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Champagne Pierre Paillard

Champagne, France
Parcel-by-parcel vinification with native yeasts and uninterrupted malolactic fermentation. Lengthy élevage in nineteenth-century cellars (3–10 years sur lie) before disgorgement with minimal dosage, emphasizing mineral-driven terroir expression and chalk-and-clay structure over added sweetness.
The Paillard lineage took root in Bouzy in the early eighteenth century. In 1768, the ancestorial Antoine Paillard acquired vineyard parcels and initiated the family's viticulturist tradition in this celebrated Grand Cru village of the Montagne de Reims, where chalky subsoil and south-facing exposition yield generous yet precisely balanced Pinot Noir of uncommon finesse.
AllocationFounded_year reflects 1768 vineyard acquisition per multiple sources; 'over 200 years ago' claim on official website supported broadly. Farming practice began organically in 2012, certified in 2020 per Grand Cru Selections. Ecocert certification confirmed via Ecocert database registry. Production volume of 85,000 bottles cited in Girls Go Grape (2018); Wine-Searcher range (60,000–120,000) corroborates order of magnitude. US importer McCarus verified via ImportGenius customs records. UK importer Justerini & Brooks inferred from retail listing; additional importers (Skurnik, Grand Cru Selections) identified from wholesale listings. Official website bilingual (EN/FR confirmed). Brothers took full control 2016 per multiple sources; father Benoît Paillard mentioned as prior guiding influence. No indication of biodynamic certification despite some retailer terminology; sources indicate organic-certified only. Cross-producer parallels selected for terroir-expression rigor and low-intervention philosophy; Selosse parallel reserved as cautious given different scale and dosage philosophy. Pairing prose derived from sensory descriptors across sources (mineral, brioche, stone fruit, acidity) and chef-language conventions for Champagne service.
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