Laetitia Billiot is the fourth generation of estate bottle champagnes in this domain in the Grand Cru Village of Ambonnay. Her Grandfather, Louis Billiot, bottled small amounts of wine, but his son and Laetitia’s Grandfather, Henri, created the estate today. Laetitia’s father, Serge, took over in 1954, quickly establishing himself as a top producer, producing a range of wines from his Grand Cru holdings in Ambonnay. Today, Laetitia continues the tradition, working 5 hectares in Ambonnay. Of the 18 parcels that Billiot works on, all but one are mid-slope, in the most desirable sections of this famous village. “The wines of Ambonnay are very vinous, with a lot of strength,” says Laetitia Billiot, “but they are also very fine, with delicacy and finesse. They stay fresh for
a long time.”

The wines are pressed in traditional vertical basket presses and vinified in stainless steel, Apart from one barrel-fermented vintage wine called “Cuvee Julie”. The wines don’t see Mal: “We have 100-percent grand cru vines, which always give a high degree of maturity, so we don’t need the malo.” Says Laetitia. The wines are also never stabilized or filtered before bottling