Laherte Freres

The Integrity Take

Aurélien Laherte is passionate about his wines. He is fiercely protective of his family's legacy in Champagne and continues to invest back into the property through both human and tangible capital. He replants through selection massale, maintaining the genetic diversity of the vineyard. He is also particular about who sells his wines. We are very fortunate to have Laherte Freres in our portfolio!

The Laherte Estate was founded in 1889
Currently managed by 5th generation, Aurélien
Grower-Producer of Natural Champagne from Chavot, a small village on the southern slopes of Épernay with vineyards in Côteaux sud d’Epernay

The Story

A wonderful Grower-Producer of Natural Champagne from Chavot, a small village on the southern slopes of Épernay with vineyards in Côteaux sud d’Epernay, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs.

The Laherte estate was founded in 1889 by Jean-Baptiste Laherte. Today, the 10-hectare vineyard is run by the two Laherte brothers, as well as Thierry’s son, Aurélien, who represents the 5th generation and has been giving a new dimension to the estate since 2004.

The Philosophy

The Laherte Freres philosophy is centered on the goal of stewarding the purest expression of terroir by letting the soil and plants grow naturally and harvesting the grapes when maturity reaches its phenolic optimum. All vineyards are organically and biodynamically farmed, the vineyards are propagated via selection massale. Fermentations are totally natural. Single Parcel Vinification is practiced to express true terroir and the vinification process is totally focused on preserving the fruit and minerality from the soil.

The Vineyards

The Laherte Freres estate covers more than 10 hectares within the Champagne region and spreads over three clearly delimited areas:

mainly on the southern slopes of Épernay with Chavot, Épernay, Vaudancourt, Moussy, Mancy and Morangis vineyards, planted with the three Champagne grape varieties,
the Côte des Blancs with the Vertus and Voipreux vineyards, planted with 1er Cru Chardonnay
the Vallée de la Marne with the Le Breuil and Boursault vineyards, planted with the Meunier grape variety.

The wonderful patchwork of soils in their vineyard which includes more than 75 parcels and 10 Champagne vineyards offers many creative opportunities and allows Laherte Freres to make the most of their Terroir. Today, all the family members are working hand in hand to preserve this precious Terroir passed on by their forefathers and try to create wines that are just like them – pure, sincere, and authentic.  Oak aging for more than 25 years: they own several foudres from their ancestors and buy barrels, mostly from renowned estates in Burgundy.  Today, they are one of the few estates to vinify more than 80% of their wines in barrels.