Vincent Cuillier Chemin des Rois Brut Nature Champagne – 2022

This exceptional, biodynamic-certified Champagne comes from one of the northernmost vineyards in the Champagne region, planted on sandy soil. It is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.  It was fermented in barrel like a white Burgundy, then spent 12 months on its lees in barrel before undergoing its second fermentation in bottle. After a further 2.5 years it was disgorged and bottles without the addition of any sugar (dosage), meaning that it is bone dry. It has a seriously impressive mix of citrus and lemon flavours with a gentle, biscuity complexity, silky structure and extremely intense, long finish which lasts at least one minute on the palate.

Tiny production of under 3,000bts.

“The 2022 Brut Nature Chemin de Rois is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, vinified and aged in barrel. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, the 2022 is seriously impressive right out the gate. All the elements are so well balanced. The purity of the fruit, the definition, the balance – everything is so profoundly beautiful. This sensational Champagne puts Vincent Cuillier on the map. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Bottled with no dosage.” 97/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.

“I was blown away by the wines I tasted from Vincent Cuillier this year. Regenerative farming, including the planting of trees in vineyards, is one of the cornerstones of his approach….and the wines are now simply extraordinary. There’s a new-found level of precision here that is just unreal. These wines won’t be released until early 2026, but I would be getting in line now. Prices are very fair at this level and in today’s market. That may very well change soon, once Champagne lovers start to discover the wines. I can’t recommend these upcoming releases highly enough.” Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2025