Régis Poissinet

Champagne Régis Poissinet is a family-run estate in the Vallée de la Marne, active since 1947. The vineyard covers 7 hectares on clay-limestone and silty-limestone soils, divided into 35 plots across Cuchery, Baslieux, Leuvrigny, Troissy and Mareuil-le-Port, with vines averaging 35 years of age. The leading variety is Pinot Meunier, alongside Chardonnay and a touch of Pinot Noir.

Régis Poissinet grew up among the family vines and at 14 began to learn the trade of récoltant-manipulant. For many years he observed the growing and winemaking methods of various maisons, until he formed his own vision. In 2011 he set the estate on a new course, now converting all 7 hectares to biodynamics. He is supported by the vineyard manager and his son-in-law David.

The first step was to abandon herbicides. Today the soils are managed to preserve biodiversity and nourished with an in-house compost made from animal matter and grape residues, to support the soil’s microbial life and allow the terroir to express itself in the fruit. In the cellar, the aim is to guide rather than intervene, yielding Champagnes brimming with energy, balanced between freshness and structure.

The first cuvée of the new estate is Irizée, a 100% Pinot Meunier, dedicated to Iris, the messenger of the gods who links earth and sky. The single-plot cuvée Les Clos Paillot, by contrast, comes from a lone parcel high on the slope: it is aged entirely in barrel, is unfiltered, and has a very low dosage, 1.75 g/l.

With Régis Poissinet, Pinot Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne finds an expression that respects nature and its rhythm.