Champagne Boulachin Chaput

The Domaine Boulachin Chaput is located in Arrentières, in the heart of a part of the vineyard which allows us to make visits "from the vine to the flute". Over the years, we have expanded our range of wines, which now includes 9 cuvées. We separate the parcels as much as possible during the pressing to have a wide range of wines for the blending. My favourite parcel is Dame Noire, one of the oldest, from which we make our very popular 100% Pinot Noir cuvée. Our subsoil is composed of limestone marl which brings minerality and "forces" the vine to give the best of itself: to express the maximum of aromas. We add organic supplements after soil analysis. We use grass to control yields, avoid rot and contain gullies. We only have vines on hillsides. Some plots are more difficult because they are steeper, with less space to turn over, very close ditches and systematically rainy weather to harvest them. My memories of the harvest come from my childhood with a good-natured atmosphere of regulars and festive evenings during 15 days.

Our story

The Boulachin Chaput brand was created in 1996. It is the addition of 2 names: Boulachin (father) and Chaput (mother) from long lines of illustrious winegrowers of the region (end of XVIIIth century). We strive every day to perpetuate this tradition with dignity by trying to make it known to as many people as possible. After a commercial career in Paris, I came back to help my parents at a time when sales were becoming increasingly difficult. I always wanted to return to my origins to perpetuate the family history. As winegrowers from father to son for 8 generations, we feel proud and charged with a mission: that of prolonging history.