Vincent Laval has managed 3 hectares of vineyards in Cumières since 1996 and has produced around 10,000 bottles per year. His father, Georges Laval, was one of the oldest producers who obtained a biologique certificate (in 1971) in Champagne. Only seven producers were certified by Ecocert at that time, said Vincent. The wine has superb purity of fruit and minerality, and sensational verticality.
Vincent has begun to release "Garennes" since the 2015 vintage. This parcel is situated in Chambrecy in the Vallée de l'Ardre, 20 km from Cumières, and mostly Pinot Meunier is planted there. This parcel is owned by Vincent and has been managed organically since the early 2000s. Those grapes were sold to négociants until 2014. Production of Garennes is around 4,000 bottles per year, so today his total production has increased to 14,000 - 15,000 bottles annually.
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Hervé Jestin and Champagne Jestin
Hervé Jestin is also an ally of Vincent, who provides Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier to Hervé Jestin for making "Champagne Jestin." (Chardonnay is provided by David Léclapart in Trépail.) Hervé Jestin loves Cumières so much that he used Vincent's grapes from Cumières when he worked for Duval-Leroy to make the Authentis Series. Finally, Hervé Jestin acquired a parcel in Cumières called "Clos de Cumières" in 2011. Now, Hervé Jestin owns the land, but the vineyard is plowed by horses with Vincent Laval's cooperation.
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