Pierre Paillard is run by brothers Antoine and Quentin Paillard today, representing the 8th generation of winemakers to work at this family estate nestled in the village of Bouzy in Champagne for 200 years. The wines from this clay terroir sitting on a chalk sub-soil create powerful, rich and balanced wines.
The property covers 11 hectares made up of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier (the estate even produces two cuvées solely made from Pinot Meunier, Taissy Premier Cru and Ludes Premier Cru) with 30 plots classed as grand cru. In the winery, just like the vineyard, the winemakers carry out tasks meticulously following organic methods. No pesticides are used, and quality is chosen over quantity. Low-intervention vinification allows the fruit to naturally express their aromas. Malolactic fermentation is not stopped and the use of sulphur is kept to a minimum. Each plot is vinified separately before the wines are aged on their lees in wood for 9 months. The best Champagnes can age for up to 10 years in the chalk cellar.
Driven by a respect for the land and the work of generations gone by, the brothers combine tradition with innovation. They shine a light on the qualitive nature of this region with a strong commitment towards sustainable methods.

The siblings at the head of the Pierre Paillard Champagne estate, Quentin and Antoine Paillard, represent the eighth generation to contribute to this family estate, founded in Bouzy two centuries ago. The discreet brothers create wines such as the Terres Roses XIX cuvée, produced in very limited quantities. This is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir topped with 30% Chardonnay, planted around thirty years ago on four parcels in the Bouzy regional Grand Cru on the Montagne de Reims. This rosé Champagne has been bottle-aged for four years on laths in the 19th-century cellars 16 metres below ground. It is worth noting that the must undergo alcoholic AND malolactic fermentation, and the wine was aged in wood.
This is a delicately fruity wine packed with aromas of acidulous red berries and citrus fruit. The typical minerality of the chalky Champagne terroir gives this wine a lively edge, making it a perfect match for a tuna tataki or raw salmon.