David Leclapart

David Léclapart began his winemaking activity in 1997, when, upon the death of his father, he returned to the small village of Trèpail, on the south-eastern slopes of the Montagne de Reims, to continue the family business: he had 3 hectares of vineyards at his disposal and decided progressively to bring its vineyards to biodynamic agricultural management, in full respect of nature, in relationship with the cosmos. Today he can be defined as an artist winemaker, among the pioneers of biodynamic agriculture in the Champagne region. His is an oenological education that comes from afar, in fact it began in the agrobiological school of Beaujeu and was completed at Leclerc-Briant, where he worked for 2 years before starting his own production. After years of experimentation and hard work, in 2000 David managed to convert the vineyards to biodynamic agriculture and gain critical acclaim with the first bottles of Champagne created. Today David, known throughout the world as a creative and non-conformist winemaker, among other things, has realized an ancient dream of his, namely: having sheep in the vineyard; in this way there is a double advantage: they naturally shave the grass, without endangering the health of the vine and they fertilize the soil by returning the plant material they have eaten. With this type of philosophy, David Lèclapart's Champagnes are authentic and unconventional expressions of the territory in which they are born. They develop from rigorous and precise production processes, based on respect for nature and its rhythms, on simple and traditional practices and on the very limited use of modern technologies. These are Champagnes of great elegance, capable of thrilling enthusiasts all over the world with their complexity and great charm.