Champagne Leclaire-Thiefaine
Champagne Leclaire-Thiefaine is a vigneron maison based in Avize, a Grand Cru village in the Côte des Blancs. The maison is run by Virginie Thiefaine. The cuvées carry numbers – 02, 03 – and names like Guillemette and Constantin; the maison describes their champagnes as a "subtle blend of tradition and modernity, elegant and understated."
Vignoble & Soil
Leclaire-Thiefaine farms vineyard plots in Avize and Cramant, two of the finest Chardonnay sites in Champagne. The Cuvée 03 Constantin comes from old vines in Cramant – Grand Cru, pure Chardonnay site. Specific details about total acreage or grape variety distribution aren't available yet; but the known cuvées show a clear focus on Chardonnay and Grand Cru terroir.
The Cuvées in Detail
Cuvée 02 Guillemette – Le Rosé Extra Brut
A Rosé Champagne with vibrant notes of raspberry and strawberry, carried by mineral freshness. The Extra Brut dosage of 4.5 g/l creates a dry, balanced structure without unnecessary sweetness.
Dosage 4.5 g/l · Extra Brut · Rosé
Cuvée 03 Constantin – Grand Cru de Cramant V.V.
Blanc de Blancs from old Chardonnay vines in Cramant. Spicy notes, clear minerality – a Grand Cru Champagne that works just as well in the morning at breakfast with tropical fruits as it does classically as an aperitif.
100% Chardonnay · Grand Cru Cramant · Vieilles Vignes
My Tastings
- Cuvée 02 Guillemette Le Rosé Extra Brut · 29.12.2024
- Cuvée 03 Constantin Grand Cru de Cramant V.V. · 07.12.2024
Facts
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Gestern Abend habe ich den @champagnemoutard - Brut Nature geöffnet. Er ist frisch, klar, präzise, und als Brut Nature ohne Dosage bringt er eine…
Nach einer stressigen Woche habe ich heute zum ausgiebigen, fruchtigen Frühstück den @champagneleclairethiefaine - Cuvée 03 Constantin Grand Cru de…
| Maison | Champagne Leclaire-Thiefaine |
| Location | Avize, Côte des Blancs (Marne) |
| Region | Côte des Blancs |
| Cru Classification | Grand Cru (Avize, Cramant) |
| Management | Virginie Thiefaine |
| Vineyards | Avize, Cramant |
| Website | champagneleclairethiefaine.com |
| @champagneleclairethiefaine |
Sources for this portrait: Maison website, my own tastings, CRM data and cross-checks. Fields without sufficient verification remain open.