Duval-Leroy

When approaching Vertus, a village nestling in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, where the Duval-Leroy family home has existed since 1859, we fly over part of the 150 hectares vineyard run by this family business.

This independent supply, on a scale rarely found in Champagne, provides one quarter of the company's annual grape requirement. A major asset, it guarantees the quality and consistency of Duval-Leroy champagne. The delicate balance of three grape varieties give the wine all of its characteristics, but because we are in the Côte de Blancs, Chardonnay predominates. The vines, the sun and the rain decide each year on the quality of the grapes. Man humbly takes part in this symbiosis, but his involvement is essential to ensure that the harvest reveals all of its potential....

At Duval-Leroy, more than 35 people manage the vineyard all year round, giving each vine the attention and loving care that it needs. For the harvest, 350 grape pickers join the permanent staff for the major event in the wine grower's calendar. The in-house presses receive the grapes as they are picked along with those purchased from other growers.

Carol Duval-Leroy, President of Champagne Duval-Leroy, joined the very select group of women involved in running champagne houses in 1991. After the sudden loss of her husband that same year, she became the company chairwoman.

For ten years, the modernisation of production processes, the development of traditionnal distribution channels, the increased product range and expanded exports are all objectives that Carol Duval-Leroy has set for her company.

Today the brand's whole image bears the mark of her passion for the profession.

Watch the video below to see the Champagne making process at Duval-Leroy

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