GABRIEL-PAGIN FILS ESTATE
Our generous and authentic Champagnes are the results of a long and creative process and the family know-how based on respect for nature and tradition.
TERROIR, VINEYARDS AND GRAPE VARIETIES
The terroir expresses the personality and authenticity of our Champagnes
Avenay Val d’Or is a village in the heart of the Champagne region, in the Montagne de Reims Regional Nature Park, 10 kms away from Epernay and 30 kms away from Reims.
With 900 inhabitants, the village’s economic activity is mainly focused on the Champagne region.
The village is built around the historic site once occupied by the Royal Abbey of Saint Pierre, created around 660 by Saint Berthe, daughter of a Count in French King Clovis II palace.
Also, Avenay Val d’Or wine often found its way to royal tables. Henri IV was particularly fond of it.
The Avenay Val d’Or area produces wines with great fineness and a delicate aroma, thanks to a rich terroir and an exceptional location:
- A rough climate tempered by an oceanic influence
- A limestone subsoil favoring natural soil drainage
- A vineyard planted on the hillside with an optimal sun exposure
Our 9.5 hectare-vineyard is classified as Premier Cru and Grand Cru terroirs:
Premiers Crus of the Grande Vallée de la Marne in Avenay Val d’Or and Mutigny,
Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs in Avize and Cramant.
It is divided into many small plots. Each one brings its own specificity and typicity, expressed during the production of our Champagnes.
The average age of our vines is 30 years.
Chardonnay represents 18% of our vines. Partly located on the Côte des Blancs, it has delicate aromas of citrus fruits and flowers, giving great fineness to our future wines.
Pinot Noir represents 80% of our vineyards. The wines made from it stand out by their strong structure. Pinot Noir brings strength and power.
Pinot Meunier represents 2% of our vines. Characterized by its fruitiness and intense aroma, it produces supple and round wines.
FREEDOM OF THE VINE
Freedom means enabling nature to bring all its richness…
For many years, we have been committed to responsible viticulture with the aim to limit our impact and pass on an intact terroir.
Freedom means giving the grapes enough time to express them-selves…
Since a good wine comes from a good grape, we make our Champagnes while respecting the ancestral tradition, as naturally as possible.
Freedom means choosing to bring you Champagnes with an exceptional typicity…
We aim to respect and express the specificity of our terroirs, producing generous and authetic Champagnes.
QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT
