The legacy of a terroir,
Founded in 1966 in Allemant by Ginette and Gérard Delong, Champagne DELONG Marlène is now run by two young enthusiasts and nature lovers who produce all of the cuvées in-house, from harvest to delivery to your table.
The estate covers 5.30 hectares across three villages in the Côteaux du Sézannais: Allemant, Broyes, and Sézanne, as well as 4.60 hectares in Saint-Lumier en Champagne, a small village in the Côteaux du Vitryat. The chalky subsoil and the very diverse soils in each commune, ranging from sand to clay, silt and limestone, are major assets for vine cultivation.
With care and rigor throughout the year, Marlène and Damien cultivate the three Champagne grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay) on vines that are on average 50 years old. Each plot is unique, offering great diversity and complexity to the different cuvées in the range.
The birth of a passion
After a successful career, Marlène’s parents convinced their youngest daughter, who had left to pursue other projects, to take over the family business.
She moved to the estate in 2000 and managed the two terroirs: Côtes de Sézanne (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier) and Vitryat, which she finished planting (exclusively with Chardonnay). But one thing was missing: the biodiversity of gardens and forests!
So began a crusade against bare soil, insecticides, excessive and unnecessary products…
A radical change in farming practices: quality rather than quantity. The Spirit of Nature… A philosophy for everyday life.
Life is gradually returning: fauna, flora, insects, ladybugs, but the first being the butterfly, which is now the emblem of the new brand: CHAMPAGNE DELONG Marlène.
In 2008, Damien’s arrival gave new momentum to the company’s development: he took charge of the vineyard while Marlène focused on the wines and managing the business. The wines are also evolving: why not highlight the unique characteristics of each plot instead of blending them all together? This led to the creation of new cuvées: single-varietal, single-plot, non-dosage…
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