MARIE NOELLE LEDRU

Marie Noëlle Ledru: the lady of Pinot Nero.

Marie Noëlle Ledru is a "viticulturist", as she likes to call herself, with a closed and solitary character, who has managed for more than 30 years the 6 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards inherited by her father in Ambonnay and Bouzy, south from Montagne de Reims, an area where the best Pinot Noir of the world is produced. 

Today, because of family vicissitudes and his old age, Ledru manages only two of them but he continues to produce Champagne of great quality: the cuvées are mainly made of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, from vineyards more than 40 years old and managed without any use of chemicals.

Fermentations are exclusively done in steel tanks and subsequent resting on yeasts for 3 to 6 years. All the steps are done by Marie herself, nicknamed "the lady of Pinot Noir", including remuage, degorgement and dosage.

Ledru's Champagnes are extremely elegant but at the same time structured, with a well defined aromatic profile and a great longevity.