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Producer: Jérôme Lefevre 

Region: Champagne

Subregion: Vallée de la Marne

Appellation: Champagne

Grape Variety: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Age of Vines: Planted in 1971

Soil: Sandy

 

Total Production: 5,000 bottles

Feature: Certified Organic

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. 

 

Champagne Delalot by Jérôme Lefevre - Les Dionysiaques

Les Dionysiaques

60 % MEUNIERS, 40% PINOT NOIR 10% CHARDONNAY
 

Age of Vines: Diverse from 1971 to 1989

Appellation: Champagne

Village: Saulchery, Charly sur Marne  

Parcel: Les Chapelles, Les Boulards, Le Dessus des Ruelles

Soil: Sandy

Harvest: Middle of September, 100% 2014 Harvest​

Total Production: 1,700 Bottles

Alcohol: 12%

Vinification & Ageing: 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.

       

      

Champagne Delalot by Jérôme Lefevre - Pléiades Extra Brut

Pléiades Extra Brut

75% Pinot Noir, 25% Meuniers
 

Age of Vines: Planted in 1971 & 1989

Appellation: Champagne

Village: Saulchery 

Parcel: Les Chapelle, Le Dessus des Ruelles

Soil: Mostly Sand

Harvest: Middle of September, 100% 2013 Harvest

Total Production: 1,080 Bottles​

Alcohol: 12%

Vinification & Ageing: 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.

Additional Notes: 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.

      

Champagne Delalot by Jérôme Lefevre - Millésime
Champagne Delalot by Jérôme Lefevre - Les Illuminations

Nature Brut Millésime

70% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier 

Age of Vines: Planted between 1974 and 1989

Appellation: Champagne

Village: Saulchery 

Soil: Mostly Sandy

Harvest: Middle of September, 100% 2013

Total Production: 900 Bottles

Alcohol: 12%

Vinification & Ageing: 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

Age of Vines: Planted in 1971

Appellation: Champagne

Village: Saulchery

Parcel: Les Chapelle

Soil: Sandy

Harvest: Middle of September, 100% 2015

Total Production: 1,000 bottles​

Alcohol: 12.20%

Vinification & Ageing: 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

       

      

Champagne Delalot by Jérôme Lefevre - Impressions

Impressions

Pinot Meunier

Age of Vines: Planted in 1971

Appellation: Champagne

Village: Charly sur Marne 

Parcel: Les Boulards 

Soil: Sandy

Harvest: Middle of September, 100% 2016

Total Production: 1,500 bottles​

Alcohol: 12.65%

Vinification & Ageing: 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.

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