Champagne Pointillart-Leroy — Premier Cru from Écueil
Champagne Pointillart-Leroy is a Récoltant-Manipulant house from Écueil, Premier Cru in the Montagne de Reims. Founded in 1910, over 100 years of family history. Today led by Juliette Pointillart, who took over the estate after her father's death in 2020.
The house works with classic methods: aging in stainless steel tanks, no oak barrels, long lees aging. The focus is on expressing the Premier Cru origin of Écueil – straightforward, structured, with clarity and depth.
History
In 1910, the Pointillart-Leroy family founded their domaine in Écueil. The cuvée Fondations 1910 bears the name of this founding and honors the beginnings of the house. Over a century later, in 2020, Juliette Pointillart took over management after her father's death. She consistently develops the estate and today shapes the house's style – with clear focus on craftsmanship, origin and traditional vinification.
Vinification
Pointillart-Leroy works exclusively in stainless steel tanks – no oak barrels. The cuvées age long on the lees: at least 36 months for the Descendance Extra Brut, several years for Corps & Esprit. Dosage ranges between 2 g/l (Extra Brut) and 7 g/l (Brut), with even the Brut version feeling taut and dry. The philosophy is restrained: clarity, craftsmanship, origin. Each bottle should show the Premier Cru character of Écueil – structured, focused, without frills.
The Cuvées in Detail
Fondations 1910
Homage to the founding of the domaine in 1910. A classic Montagne champagne with honest, focused character – clear fruit, pronounced structure and lots of depth. The cuvée shows what Écueil stands for: power and precision.
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay · Brut · Premier Cru Écueil, Montagne de Reims
Trois Sœurs Brut Rosé
Rosé assemblage with red wine from Pinot Noir, dedicated to the family's three daughters. Fruity, structured, focused – not playful. Warm, lively, powerful. A rosé with character and backbone.
85% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier · Rosé · Premier Cru Écueil, Montagne de Reims
Corps & Esprit
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Blanc de Blancs, aged several years on the lees. Classic, structured, approachable – with fine fruit and subtle spice. Chardonnay from Écueil shows a balance between finesse and substance here.
100% Chardonnay · Blanc de Blancs · Écueil, Montagne de Reims
Descendance Extra Brut
Aged in stainless steel tanks, no oak barrels. At least 36 months lees aging. Straightforward, spicy, mineral – dry, taut, citrusy-spicy with fine pull. With 2 g/l dosage one of the most restrained champagnes from the house.
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay · Extra Brut, 2 g/l · 36 months aging · Premier Cru Écueil
Descendance Brut
Traditional style, long aging time. Angular, spicy with herbal, almost vermouth-like notes. Dry on the attack, piquant with pressure on the palate – feels like Extra Brut despite 7 g/l dosage. A champagne with edges and corners.
85% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier · Brut, 7 g/l · Premier Cru Écueil
L'Ode à la Joie Millésime 2014
Structured yet fine with depth, spice and mature elegance. Balance between Pinot Noir (structure) and Chardonnay (finesse). The 2014 vintage shows matured and complex – a champagne with calm and expression.
50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay · Millésimé 2014 · Premier Cru Écueil
My Tastings
I discovered Pointillart-Leroy in August 2025 – at a barbecue evening with salmon and the L'Ode à la Joie Millésime 2014. The first impression was so clear and focused that I tried the entire range:
- L'Ode à la Joie Millésime 2014 · August 1, 2025
- Descendance Brut · August 2, 2025
- Descendance Extra Brut · August 3, 2025
- Corps & Esprit · August 28, 2025
- Trois Sœurs Brut Rosé · September 8, 2025
- Fondations 1910 · September 21, 2025
What convinces me about Pointillart-Leroy: The house makes no compromises. No watered-down crowd-pleasing, no dosage cosmetics. Instead: structure, spice, edges. The champagnes feel drier than the dosage would suggest. Juliette Pointillart has developed a clear style – and you notice in every bottle that someone here knows what they want.
Facts
| Category | Récoltant-Manipulant (RM) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| Management | Juliette Pointillart (since 2020) |
| Location | 4 rue de Villers aux Nœuds, 51500 Écueil, Marne |
| Region | Montagne de Reims |
| Cru Classification | Premier Cru (Écueil) |
| Aging | Stainless steel tanks, no oak barrels |
| Dosage | 2–7 g/l |
| Lees Aging | At least 36 months (Descendance Extra Brut), several years (Corps & Esprit) |
| Website | boutique.champagne-pointillart-leroy.com |
| @champagne.pointillart.leroy | |
| Phone | +33 (0)3 26 49 77 24 |
| contact@champagne-pointillart-leroy.com |
Sources for this portrait: house website, personal tastings, CRM data and cross-checks. Fields without sufficient verification remain open.