Champagne De Sousa

The De Sousa Champagne House, founded at the end of the 19th century, is located in Avize and is run by Michelle and Erick De Sousa. The estate has 11 hectares of vines spread over 42 plots on chalky soil typical of the Champagne region. The Champagne De Sousa vineyard, with an average age of 45 years,has been certified organic since 2010.

The vineyards of Champagne De Sousa are harvested entirely by hand, as late as possible to achieve optimum ripeness and grapes that are very rich in aroma. By making Champagne wine according to the traditional methods taught to him by his father, Erick De Sousa has opted for malolactic fermentation to round out its wines and, as in the past, practices cold stabilization at -4°C to enhance the clarity of its Champagne. The family expertise of Champagne De Sousa is also used in the blending of aged wines to balance the vintages and achieve consistent quality.