"Secraie" – no longer a secret

The Côte de Sézanne is situated in the southern part of the Côte des Blancs wine region, and north of the Côte de Bar. It has a long documented history of winemaking and its microclimate and limestone subsoil bring out the best of the Chardonnay grape variety. To confirm the fact, 77% of the 1,479 hectares of vineyards are planted with Chardonnay.

The wine region is made up of 12 villages: Allemant, Barbonne-Fayel, Bethon, Broyes, Chantemerle, Fontaine-Saint-Denis, La Celle-sous-Chantemerle, Montgenost, Saudoy, Sézanne, Villenauxe-la-Grande and Vindey.

12 vignerons from the region created the association “Secraie” to promote the characteristics of their wines and the local terroir. Their first initiative was a professional wine tasting event held on 1 February 2015 at the Salle du Prétoire, Sézanne.

The quality of the Champagnes was generally high and it was interesting to compare the Chardonnay vertically (from north to south). 4 cuvées stood out in particular, but their names will have to remain a “Secraie” for now. Nevertheless, we hope to reference all the winemakers present in the area in the near future.

Special thanks to Champagne Marlène Delong, Champagne Bertrand Doyard, Champagne Michel Marcoult, Champagne Pierre Launay, Champagne G. Richomme, Domaine Collet Champagne, Champagne Cédric Guyot, Champagne Dominique Jarry, Champagne Benoit Cocteaux, Champagne Marie Copinet, Champagne Barrat Masson and Champagne Frédéric Torchet for their warm and friendly hospitality.