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Rooted in Crouttes-sur-Marne across many generations, Champagne Paul Leredde represents a vision of Champagne built on territorial attachment and family continuity — carried forward today by Jean-Yves Leredde across 7 HVE-certified hectares on the coteaux of the Marne Valley.
A winemaking lineage stretching back to the sixteenth century
The story of the Leredde family does not begin in 1960. Historical records connect them to a line of laboureurs-vignerons — farmer-vignerons — established in the Marne Valley since the 1500s. This is not a House built on recent ambition, but one shaped by centuries of working the same land, reading the same slopes, and transmitting knowledge from one generation to the next. Paul and Marie-Louise Leredde gave that heritage a commercial form in 1960, marketing their first Champagnes through a cooperative. The House was already expressing the character of its terroir; it simply needed time to stand fully on its own.
Jean-Yves Leredde and the move to independent champagnisation
The decisive step came in 1979, when Jean-Yves Leredde took over the family vineyards and began conducting the full champagnisation process himself. This shift — from cooperative member to independent récoltant-manipulant — is significant. It means that every stage of production, from harvest to disgorgement, is controlled within the House. Jean-Yves works across 7 hectares on the sun-facing slopes of the Vallée de la Marne, a sub-zone of the Champagne appellation particularly well suited to Pinot Meunier, the dominant variety here. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir complete the palette, allowing the House to craft blends with both structure and freshness.
HVE certification and a commitment to reasoned viticulture
In 2013, Champagne Paul Leredde obtained Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) certification — France's highest tier of agri-environmental recognition, covering biodiversity, plant protection, fertilisation management, and water use. For a small family House in the Aisne, this is a meaningful commitment: it reflects a deliberate choice to farm responsibly without abandoning the viticultural precision that Champagne demands. The certification is not a marketing exercise; it is a framework that shapes every decision in the vineyard throughout the year.
The wines of Champagne Paul Leredde
The House produces two families of wine under the Champagne appellation:
- Sparkling Champagne (Effervescent) — blends centred on Pinot Meunier from the Marne Valley slopes, with the roundness and fruit-forward character typical of this sub-zone, supported by Chardonnay for finesse and Pinot Noir for depth.
- Rosé Champagne — expressive and precise, reflecting the same terroir through a different prism, with the red-fruit character that the Marne Valley's Pinot Meunier delivers particularly well.
These are wines made in small volumes by a grower who knows every parcel. They carry the identity of a place — Crouttes-sur-Marne, the Aisne, the Marne Valley — rather than a standardised house style.
Why we have selected Champagne Paul Leredde
At Halles Quercamps, we are drawn to grower-producers who have something genuine to say about their land. Champagne Paul Leredde qualifies on every count. First, the depth of family history here is verifiable and remarkable — six centuries of vignerons on the same slopes is not a figure we take lightly. Second, Jean-Yves Leredde's decision to bring champagnisation fully in-house in 1979 gives us confidence in the traceability and consistency of every cuvée we list. Third, the HVE certification, obtained in 2013, reflects a long-term approach to the vineyard that aligns with our own values as a merchant.
We recommend these Champagnes to enthusiasts who prefer the character of a specific terroir over the anonymity of a large-volume blend — and to anyone who enjoys pairing Champagne beyond the aperitif: the rosé works beautifully with salmon, duck, or a well-aged comté.
Explore the full range from Champagne Paul Leredde
Browse all available cuvées from this Marne Valley House in the selection below, and find the right bottle for your cellar, your table, or your next occasion.