 A winegrowing family for many generations, the Fleurys own vineyards on the chalky-clay slopes of
the Côte des Bar in the southern part of the Champagne region, at the spot where the first tributaries flow into the Seine.
1895 – 1995 : The Centenary jubilee of the vineyard Fleury
Emile Fleury was the first in the area after phylloxera to replant his vineyards with grafted Pinot vines.
1929 – 2009 : 80 years of the house of Fleury
In 1929, his son Robert became one of the first récoltants-manipulants in the Aube.
1989 – 2009 : 20 years biodynamics
Robert’s son Jean-Pierre, the current owner, took over the family estate, which at that time was
managed conventionally.In 1970, he heard about the biodynamic system, and began to experiment
with an ecological approach, mechanical weeding, organic manure etc.
By 1989, he began gradually converting to biodynamic, he was the first biodynamic Champagne producer.
Recognition followed quickly : in 1993, Gault-Millau elected Jean-Pierre winemaker of the year,
and he continues to receive international awards every year. In 2008 he received at the International
Wine Challenge in London the Trophy Bionynamic and a gold medal for the Brut Millésimé 1995.
This vintage obtained four stars by Decanter (January 2009) a double gold medal at MUNDUSvini
2009.The Rosé brut de saignée was awarded with a silver medal at the Mondial du Rosé 2009 and
recently the same at the Great International Wine Award Mundusvini.
2009 : The fourth generation is now working beside Jean-Pierre :
Jean Sebastien initiated the maturing of all wines in huge 6.000 L oak barrels before bottling and introduced again the ploughing of some parcels by a horse.
Morgane opened in Paris in March this year “Ma Cave Fleury”, a champagne and organic wines’shop.
 COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Jean-Pierre Fleury
Who's in charge : Jean-Pierre Fleury
Adress : 43, Grande Rue 10250 Courteron
Phone : 03 25 38 20 28
Fax : 03 25 38 24 65
E-Mail : champagne-fleury@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/champagne-fleury
Personal website : www.champagne-fleury.fr
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
1995, 1996, 1998 and 2000 |
Established |
Vineyard created in 1895, production in 1929 |
Average annual |
200 000 bottles |
Surface |
25 ha |
Vine Age |
20-25 years |
Soil and exposure |
Slopes argilo-limestones, kimméridgien and oxfordien higher, exposed South, South-Ouest |
Vine stocks |
90% Pinot noir and10% Chardonnay |
Technique |
Thermobabbited enamelled tanks, barrels of oak of 200 liters for the white, the lightnings of 6.000 liters for the wines of reserve |
Characteristics |
Production in biodynamy since 20 years. From this mode of culture, vine goes to draw from ground until bed rock her substances nutritive, allowing all potentialities gustatory of soil and of type of vine to express and that one will find with final in the aromatic complexity of our Champagnes which are initially wines, and not only of the bubbles |
Served with |
The Extra dry 1995 on gougères, Chaourcine (brioche in Chaource), seafood. 1995 doux on a Tatin tart tepid and its ball of ice Bourbon vanilla, or with a mellow black chocolate. 1995 brut on of Saint Jacques to the Thai curry, the white meats, a farm chicken with girolles |
Prices |
Starting from 19 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
Plaza Athénée*** -Le Jules Verne * - Hotel Scribe (Paris) - Les Crayères **(Reims) – Le Saison * (Rennes) - Petit Nice Passedat *** (Marseille) |
Others references |
Many medals obtained: Wine Challenge, Decanter, International Grand Prix of Vin Mundusvini, Guides Hachette and Dussert-Gerber |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 40 - Export : 60 |
Main trading partners |
Germany, England, the United States, Austria, Japan… |
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