The house was founded in 1894 by Arthur Agrapart in Avize, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Pascal Agrapart has run the family estate since 1984, and since 2018 his son Ambroise has worked alongside him, the fifth generation to do so. The vines cover around 12 hectares and roughly 60 parcels, most of them in the grand cru villages of Avize, Cramant, Oiry and Oger. The grape that shapes the style is Chardonnay.
Agrapart is regarded as a pioneer of single-parcel bottling. Three vintage champagnes form the peak of the range: Minéral, L'Avizoise and Vénus. Minéral comes from two sites with the same geological profile, Bionnes in Cramant and Champ Bouton in Avize, and shows the chalky, saline side of the terroir. L'Avizoise comes from clay soils. Vénus is a brut nature from a single 60-are site in Avize, the Fosse aux Pourceaux. The site is named after Pascal's workhorse and is ploughed by horse alone. There are also blends such as 7 Crus and Terroirs. The grapes are picked by hand and fermented with natural yeasts. Ageing takes place in stainless steel and neutral oak barrels, and the wines are bottled without fining or filtration.
Worth knowing: the brothers Pascal and Fabrice parted ways in 2020. Pascal continues the house as Champagne Pascal Agrapart, while his brother Fabrice runs a house of his own, Agrapart Avize. When buying, it is worth checking the label.
