



Jérôme Lefevre
Champagne
Vallée de la Marne
Champagne
Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Planted in 1971
Sandy
5,000 bottles
Certified Organic
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The discovery of a producer is always a thrill for wine lovers especially if this winemaker is a newcomer and the result is a revelation.
Jerome is a native of the “Far West” of the Marne valley, at the edge of the Champagne appellation, in the towns of Saulchery, Charly Sur Marne, Bonneil and Crogy. Here Jerome creates Champagne Delalot and Champagne Jerome Lefevre.
Jerome’s teenage years were guided by a deep passion for heavy metal and the family life of vineyards trained by his mother, Eliane Delalot. Not till several years of working as an art critic and art curator did Jerome’s passion towards the craft of Champagne arise. Elaine’s respectful farming practices became organic certification under Jerome’s direction in 2009.
Inspired by the Fukuoka principals of farming (no tilling, no pesticides, no fertilizer, no weeding, no pruning) Jerome began his journey into winemaking. Since his first harvest in 2013, Jerome has tended to his land like a gardener and grown his vineyards from 1ha to 1.5ha. He does not use any heavy machinery, including tractors. The vineyards are located on slopes facing south and southeast with predominately sandy soil and some clay.
It’s impossible to classify Jerome’s style. Each cuvée comes from specific parcels and are experimental. He seeks the boundaries of what Champagne allows him to do and sometimes tries new techniques while maintaining respect of the terroir. As it is hard to find more vineyards, Jerome’s Champagne Delalot production is limited to 5,000 bottles.


Nature Brut Millésime
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier
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Planted between 1974 and 1989
Champagne
Saulchery
Mostly Sandy
Middle of September, 100% 2013
900 Bottles
12%
Native yeast fermentation and malolactic fermentation in wood, then aging in stainless steel to keep a vibrant Blanc de Noirs style. Organic selected yeasts and organic sugar cane for the second fermentation, bottling in July 2014 and disgorgement in October 2017 with 2.5g of dosage using the un-fermented Chardonnay juice and the poignetage technique.
Les Illuminations Rosé Intense
75% Pinot Noir, 25% Meuniers
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Planted in 1971
Champagne
Saulchery
Les Chapelle
Sandy
Middle of September, 100% 2015
1,000 bottles
12.20%
19 hours of maceration, indigenous yeasts, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and aging in 3 years old used 228L Burgundy barrels. Second fermentation with organic selected yeasts and organic sugar bottled July 2016 and disgorged with no dosage in May 2018
Vintage: Hail and intense mildew pressure

Les Dionysiaques
60 % MEUNIERS, 40% PINOT NOIR 10% CHARDONNAY
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Diverse from 1971 to 1989
Champagne
Saulchery, Charly sur Marne
Les Chapelles, Les Boulards, Le Dessus des Ruelles
Sandy
Middle of September, 100% 2014 Harvest
1,700 Bottles
12%
Native yeast fermentation and malolactic fermentation in wood, then aging in stainless steel to keep a vibrant Blanc de Noir style. Organic selected yeasts and organic sugar cane for the second fermentation, bottling in January 2015and disgorgement in October 2016 with 11g of dosage using organic MCR.

Impressions
Pinot Meunier
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Planted in 1971
Champagne
Charly sur Marne
Les Boulards
Sandy
Middle of September, 100% 2016
2016
1,500 bottles
12.65%
For this cuvee, Jerome kept the taille giving deeper color to the wine and a natural protection, native yeasts fermentation and full malolactic, aging for 11 months in new medium + toast 300L barrels, oak from the Vallée de la Marne, giving the wine a bit of smoky notes, for the second fermentation organic selected yeast and organic sugar cane bottled in July 2017 and disgorged in November 2018 without dosage.

Pléiades Extra Brut
75% Pinot Noir, 25% Meuniers
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Planted in 1971 & 1989
Champagne
Saulchery
Les Chapelle, Le Dessus des Ruelles
Mostly Sand
Middle of September, 100% 2013 Harvest
1,080 Bottles
12%
Native yeast fermentation and malolactic fermentation in wood, then aging in stainless steel to keep a vibrant Blanc de Noir style. Organic selected yeasts and organic sugar cane for the second fermentation, bottling in July 2014 and disgorgement in May 2016 with 4g of dosage using the un-fermented Chardonnay juice.
Jerome names this cuvee Pleiades to represent the 7 different parcels of his domaine. The Pleiades in Greek mythology were the companions of Artemis, the seven daughters of the titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione born on Mount Cyllene.