Alice Beaufort
Domaine Alice Beaufort is a continuation of the work of the prestigious Champagne house, André et Jacques Beaufort, one of the longest running Champagne houses to cultivate vines organically, since 1971. The vines of le Petit Beaufort sits just outside the official Champagne appellation area, very close to the Aube region in Southern Champagne. Quentin Beaufort, son of Jacques, named the domaine after his wife Alice. They use the same methods Quentin learned from his father to make wines of exceptional quality from a virtually unheard of terroir.
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- Le Petit Beaufort
- Beaufort Grande Charme Blanc
- Beaufort Grande Charme Rouge
- Beaufort Charmoire
- Le Petit Beaufort Grande Reserve
- Champagne Quentin Beaufort
Le Petit Beaufort
The le Petit Beaufort parcel is surrounded by forests and prairies, with no neighboring vines at close proximity. This is one of the coolest microclimates in France, especially in the winter, at 300-315 meters of altitude with southern exposure.
Yields: 50 hl/ha
Total production: 1200 bottles
Pruning Method: Guyot
Soil: Clay and Limestone
Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Vinification Method: Grapes are sulfured lightly at press to prevent oxidation. The wine ferments in old barrels until June of the following year. It then spends 30 months aging in barrel, after which it is bottled and aged on the lees for 2 more years with concentrated organic grape must where it undergoes second fermentation. Every bottle is disgorged by hand and has zero dosage.
Beaufort Grande Charme Blanc 
Beaufort Grande Charme Blanc tech sheet
Age of Vines: 20 years old
Yields: 14 hl/ha
Total Production: 2400 bottles
Total Surface Area of Parcel: 1.5-hectares
Pruning Method: Guyot
Soil: Clay and Marl
Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Vinification Method: Grapes are hand harvested and destemmed. The wine ferments in 400-liter 5-year-old barrels. The wine rests in the same barrels for elevage and is bottled after about 14 months. The wine is botted unfined and unfiltered and recieves a small addition of sulfur at bottling.
Beaufort Grande Charme Rouge 
Beaufort Grande Charme Rouge tech sheet
Age of Vines: 20 years old
Yields: 30 hl/ha
Total Production: 2800 bottles
Total Surface Area of Parcel: .7-hectares
Pruning Method: Guyot
Soil: Clay and Marl
Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Vinification Method: Grapes are hand harvested and whole bunches ferment semi-carbonically in 400-liter 5-year-old barrels. The wine rests in the same barrels for elevage and is bottled after about 14 months. The wine is botted unfined and unfiltered and recieves a small addition of sulfur at bottling.
Beaufort Charmoire 
Age of Vines: 15 years old
Yields: 30 hl/ha
Total Production: 5200 bottles
Total Surface Area of Parcel: 1.3-hectares
Pruning Method: Guyot
Soil: Clay and Limestone
Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Vinification Method: Grapes are hand harvested and whole bunches ferment semi-carbonically in 400-liter 5-year-old barrels. The wine rests in the same barrels for elevage and is bottled after about 14 months. The wine is botted unfined and unfiltered and recieves a small addition of sulfur at bottling.
Le Petit Beaufort Grande Reserve 
The Le Petit Beaufort parcel is surrounded by forests and prairies, with no neighboring vines at close proximity. This is one of the coolest microclimates in France, especially in the winter, at 300-315 meters of altitude with southern exposure.
Yields: 30 hl/ha
Total area of production: .75-hectares
Pruning Method: Guyot
Soil: Clay and Marl
Varieties: 74% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay
Total production: 1700 bottles
Vinification Method: Grapes are sulfured lightly at press to prevent oxidation. The wine ferments in old barrels until June of the following year. It then spends 30 months aging in barrel, after which it is bottled and aged on the lees for 2 more years with concentrated organic grape must where it undergoes second fermentation. Every bottle is disgorged by hand and has zero dosage.
Champagne Quentin Beaufort 2019 Brut Nature
Grapes:
2017: 100% Pinot Noir
2019: 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay
Vineyard: chalk, clay, limestone. Le Jardinot and Saint Firmin plots in Policy, farmed organically by Quentin himself. The Pinot Noir vines were planted in 1972 and 1992.
Making of: the grapes are hand-picked and directly pressed. The must is spontaneously fermented in barrels and aged for over 7 years. After the addition of the liqueur de tirage, the secondary fermentation happens in bottles for a minimum of 40 months. Disgorged by hand (á la volée), zero SO2 and zero dosage added.
Personality: beautiful floral freshness underlined by yeasty, toasted notes and delicate bubbles.