Le Brun De Neuville

Le Brun de Neuville is not a family estate but a growers' cooperative. In 1963 the Comtesse de Reviers, owner of the Château de Bethon, and the grower André Vandier founded the cave coopérative together with 26 other growers. The house takes its name from Charles-Henry Lebrun, who in 1833, as owner of the Château de Bethon, added "De Neuville" to his name because the Lebrun family owned the land of Neuville.

Vineyards and grape varieties

The cooperative is based in Bethon in the Sézannais, on the southern edge of the Côte de Sézanne. Since its foundation it has sourced 100 per cent of its grapes from the Sézannais. Figures for the vineyard area vary depending on the source: Vitisphere gives 170 growers on 150 hectares, while a report from December 2025 speaks of 160 hectares and 250 growers. The vines are spread mainly across twelve villages in the south-west of the Marne. Chardonnay accounts for about 88 per cent of the vines, with the remainder Pinot Noir. The cellars are dug into pure chalk.

Methods and cuvées

The cooperative is committed to responsible viticulture, and the HVE and VDC certifications were still in progress when the report was published. In Bethon, mating disruption has been used against pests since 1997. The most recent investment was five million euros in a new press centre, which can process grape varieties and villages separately.

The "Côte" line includes Côte Blanche, Côte Brute, Côte Rosée, Douce Côte, Extra Blanc and Blanc de Noirs, among others. These cuvées age on the lees for at least three years (rosé) or four years (white wines). Positioned higher up are the cuvées of the Autolyse range and Le Chemin Empreinté. The Côte Blanche is a pure Chardonnay, fresh and mineral.

Cumières

Visit and tasting

The house welcomes visitors. The tours "Découverte" and "Souvenir du Sézannais" are described on its website. The guided tour leads through cellar passages dug into the chalk and ends with a guided tasting of three cuvées. A visit to the vineyards can also be arranged on request. The Comité Champagne directory lists German, English and French as visiting languages. Individual visitors are received from Monday to Saturday by appointment.