Domaine Beaufort Elodie

Élodie Beaufort belongs to the circle of the house of Champagne André Beaufort. The address 2 Chemin du Ru, Désiré, is the house's postal address, and the village is called Polisy, in the Aube département. The house is listed at 2 chemin du Ru Désiré, 10110 Polisy, with the website champagnebeaufort.com. One peculiarity you should know about: Élodie's own bottles do not carry the name champagne.

Family and background

Élodie Beaufort's sparkling wines are made with her husband Réol Beaufort, who also works at Champagne André Beaufort. The younger generation has run the family estate since 2007. One retailer's source, however, describes Élodie as a daughter of André Beaufort. That contradicts the other information and is not confirmed, so it is left open here.

The parent house is regarded as a pioneer of organic viticulture. Jacques Beaufort, André's father, switched to organic farming as early as 1971, after discovering he had an allergy to synthetic products. The estate farms around 6.5 hectares between Ambonnay and Polisy.

The wine: L'Or de Vix

What sets Élodie's line apart: the vines stand in Burgundy. They grow on Kimmeridgian and Oxfordian limestone, roughly half a kilometre from the border between Champagne and the Aube, near Les Riceys. The wine is called L'Or de Vix. Merchants class it as Burgundy (Vix, Châtillonnais) and list it as a vin mousseux.

• L'Or de Vix 2018 Extra Brut: 100% Pinot Noir, no added sulphur, fermentation and prise de mousse with wild yeasts, aged in old barriques.
• L'Or de Vix 2018 Rosé: also 100% Pinot Noir, made as a rosé de saignée. The dosage is 5 grams per litre.

On style, a US importer writes: the nose shows hazelnut and toasted brioche, with hints of green apple. On the palate, by contrast, the wine is tight and focused, with high acidity and a dry finish.

Contact and tasting

No verified information turned up on visiting hours or tastings at the estate. Contact for the house: telephone +33 (0) 3 26 57 01 51, email contact@champagnebeaufort.com. It is best to enquire in advance. If you would like to taste the champagnes of the parent house, Élodie Beaufort offers a complement: Pinot Noir from the border between Burgundy and Champagne.