Named for the patron saint of Merfy, the Sainte Anne is where the Chartogne range begins. It comes from mature parcels in Merfy and Saint-Thierry, planted between 1970 and 2009, whose diverse, sand-rich limestone terroirs give the wine its vibrancy and finesse. Each plot is vinified separately and blended so that site expression takes centre stage. The 2023 base is 50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 10% Meunier. It was matured for nine months in oak barrels of various sizes and blended with 40% reserve wines from 2022, 2020, 2019 and 2018. This was disgorged with a dosage of 4 g/L. It's fleshy and richly textured, yet open, airy and thoroughly delicious. Antonio Galloni once described this perennial overachiever as “one of the very best values in the world of wine, sparkling or not”. This proves him right!

60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. This is one of Alexandre’s single-vineyard Champagnes, sourced from Les Couarres in Merfy. It’s a gently sloping, south-facing site, rich in tuffeau and clay. Alexandre farms just under four hectares of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The wine is famed for its round texture framed by fresh acidity, as well as its ability to age. Alexandre refers to wines from Les Couarres as “the laziest”; they call for simplicity in the cellar. From the moment it’s pressed, and throughout its maturation in used barriques and concrete eggs, the wine is protected from oxygen. The oldest vines here are now well over 50 years. The dosage is 2.5 g/L. 

Pinot Noir. Along with Les Barres, Orizeaux is perhaps Chartogne’s best-known vineyard. It has a north/south orientation. This parcel is much more calcareous than Les Barres (although its topsoils are still sandy), and the roots plunge deep—over four metres into the soil. Planted in 1970, the parcel has always been highly prized by Alexandre Chartogne and his father before him, as the wine reflects both the sandy soil's generosity and the limestone bedrock's mineral quality. Dosage: 2.5 g/L.  

Meunier. Les Barres is one of Chartogne-Taillet’s best-known plots and with good reason. This small plot of ungrafted Meunier was planted in 1952, and the vines dig deep (up to three metres) into the chalky subsoil. The low-yielding output results in some of the most powerful wines in the stable. Alexandre uses 228-litre old barrels and allows heightened exposure to oxygen. This promotes the mineral nature of the wine and allows the salty nature of the plot to shine through. The barrels aren't topped up for the first few months of maturation. The dosage 1-2 g/L. 

After a strong debut in 2015, Chartogne-Taillet’s Hors Série has garnered quite the reputation. It secured lofty scores from the outset from Antonio Galloni and William Kelley, and the praise has continued to flow. Unlike the main stable of Merfy-sourced wines, this is grown on a cadre of plots in Avize in the Côte des Blancs. The patchwork of seven plots on both the plains and the slopes contributes to the overall harmony. 

Chemin de Chalons, Pierre Vaudon, Fosse le Prêtre and Mont Chenevaux, located on the plain, have plenty of sun exposure and a chalky soil profile with very thin (20cm) topsoils. Mont de Cramant is located at the beginning of the slopes, with deeper soils that are likewise rich in chalk. Les Roches Hautes and Les Barmonts are higher again and experience cooler conditions, resulting in taut, linear wines. The wines rest in 228, 350 and 600-litre barrels before maturing on lees for 4 to 5 years and receiving a dosage of 2.6 g/L. 

After a strong debut in 2015, Chartogne-Taillet’s Hors Série has garnered quite the reputation. It secured lofty scores from the outset from Antonio Galloni and William Kelley, and the praise has continued to flow. Unlike the main stable of Merfy-sourced wines, this is grown on a cadre of plots in Avize and Oger in the Côte des Blancs. The patchwork of seven plots on both the plains and the slopes contributes to the overall harmony.

Chemin de Chalons, Pierre Vaudon, Fosse le Prêtre and Mont Chenevaux, located on the plain, have plenty of sun exposure and a chalky soil profile with very thin (20cm) topsoils. Mont de Cramant is located at the beginning of the slopes, with deeper soils that are likewise rich in chalk. Les Roches Hautes and Les Barmonts are higher again and experience cooler conditions, resulting in taut, linear wines. The wines rest in 228-, 350- and 600-litre barrels before maturing on lees for 4-5 years and receiving a dosage of 1-3 g/L.

After a strong debut in 2015, Chartogne-Taillet’s Hors Série has garnered quite the reputation. It secured lofty scores from the outset from Antonio Galloni and William Kelley, and the praise has continued to flow. Unlike the main stable of Merfy-sourced wines, this is grown on a cadre of plots in Avize and Oger in the Côte des Blancs. The patchwork of seven plots, located on both the plains and the slopes, contributes to the overall harmony.

Chemin de Chalons, Pierre Vaudon, Fosse le Prêtre and Mont Chenevaux, located on the plain, have plenty of sun exposure and a chalky soil profile with very thin (20cm) topsoils. Mont de Cramant is located at the beginning of the slopes, with deeper soils that are likewise rich in chalk. Les Roches Hautes and Les Barmonts are higher again and experience cooler conditions, resulting in taut, linear wines. The wines rests in 228-, 350- and 600-litre barrels before maturing on lees for 4-5 years and receiving a dosage of 1-3 g/L.