Voirin-Jumel

"Our first step as winemakers revolves around our terroir." In 2022, Julie and Pauline had every plot examined: they created soil profiles, had each of their parcels geologically mapped, and conducted a sensory analysis of every single layer of soil.

Each year, the tasting of the base wines takes place; from this, they determine how to cultivate their soils and refine their viticultural practices. In the cellar, this results in a philosophy of restraint: maturation takes place primarily in stainless steel, a *réserve perpétuelle* lends depth to the cuvées, and a very low dosage of between 0 and 6 g/L is characteristic of the house.

What is original is that Voirin-Jumel offers the same cuvée in two interpretations – La V.1 brut and La V.2 completely without dosage. This attitude is representative of their principle as winemakers: not to correct, but to show the wine in its full power.

Voirin-Jumel emerged from the union of two winegrowing families with deep roots in Cramant and Chouilly. In the second generation, Paulette Jumel acquired a plot beyond the chalk: "Les Carelles" in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, planted with Pinot Noir in 1968—which remains the foundation for the house’s Blanc de Noirs, Rosé de Saignée, and Ratafia to this day. Over the generations, a mosaic of individual vineyard sites has been formed. Today, the blends are created by six hands, working together with Patrick—the father of Pauline and Julie, the winemakers. Since 2020, Pauline has expanded the repertoire with "Talent Caché," a line of still Coteaux Champenois produced in very limited quantities. At the same time, the house remains committed to long-term patience: some of their Champagnes are aged for 6 to 8 years before they are deemed ready for release and sale.