Perched on the vineyards 4 kilometres to the south of Epernay, Chavot is part of what is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable landscapes in Champagne.

It owes much of its renown to its church, which dates back to the XII th and XVI th centuries and overlooks the vineyards. The church was built around 1202, with stones taken from an old castle on the Mont Félix, which had been destroyed shortly before.

Even at that early date, the inhabitants of "CHAVOST" cultivated vineyards and produced red wine, only moving on to a sparkling white wine at the end of the XVII th century.

It was in 1889, that our ancestor, Jean-Baptiste Laherte, founded his own brand. Ever since then, the generations have followed each other, passing on know-how and passion from father to son…

Today, after six generations, the estate has developed and grown, both in terms of surface area and the quality of its wines. The philosophy of our estate responds to certain criteria : respect for traditions by bringing together rigorous standards and passion, a constant search for perfection in order to continually improve our wines, and originality in offering authentic wines.

In following this philosophy, recent years have seen the success of new projects:

• The creation of cuvées per vineyard plot
  
  La Pierre de La Justice, 1 er cru Blanc de Blancs : A very fine, thoroughbred blanc de blancs, produced from an old vine of Chardonnay producing grapes of particular maturity.

Rosé de saignée Les Beaudiers Les Beaudiers from an old vine of Meunier in Chavot, which is vinified in oak barrels.

and the cuvée vieilles vignes de Meunier from vines more than 50 years old, with limited yields but providing rich, intense aromas – a wine that is also vinified in barrels.

• The renovation of a former vigneron building :

... to create a second gite following the success of the first. Around this, the development of a vineyard of 23 ares cultivated in a non-certified according to naturals and dynamics methods...

The real originality of this is lies not just in the unusual method of cultivation, but essentially in the choice of grape varieties: Fromenteau, Petit Meslier, Arbane and Pinot Blanc. These ancient varieties (which had virtually disappeared in Champagne ) were used by our ancestors to produce Champagne wines. They will be associated with Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay to produce a special cuvée that will give us a real insight into what Champagne was like at the very beginning. (This product will be on sale in a few years).

All this ensures that the Champagne Laherte Frères, currently directed by Thierry and Christian Laherte, continues to produce Champagne wines with passion and with the aim of providing pleasure and new taste sensations for its customers.