Through fastidious work both in the vineyard and in the cellar, Vouette et Sorbée produces Champagnes faithful to the character of their terroir and vintage. Gautherot farms the estate biodynamically; its vineyards have been Demeter certified since 1998. Average vine age is over 20 years.
Bertrand manually harvests the grapes, and employs a vertical Coquard press to obtain the juice from the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. In the cellar, he ferments with natural yeasts and employs minimal sulfur before bottling. All the base wines are fermented in oak, and all wines are derived from a single year, with less than 10% reserve wine. Bertrand prefers to make wines as transparent as possible so he doesn’t use liqueur d’expedition. Bottles also list disgorgement dates, as well as the year of the base wine. Vouette et Sorbée’s wines aren’t vintage dated since they only spend 20 months on the lees vs. the minimum 36 months mandated, for vintage designation.