ProducerVallée de la Marne
L. Bénard-Pitois
L.ベナール・ピトワ
Grower Champagne from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with Grand and Premier Cru parcels
About L. Bénard-Pitois
L. Bénard-Pitois is a family-run grower Champagne house (RM) based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Vallée de la Marne. Since 1991 the estate has been run by Laurence and Michel Bénard-Pitois, and it farms 9.5 hectares of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards across six villages: Avenay-Val-d'Or, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Mutigny, Bergères-lès-Vertus, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay are grown on chalky soils, and the range includes non-vintage bruts, rosé, demi-sec and vintage cuvées.
Who Is This For?
For those who want grower Champagne from Premier and Grand Cru sites at a family-estate scale
Wines of L. Bénard-Pitois
No cuvées registered yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is L. Bénard-Pitois based?
- It is based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, a Premier Cru village in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne.
- How large is the estate?
- The estate farms 9.5 hectares of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards across six villages.
- Which villages do the vineyards cover?
- Avenay-Val-d'Or, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Mutigny, Bergères-lès-Vertus, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger, spanning the Grande Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs.
- Is L. Bénard-Pitois a grower Champagne?
- Yes. It is a Récoltant-Manipulant (RM) house that makes its Champagne from its own estate vineyards.
- Which grapes are used?
- Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, grown on chalky soils.