Champagne Bauchet

Champagne Bauchet

Champagne Bauchet

Champagne Bauchet is a family house from Bisseuil, a village near Aÿ on the right bank of the Marne. Today it is run by Cloé Cleren. The house covers a broad range, from approachable Assemblages to aged vintage Champagnes.

Style

The Cuvées reflect the variety of sites around Bisseuil and Aÿ: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier are used in different proportions depending on the Cuvée. With the vintage wines, the house isn't so much after cool tension as it is after the ripe breadth of a good year.

The Cuvées in Detail

Mémoire 2018

A vintage Champagne from the warm, ripe 2018 vintage, an Assemblage of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Rather than coolness, it brings breadth, texture, and an almost soothing calm to the glass. A wine that deserves a proper pairing and holds its own confidently even against heartier dishes (dumplings, poultry, mushrooms in brown butter) without being overpowered.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir · Vintage 2018

Séduction

An Assemblage of all three Champagne grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier. The approachable, charming side of the house.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Saint-Nicaise 2015

A pure Chardonnay from the 2015 vintage, the house's aged Blanc de Blancs line.

100% Chardonnay · Vintage 2015

Signature Brut Premier Cru

The Premier Cru calling card, an Assemblage of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Premier Cru sites around Bisseuil.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir · Premier Cru

My Tastings

  • Séduction · tasted 2026
  • Mémoire 2018 · tasted 2026
  • Saint-Nicaise 2015 · tasted 2026
  • Contraste (100% Pinot Noir) · tasted 2026
  • Signature Brut Premier Cru · tasted 2026

Facts

Category Detail
Official Name Champagne Bauchet
Status RM (Récoltant-Manipulant)
Contact Cloé Cleren
Address 4 Rue de la Crayère, 51150 Bisseuil
Village Bisseuil (near Aÿ)
Region Vallée de la Marne
Grape Varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Website champagne-bauchet.fr

Sources for this portrait: my own tastings, CRM data, correspondence with the house. Not to be confused with Champagne Bauchet-Ruelle (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger). Fields without sufficient verification are left open.

Cuvées

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