A shared adventure respectful of the environment

At Domaine Réaut, the importance of the winemaker's sense of gesture must be understood to grasp the magnificence of the champagnes. Alain Réaut inherited his father's vineyards in the 80s, at a time when he was destined to become a haulier. He slowly fell in love with the winegrowing profession and decided to give meaning to his work. The story of Domaine Réaut really began in the early 90s, when Alain Réaut, Jean-Pierre Fleury and Eric Schreiber discussed their practices in the vineyard. The turning point? The color of the grape juice. Alain Réaut and Jean-Pierre Fleury compared the limpidity of their harvest juices and found that his was duller and less limpid than his colleague's, who had recently converted to biodynamic viticulture Eric Schreiber joined the adventure as he was convinced of the quality of biodynamic practices for his grapes. Realizing the impact of biodynamic practices in the vineyard on the quality of his wines was the first step towards a profound transformation of the domaine's philosophy. Together with his wife, Thérèse, Alain completely overhauled his way of cultivating the vines and continued to deepen his knowledge of biodynamic viticulture over the years. His attention to the soil led him to reduce the use of chemical treatments, until he fully converted his 10 hectares of vines to organic and biodynamic farming, putting an end to drip-fed vines and bringing the soil and grapes to life. In 1992, the vineyard was certified by Ecocert and Demeter. This first achievement was followed in 1995 by the first bottles to be certified Biodynamic Agriculture and marketed.

"It all starts with the soil and the respect we show it. That's where the difference lies and where the terroir can express itself, when the roots go deep down to the bedrock to draw its identity and typicity."