Description
About L’Arbre
L’Arbre is Vincent Cuillier’s most personal wine — a single-parcel Champagne from Les Voyets, the family’s most historic vineyard in the Marne village of Pouillon. The name “L’Arbre” (The Tree) is a direct nod to Cuillier’s extensive work planting trees and cultivating biodiversity across the estate through natural viticulture and vitiforestry.
Made exclusively as a zero-dosage vintage Champagne from 100% Pinot Meunier, this is a wine of remarkable depth and precision — a testament to Cuillier’s deft hand in both the vines and the cellar.
Tasting Notes
Plump, forward berry fruit — red cherry, wild strawberry, and a hint of brioche — kept in elegant check by crisp acidity and fine, complex mineral-driven lines. The zero dosage reveals the wine’s true character: pure, taut, and long on the finish. A Blanc de Noirs of genuine cellar-worthiness.
In the Cellar
Indigenous yeast fermentation in small stainless steel tanks, followed by a full year of tank aging. This vintage cuvée spends the requisite 36 months sur lattes before being hand-disgorged with zero dosage. No fining, no filtration.
Food Pairings
- Oysters, sea urchin, and raw shellfish
- Charcuterie, aged ham, and mushroom dishes
- Soft-ripened cheeses (Brie, Camembert)
- Roasted chicken or guinea fowl
About Vincent Cuillier
Vincent Cuillier is a grower-producer based in Pouillon in the Marne Valley, farming his family’s historic parcels with a deep commitment to natural viticulture and vitiforestry — an approach that integrates trees and biodiversity into the vineyard ecosystem. His wines are made with minimal intervention: indigenous fermentations, no fining or filtration, and zero dosage across the range. L’Arbre represents the pinnacle of his work.
Product Details
- Producer: Vincent Cuillier
- Cuvée: L’Arbre Blanc de Noirs
- Style: Brut Nature (Zero Dosage)
- Varietal: 100% Pinot Meunier
- Vintage: 2022 (Disgorged)
- Appellation: Champagne AOC
- Village: Pouillon, Marne, France
- Parcel: Les Voyets
- Farming: Natural viticulture / Vitiforestry
- Vinification: Indigenous yeast, stainless steel, 36 months sur lattes, hand-disgorged
- Dosage: Zero (Brut Nature)
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Closure: Cork & Cage
