified HVE, with organic Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc in conversion: grass cover, soil work, beehives and biodiversity.
The barrel-aged grower's champagne of the Côte des Bar, direct
Why choose a Champagne Romain Billette?
Five generations of winegrowers. A family in Urville, in the Côte des Bar, for more than 100 years.
A unique barrel ageing. All cuvees vinified and aged in oak barrels from local forests.
An environmental commitment. Certified HVE, organic Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc in organic conversion, biodiversity.
A range of character. L'Éveil des Sens, Sur le Bois, Sur la Finesse, La Richesse du Fruit, Solera.
Frequently asked questions about the Champagne Romain Billette
Which Champagne Romain Billette to choose?
To discover the estate, L'Éveil des Sens (Extra Brut); for a woody, ample champagne, Sur le Bois; for a Blanc de Blancs, Sur la Finesse (in organic conversion); for a rosé of character, La Richesse du Fruit (Rosé de Saignee); for an aperitif, the Solera cuvee or the Ratafia.
Where is the Champagne Romain Billette located?
In Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar, in the south of Champagne (Aube). A family estate of nearly 8 hectares, on clay-limestone soils rich in Kimmeridgian and Portlandian marls.
Is the Champagne Romain Billette organic?
The estate is certified HVE (High Environmental Value) and farmed with reasoned viticulture, with grass cover, mechanical soil work and beehives. The Chardonnay parcels are organic and the Pinot Blanc in organic conversion, paving the way for a future organic Blanc de Blancs.
Which grape varieties for the Romain Billette Champagnes?
Pinot Noir (80%) for power and structure, Chardonnay (10%) for finesse and floral elegance, Pinot Meunier (7%) for roundness and fruit (notably the Rosé de Saignee), and Pinot Blanc (3%) for lightness and personality.
What are the cuvees of the Champagne Romain Billette?
L'Éveil des Sens (Extra Brut), Sur le Bois, Sur la Finesse (Blanc de Blancs, in organic conversion), La Richesse du Fruit (Rosé de Saignee), the Solera cuvee and the Ratafia de Champagne. All aged in oak barrels.
What is the Sur la Finesse cuvee?
A delicate, round Blanc de Blancs, from Chardonnay, in organic conversion. It reveals floral notes, exotic fruits and a fine minerality, paving the way for a future organic Blanc de Blancs from the estate.
What is the Sur le Bois cuvee?
An ample, generous champagne, marked by the richness of woody and roasted aromas. It embodies Romain Billette's bold choice: to vinify and age all his cuvees in oak barrels from local forests, to enhance the fruit and the terroir.
What is La Richesse du Fruit?
An intense, charming Rosé de Saignee, on raspberry, blackcurrant and violet. Made by saignee (maceration of the black grapes), it expresses all the gourmandise of the Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier of the Côte des Bar.
Why does Romain Billette age his champagnes in oak barrels?
Faithful to his philosophy, Romain chose to vinify and age all his cuvees in oak barrels from local forests (Argonne, Montagne de Reims, soon Urville). This 6-month ageing brings a unique aromatic complexity and silky, gourmet wines.
What is the Côte des Bar?
The southern part of the Champagne vineyard, in the Aube, on Kimmeridgian and Portlandian clay-limestone soils. Renowned for its structured, fruity Pinots Noirs, it gives champagnes of character. It is the terroir of Urville and of the Romain Billette estate.
What is a rosé de saignée?
A rosé obtained by maceration of the black grapes (and not by blending), giving a more intense colour and aromas. The La Richesse du Fruit rosé of Romain Billette is a fine example, on raspberry, blackcurrant and violet.
Can you buy the Romain Billette Champagnes directly?
Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, shipped with care, across France and Europe.
Direct from the estate, the barrel-aged champagne of the Côte des Bar
Champagne Romain Billette: a family champagne estate in Urville (10200, Aube), in the Côte des Bar, five generations for more than 100 years (officially 1948, cuvees signed by Romain Billette since 2019). Nearly 8 hectares on clay-limestone soils (Kimmeridgian and Portlandian marls). Grapes: Pinot Noir 80%, Chardonnay 10%, Pinot Meunier 7%, Pinot Blanc 3%. Reasoned viticulture, certified HVE, organic Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc in organic conversion, beehives and biodiversity. All cuvees aged 6 months in oak barrels from local forests.
Cuvees: L'Éveil des Sens (Extra Brut), Sur le Bois, Sur la Finesse (Blanc de Blancs, organic conversion), La Richesse du Fruit (Rosé de Saignee), Solera and Ratafia de Champagne