Leboeuf Alain

The champagne house of Alain Leboeuf is based in Colombé-la-Fosse in the Aube département. The village lies in the Côte des Bar, on the border with the Haute-Marne and not far from Colombey-les-Deux-Églises. Alain Leboeuf and his wife Séverine run the family estate here.

Three generations in the Côte des Bar

The history of the house begins in the 1920s. Alain's grandfather Marcel Leboeuf was then working vines in Colombé-la-Fosse, while René Corrard worked a vineyard in Baroville. The marriage of their children created an estate of around 7 hectares. Alain Leboeuf took over from his father Claude in 1986. Other sources give 1988 or 1989 as the year of the handover. He attended the wine school in Beaune and is regarded as a passionate oenologist, closely tied to his terroir.

Vines and cuvées

The family farms about 7 hectares, spread across parcels and lieux-dits. They grow all three Champagne grape varieties: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and take care to respect the environment. Organic certification is not documented in the sources. The wines are made and aged on the estate. Every step follows Champagne tradition and the family rules passed down from father to son over the generations.

According to Wine-Searcher, the range includes Tradition Brut, Blanc de Blancs Brut Réserve, Prestige Blanc de Noirs, Brut Rosé and Colombé-la-Fosse Brut. The Guide Hachette 2017 praised the successful assemblage of the Tradition, with 95 per cent Pinot Noir. It combines the 2013 vintage with reserve wines from 2009, which contribute suppleness and richness.

Visits and tastings

The estate welcomes visitors by appointment. An older listing from the Cap C tourist board mentions a guided tasting of one cuvée for 5 euros, chosen from ten on offer. For current terms, it is best to ask the estate directly, by phone on +33 3 25 27 11 26.